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3. Hold the front of the shoe and rotate the saw by the handle to the
desired angle as indicated by the markings on the bevel scale
(Fig. 7).
4. Tighten the bevel adjusting knob securely.
Fig. 7
3. To make sure the blade is 90 degrees to the shoe, place saw on the
blade side and retract lower guard. Place a square against the blade
and shoe to inspect the degree setting (Fig. 9).
Adjusting the Blade to Shoe (Fig. 8 & 9)
The shoe has been adjusted at the factory to a 90 degree setting.
Inspect the saw regularly to make sure the blade is 90 degrees to the
shoe.
1. Remove battery pack.
2. Set the bevel pointer to zero (Fig. 8).
4. To adjust the degree setting, loosen the bevel adjusting knob. Turn
the bevel adjustment screw in or out until the blade is at a 90 degree
angle with the shoe.
5. Tighten the bevel adjusting knob securely.
Fig. 9
Bevel adjustment screw
Fig. 8
5. Place the blade flange on the spindle and hand tighten the bolt.
6. While holding the spindle lock button in, use the wrench to turn the
bolt counterclockwise and tighten.
4. To install a blade, place the blade on the spindle with the teeth
pointing in the same direction as the arrow on the lower guard
(Fig. 3). Release the lower guard lever.
Adjusting Depth (Fig. 4 & 5)
1. Remove battery pack.
2. To adjust the depth of the cut, hold the saw by the handle and
loosen the depth adjusting lever by pushing it down toward the shoe
(Fig. 4).
Adjusting Bevel Angle (Fig. 6 & 7)
1. Remove battery pack.
2. To adjust the angle of the cut, hold the saw by the handle
and loosen the bevel adjusting knob. (Fig. 6).
4. Lift the depth adjusting lever up towards the motor housing to
secure the shoe position.
3. Raise or lower the shoe to the desired position. Markings in 1/4"
increments are located on the inner side of the upper guard for
depth setting. For the proper depth setting, the blade should extend
no more than 1/4" below the material being cut (Fig. 5).
Fig. 6
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
1/4"
Fig. 5