ADJUSTMENTS
0° BEVEL STOP
See Figure 24.
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 circular saw.
Place the saw in an upside down position on a workbench.
Check the squareness of the saw blade to the base of the saw using a carpenter’s square.
TO ADJUST 0° BEVEL STOP
Unplug the circular saw.
Loosen bevel adjustment knob.
Turn set screw with hex key and adjust base until it is square with the saw blade.
Tighten bevel adjustment knob securely.
WARNING:
Attempting a bevel cut without having the bevel adjustment knob securely tightened can result in serious injury.
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45
0
3
BEVEL
ADJUSTMENT KNOB
CARPENTER’S
SQUARE
SET SCREW
Fig. 24
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