ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING:
Before performing any adjustment, make sure the bat- tery pack is removed from tool and the switch is in the OFF position. Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury.
POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP
See Figure 24.
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.
CHECKING POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP
ADJUSTMENT
SCREW
| 5 |
| 0 |
| 45 |
30 |
|
22 |
|
15 |
|
| 0 |
0 | 4 |
5 | |
| 1 |
| 2 |
HEX NUT
POSITIVE 0°
BEVEL STOP
BEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
BLADE
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.
ADJUSTING POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP
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.
ADJUSTING THE LASER
See Figure 25.
�NOTE:Draw a pencil line on a scrap workpiece parallel to the long edge of the base as a straight line guide to aid in the adjusting process.
nMake sure the laser is turned off.
nRemove the laser cover by lifting it off its base. �n Turn the laser on.
�n Loosen the screw inside the laser.
�n Rest the front of the base on a scrap workpiece.
nAdjust the laser beam with the mark on the scrap workpiece by loosening the screw to the laser aperture and slowly moving the laser guide left or right.
nSince blade thicknesses vary, always make a trial cut in scrap workpiece to ensure an accurate cut.
�n Once alignment is achieved, tighten the screw. �n Replace the laser cover.
nCheck for proper alignment.
�n Repeat as necessary until the laser is aligned.
CARPENTER'S
SQUARE
LASER
COVER
SCREW
PENCIL
LINE
Fig. 24
LONG EDGE
OF BASE
Fig. 25
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