Sears 172.10855 warranty Making RIP Cuts, HOW to SET Your Bevel Angle Fig, Making Bevel Cuts Figs

Rip/Edge Guide

Place Rip/Edge Guide Through Slots

OPERATION cont.

MAKING RIP CUTS

OPERATION cont.

HOW TO SET YOUR BEVEL ANGLE (Fig. 15)

ALWAYS use a guide when making long or wide rip cuts with your saw. You can use either a straight edge or use the edge guide that was included with your saw.

!WARNING: ALWAYS clamp and support workpiece securely. ALWAYS maintain proper control of saw. Failure to clamp and support workpiece combined with loss of control of saw could result in serious injury.

1. Unplug the saw.

! WARNING: ALWAYS unplug saw

before making any adjustments. Failure

to unplug the saw could result in

accidental starting which can cause

serious personal injury.

Fig. 15

1.You can make an efficient rip guide by clamping a straight edge to your workpiece.

2.Carefully guide the saw along the straight edge for a straight rip cut (see Fig. 13).

3.ALWAYS LET THE BLADE REACH FULL SPEED, then carefully guide the saw into the workpiece. DO NOT bind the blade in the cut. Push the saw forward at a speed where the blade is not laboring.

Straight

Edge

Fig. 13

2. Loosen bevel adjustment lever (see Fig.15).

3. Raise the motor housing end of the saw

until you reach the desired angle setting on

he bevel scale.

4. Tighten the adjustment lever securely.

Bevel

Pointer

Bevel Adjustment Lever

MAKING BEVEL CUTS (Figs. 16)

Line of Cut	Fig. 16
45o Indicator

INSTALLING AND USING THE EDGE GUIDE (sold separately) (Fig. 14)

Edge guide allows you to make accurate parallel cuts when trimming a workpiece. It attaches to the saw's base.

1.Unplug the saw.

!WARNING: ALWAYS unplug saw before making any adjustments. Failure to unplug the saw could result in accidental starting which can cause serious personal injury.

2. Position the edge guide so the arm	Fig. 14
with the inch increments is facing “up”.
Slide the arm of the edge guide into
the mounting slots at the front of the
saw's base (see Fig. 14).

3. Adjust the edge guide to the desired length of cut.

4. Tighten the edge guide retaining screw.

5. Clamp and support the workpiece securely before making your cut.

6. Place the edge guide firmly against the

edge of the workpiece (See Fig. 14).

Doing this will give you a true cut without pinching the blade.

7.BE SURE that the guiding edge of the workpiece is straight so you can get a straight cut.

8.ALWAYS LET THE BLADE REACH FULL SPEED, then carefully guide the saw into the workpiece. DO NOT bind the blade in the cut. Push the saw forward at a speed where the blade is not laboring.

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!WARNING: ALWAYS clamp and support workpiece securely. ALWAYS maintain proper control of saw. Failure to clamp and support workpiece and loss of control of saw could result in serious injury.

1.Your saw can be adjusted to cut at any angle between 0° and 45°.

2.When making 45° bevel cuts, line the left side of the notch in the saw's base with the penciled line of cut on your workpiece (see Fig. 13).

3.When making a bevel cut HOLD the saw FIRMLY with both hands (see Fig. 16).

4.Rest the front edge of the base on the workpiece, then squeeze the trigger switch to start the saw. ALWAYS let the blade reach full speed, then guide the saw into the workpiece.

5.After completing your cut, release the trigger switch and allow the blade to come to a complete stop in the cut. DO NOT remove the saw from the workpiece while the blade

is moving. It will damage your bevel cut and cause Kickback.

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REV 10855

2-12-08