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household power. Do not operate AC
tools on DC. A rating of 120 volts AC/DC
means that your tool will operate on
standard 60 Hz AC or DC power. This
information is printed on the nameplate.
Lower voltage will cause loss of power
and can result in over-heating. All
Black
& Decker
tools are factory-tested; if this
tool does not operate, check the power
supply. This tool is AC only.
OVERVIEW (FIG. 5)
1. On/off switch
2. Main handle
3. Secondary handle
4. Shoe
5. Saw blade
6. Saw blade guard
7. Blade guard retracting lever
8. Saw blade spanner wrench
9. Bevel adjustment knob
10. Outer washer
11. Blade retaining screw
Saw blade hex wrench (not shown)
ASSEMBLY / ADJUSTMENT
SET-UP
WARNING:
Always unplug saw from
power supply before any of the
following operations.
ADJUSTING THE DEPTH OF CUT
(FIG. 6 & 7)
The depth of cut should be set according
to the thickness of the workpiece.
• Loosen the lever (12) to unlock the
saw shoe.
• Move the saw shoe (4) into the desired
position. The corresponding depth of
cut can be read from the scale (13).
• Tighten the lever to lock the saw shoe
in place.
• Set depth adjustment of saw such that
one tooth of the blade projects below
the workpiece as shown in
figure 7
.
ADJUSTING THE BEVEL ANGLE
(FIG. 8)
This tool can be set to bevel angles
between 0° and 45°.
• Loosen the locking knob (9) to unlock
the saw shoe.
• Move the saw shoe (4) into the desired
position. The corresponding bevel
angle can be read from the scale (14).
• Tighten the locking knob to lock the
saw shoe in place.
ATTACHING THE BLADE (FIG. 9 & 10)
• To prevent spindle rotation engage the
protrusions of the spanner wench (8)
into the holes in the outer washer (10)
as shown in figure 9.
• Loosen and remove the blade
5
1
3
2
4
5
6
7
8
9
6
7
Tip of tooth
Surface of wood
12
13
8
9
14
10
11
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