BEVEL CUTTING
See Figures 22 - 24, page 20.
To make the best possible cut, follow these helpful hints.
Align the line of cut with the inner blade guide notch on
the base when making 45° bevel cuts.
Make a trial cut in scrap material along a guideline to
determine how much you should offset the guideline on
the cutting material.
Adjust 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 Figures 22 - 23, page 20.
Unplug the saw.
Loosen bevel adjustment knob.
Rotate motor housing end of saw until you reach desired
angle setting on bevel scale.
Tighten bevel adjustment knob securely.
WARNING:
Attempting a bevel cut without having the bevel
adjustment knob securely tightened can result in seri-
ous injury.
TO BEVEL CUT
See Figure 21, page 19.
Hold the saw firmly with both hands as shown.
Rest the front edge of the base on the workpiece.
Start the saw and let the blade reach full speed.
Guide the saw into the workpiece and make the cut.
Release the switch trigger and allow the blade to come
to a complete stop.
Lift the saw from the workpiece.
POCKET CUTTING
See Figure 22, page 20.
WARNING:
Always adjust bevel setting to zero before making a
pocket cut. Attempting a pocket cut at any other setting
can result in loss of control of the saw possibly causing
serious injury.
Adjust the bevel setting to zero.
Set the blade to the correct blade depth setting.
Swing the lower blade guard up using the lower blade
guard handle.
NOTE: Always raise the lower blade guard with the handle
to avoid serious injury.
OPERATION
Hold the lower blade guard by the handle.
Rest the front of the base flat against the workpiece with
the rear of the handle raised so the blade does not touch
the workpiece.
Start the saw and let the blade reach full speed.
Guide the saw into the workpiece and make the cut.
WARNING:
Always cut in a forward direction when pocket cutting.
Cutting in the reverse direction could cause the saw to
climb up on the workpiece and back toward you.
Release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a
complete stop.
Lift the saw from the workpiece.
Clear corners out with a hand saw or sabre saw.
WARNING:
Never tie the lower blade guard in a raised position.
Leaving the blade exposed could lead to serious injury.
0° BEVEL STOP
See Figure 26, page 21.
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 saw.
Place the saw in an upside down position on a workbench.
Check the squareness of the saw blade plate to the base
of the saw using a combination square.
To adjust 0° bevel stop:
Unplug the circular saw.
Loosen bevel adjustment knob.
Loosen hex nut securing adjusting screw.
Turn adjusting screw and adjust base until square with
saw blade.
Tighten hex nut and bevel adjustment knob securely.
WARNING:
Attempting a bevel cut without having the bevel
adjustment knob securely tightened can result in seri-
ous injury.
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