OPERATION
BEVEL CUTTING
See Figures 20 - 21.
To make the best possible cut, follow these helpful hints.
nAlign the line of cut with the inner blade guide notch on the base when making 45° bevel cuts.
nMake a trial cut in scrap material along a guideline to determine how much you should offset the guideline on the cutting material.
nAdjust the angle of the cut to any desired setting between zero and 51.5°. Refer to “TO ADJUST BEVEL SETTING” next.
TO ADJUST BEVEL SETTING
See Figure 20.
Follow these directions to adjust the bevel setting.
nUnplug your circular saw.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental start- ing causing serious injury.
nLoosen bevel adjustment knob.
nRaise motor housing end of saw until you reach desired angle setting on bevel scale.
nTighten bevel adjustment knob securely.
WARNING:
Attempting a bevel cut without having the bevel ad- justment knob securely tightened can result in serious injury.
TO BEVEL CUT
See Figure 21.
Follow these directions to bevel cut.
nHold the saw firmly with both hands as shown.
nRest the front edge of the base on the workpiece.
nStart the saw and let the blade reach full speed.
nGuide the saw into the workpiece and make the cut.
nRelease the trigger and allow the blade to come to a complete stop.
nLift the saw from the workpiece.
MOTOR
HOUSING
BEVEL SCALE
| BEVEL |
| ADJUSTMENT |
BLADE GUIDE NOTCH | KNOB |
Fig. 20 |
Fig. 21
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