OPERATION
0° BEVEL STOP
See Figure 21.
The saw has a 0° bevel stop that has been factory adjusted to assure 0° angle of the saw blade when making 90° cuts.
To check 0° bevel stop:
Unplug the saw.
Place the saw in an upside down position on a work- bench.
Check the squareness of the saw blade plate to the base of the saw using a combination square.
To adjust 0° bevel stop:
Unplug the circular saw.
Loosen bevel adjustment knob.
Loosen hex nut securing adjusting screw.
Turn adjusting screw and adjust base until square with saw blade.
Tighten hex nut and bevel adjustment knob securely.
WARNING:
Attempting a bevel cut without having the bevel adjustment knob securely tightened can result in seri- ous injury.
LENGTH OF CUT SCALE
See Figure 22.
The saw is equipped with a length of cut scale on its base. It is parallel with the saw blade and can be used to measure the distance into the material the blade cuts.
NOTE: Six inches is the maximum length of cut that you can measure. Also, it is accurate only when the depth of cut is set at full maximum depth.
bevel |
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adjustment | hex nut | adjusting |
knob | SCREW |
combination
SQUARE
Fig. 21
LENGTH OF CUT SCALE | Fig. 22 |
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