OPERATION
POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP
See Figure 22.
The saw has a positive 0° bevel stop that has been factory adjusted to assure 0° angle of the saw blade when making 90° cuts.
TO CHECK POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP
Follow these directions to check the positive 0° bevel stop.
nUnplug your circular saw.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental start- ing causing serious injury.
nPlace the saw in an upside down position on a work- bench.
nCheck the squareness of the saw blade to the base of the saw using a carpenter’s square.
TO ADJUST POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP
Follow these directions to adjust the positive 0° bevel stop.
nUnplug your circular saw.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental start- ing causing serious injury.
nLoosen bevel adjustment knob.
nTurn setscrew with hex key and adjust base until it is square with the saw blade.
nTighten bevel adjustment knob securely.
WARNING:
Attempting a bevel cut without having the bevel ad- justment knob securely tightened can result in serious injury.
LENGTH OF CUT SCALE
See Figure 23.
The saw is equipped with a length of cut scale on its base. It is parallel with the saw blade and you can use it 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.
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BEVEL
ADJUSTMENT KNOB
CARPENTER’S
SQUARE
SETSCREW
Fig. 22
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LENGTH OF CUT |
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SCALE | Fig. 23 |
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