OPERATION
BEVEL CUTTING
See Figures 17 and 18.
To make the best possible cut, follow these helpful hints.
■ Align the line of cut with the inner blade guide notch |
on the base when making 45° bevel cuts. |
■ Make a trial cut in scrap material along a guideline to |
determine how much you should offset the guideline |
on the cutting material. |
■ Adjust the angle of the cut to any desired setting |
between zero and 51.5°. Refer to “TO ADJUST |
BEVEL SETTING” next. |
MOTOR HOUSING
BEVEL SCALE
TO ADJUST BEVEL SETTING
See Figure 17.
Follow these directions to adjust the bevel setting.
■UNPLUG YOUR CIRCULAR SAW.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental starting causing serious injury.
■Loosen wing nut.
■Raise motor housing end of saw until you reach desired angle setting on bevel scale.
■Tighten wing nut securely.
WARNING:
Attempting a bevel cut without having the wing nut securely tightened can result in serious injury.
TO BEVEL CUT
See Figure 18.
Follow these directions to bevel cut.
■Hold the saw firmly with both hands as shown.
■Rest the front edge of the base on the workpiece.
■Start the saw and let the blade reach full speed.
■Guide the saw into the workpiece and make the cut.
■Release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a complete stop.
■Lift the saw from the workpiece.
BLADE GUIDE NOTCH
WING
NUT
Fig. 17
Fig. 18
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