If the distances are different:
Remove battery pack.
Remove the screw near the center of the base, washer,
compression spring and cone.
Place the plunge depth control lever in the plunge cut
position.
Lower the blade completely.
Turn the saw upside down.
Loosen but do not remove the screws near the front and
back of the base.
Adjust the base until it is parallel with the saw blade.
Tighten the screws. Check again for squareness and
continue to adjust if needed.
Reassemble the spring, spring cone, washer and screw.
TO SET THE BLADE AT 0° AND 45°
See Figures 42 - 44, pages 24 and 25.
The angle settings of the saw have been set at the factory
and, unless damaged in shipping, should not require setting
during assembly. After extensive use, they may need to be
checked.
Remove battery pack.
Remove the screw near the center of the base, washer,
compression spring and cone.
Place the plunge depth control lever in the plunge cut
position.
To check for squareness, 0˚ bevel:
Loosen the bevel lock knobs and tilt the saw to 0°.
Tighten the bevel lock knobs.
Lower the blade completely.
Place the saw in an upside down position on a workbench.
Check the squareness of the saw blade to the base of
the saw using a carpenter's square.
ADJUSTMENTS
If the blade is not an exact 90° (0° bevel):
Loosen hex nuts securing adjusting screws.
Turn adjusting screws and adjust base until square with
saw blade.
Tighten hex nuts and bevel lock knobs securely.
Once blade is square to the base (0° bevel):
Check bevel indicator.
If indicator is not pointing to the 0º mark on the bevel
scale, loosen the indicator adjusting screw and adjust
indicator.
NOTE: Tilt the saw to 45° and recheck indicator.
Retighten screw.
To check for squareness, 45˚ bevel:
Loosen the bevel lock knobs and tilt the saw to 45°.
Tighten the bevel lock knobs.
Lower the blade completely.
Place the saw in an upside down position on a workbench.
Check the squareness of the saw blade to the base of
the saw using a carpenter's square.
If the blade is not an exact 45°:
Turn the 45° stop screw 1/4 turn in the clockwise or
counterclockwise direction until the blade is square.
Tighten the bevel lock knobs.
Once blade is 45° to the base:
Check bevel indicator.
If indicator is not pointing to the 45º mark on the bevel
scale, loosen the indicator adjusting screw and adjust
indicator.
NOTE: Tilt the saw to 0° and recheck indicator.
Retighten screw.
When all adjustments are complete:
Reassemble the spring, spring cone, washer and screw.
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