To check for 45°:
8. Set the blade angle to 45° and lock into place.
9. Place a combination
square beside the blade
on the right using the 45°
side. The edge of the 45°
side of the square and the
saw blade should be par-
allel. NOTE: Make sure
that the square contacts
the flat part of the saw
blade, not the blade teeth.
10. If the blade and square
are not parallel:
• Unlock the bevel locking lever.
• Loosen the 45° adjustment screw.
• Adjust the blade to the 45° position
• Lock the bevel locking lever.
• Rotate the cam until it contacts the bevel
• Tighten the adjustment screw. Check again for
square and continue to adjust if needed.
11. Make a test cut at both 0° and 45° to check.
3. Blade to Miter Slot Adjustment (Heeling)
1. Remove the battery pack.
2. Set the blade angle (bevel) to 0° and lock into
place.
3. Raise the blade by turning the height adjusting
wheel clockwise.
4. Measure from front of blade to miter slot and back
of blade to miter slot. They must be equal.
5. If the blade is not square to the miter slot,
loosen the front or back blade adjustment screws
(4 mm hex) located from the bottom of the saw.
45° Adjustment Screw
45° Cam
6. Slide the blade compartment left or right and
tighten the blade adjustment screws.
7. Recheck the front and back blade to slot measure-
ments again.
8. Repeat until the blade is square to the miter slot.
4. Blade to Fence Adjustment
The rip fence must be parallel to the saw blade and
the miter gauge grooves.
A misaligned rip fence can cause
WARNING
kickbacks and jams. To reduce the
risk of injury, always maintain proper rip fence
alignment.
1. Remove the battery pack.
2. Set the blade angle (bevel) to 0° and lock into
place.
3. Raise the blade by turning the height adjusting
wheel clockwise.
4. Remove the riving knife with guard.
5. Lock the fence onto Post A.
Post C
Tape Screw
6. Slide the fence over to touch blade and lock the
fence lock lever.
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Blade Adjustment Screws
(from bottom of saw)
Post A
Post B