TO BEVEL CUT

The angle of cut of your saw may be adjusted to any desired setting between zero and 51.5 °. Note: When making cuts at 51.5 ° blade should be set at full depth of cut, with edge guide screw removed.

When making 45 ° bevel cuts, there is a notch in the saw base to help you line up the blade with the line of cut. See Figure 16.

BEVEL

SCALE

BLADE

 

GUIDE

BEVEL

NOTCH

ADJUSTMENT

 

WINGNUT

GUIDELINE

 

ALIGNINNER BLADEGUIDENOTCHONSAW

 

BASEWITH LINEOF CUT ASSHOWNWHEN

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MAKING45° BEVELCUTS

Fig. 16

Align your line of cut with the inner blade guide notch on the saw base when making 45 ° bevel cuts.

Since blade thicknesses vary and different angles require different settings, always make a trial cut in scrap material along a guideline to determine

how much you should offset the guideline on the board to be cut.

When making a bevel cut hold your saw firmly with both hands as shown in Figure 17.

Rest the front edge of the base on the workpiece.

Squeeze the switch trigger to start your saw. Always let the blade reach full speed, then guide your saw into the workpiece.

LOWER

BLADEGUARD

Fig. 17

_ WARNING: The blade coming in contact with the workpiece before it reaches full speed could

cause saw to "kickback" toward you resulting in serious injury.

After you complete your cut release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a complete stop. After the blade has stopped, lift your saw from the workpiece.

TO ADJUST BEVEL SE'I-rlNG

Unplug your saw.

_k WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible

serious personal injury.

Loosen wing nut. See Figure 16.

Raise motor housing end of saw until you reach desired angle setting on bevel scale.

See Figure 16.

Tighten wing nut securely.

,_ WARNING: Attempting bevel cut without wing nut securely tightened can result in serious

injury.

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