BEVEL CUTTING
See Figures 17 - 19, page 14.
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
0º to 50º. Refer to Adjusting the Bevel Setting next.
ADJUSTING THE BEVEL SETTING
See Figure 17, page 14.
Loosen the bevel lock knob.
Raise the motor housing end of the saw until you reach
the desired angle setting on the bevel scale.
Tighten the bevel lock knob securely.
WARNING:
Attempting a bevel cut without having the bevel lock knob
securely tightened can result in serious injury.
WARNING:
To make sawing easier and safer, always maintain proper
control of the saw. Loss of control could cause an
accident resulting in possible serious injury.
MAKING A BEVEL CUT
See Figure 18, page 14.
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 trigger and allow the blade to come to a
complete stop.
Lift the saw from the workpiece.
OPERATION
POCKET CUTTING
See Figure 20, page 14.
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.
Hold the lower blade guard by the handle as shown.
WARNING:
Never extend your fingers while holding the lower blade
guard handle. Extending your fingers can result in contact
with the blade, causing serious injury.
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.
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