OPERATION, CONT’D
Cutting Depth Adjustment:
1.Remove battery.
2.Loosen the black knob to the left and below the hand grip.
3.Pull or push the saw base to expose more or less saw blade.
4.To check the depth of cut compare the blade depth to the workpiece thickness and adjust saw base until one half of one tip of a tooth is exposed past the workpiece. Refer to Figure 4 & 5.
5.Tighten the black lock knob.
Adjust saw base so that only
Fine Tuning Angle of Blade:
1.Remove battery.
2.Adjust the depth of cut so that all of the blade is exposed below the saw base.
3.Loosen the black knob located on the leading edge of the saw.
4.Rotate the saw so the exposed por- tion of the blade is up. Place a small square on the base and butt it up against the blade. Take care that the square does not come into contact
Fig 7. Depth of cut adjusted correctly.
with any carbide teeth.
5.Adjust the base so that the edge of the square contacts the the full face of the exposed part of the blade.
6.Tighten the angle locking knob.
50 |
40 |
30 |
20 |
10 |
Fine tuning |
screw |
Fig 8. Base angle adjustment.
Operating this equipment has the potential to propel debris into the air which can cause eye injury. Always wear safety glasses or goggles when operating equip- ment. Be certain the safety glasses you wear meet the appropriate standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
G8598 51⁄8" Cordless Trim Saw |
