Craftsman 315.114850, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATION
BEVEL CUTTING
See Figures 22 - 24.
To make the best possible cut, follow these helpful hints:
n
Align the line of cut with the inner blade guide notch on
the base when making 45° bevel cuts.
n
Make a trial cut in scrap material along a guideline to
determine how much you should offset the guideline
on the cutting material.
n Adjust the angle of the cut to any desired setting be-
tween zero and 51.5°. Refer to “To Adjust Bevel
Setting” next.
NOTE: When making bevel cuts, you may need to
re-adjust laser (See "Adjusting the Laser.")
TO ADJUST BEVEL SETTING
See Figure 23
Follow these directions to adjust the bevel setting:
n Remove battery pack from your trim saw.
WARNING:
Failure to remove battery pack from
the tool could result in accidental starting causing
serious injury.
n
Loosen bevel adjustment knob.
n Raise motor housing end of saw until you reach de-
sired angle setting on bevel scale.
n
Tighten bevel adjustment knob securely.
WARNING:
Attempting a bevel cut without having
the bevel adjustment knob securely tightened can
result in serious injury.
TO BEVEL CUT
See Figure 24.
Follow these directions to bevel cut:
n
Hold the saw firmly with both hands as shown.
n
Rest the front edge of the base on the workpiece.
n Start the saw and let the blade reach full speed.
n
Guide the saw into the workpiece and make the cut.
n
Release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a
complete stop.
n
Lift the saw from the workpiece.
4
3
2
1
1
0
45
4
5
5
0
0
15
Fig. 24
0
4
1
45
1
2
3
Fig. 23
4
3
2
1
1
0
45
4
5
5
0
0
15
ALIGN INNER BLADE GUIDE NOTCH ON SAW BASE WITH
LINE OF CUT AS SHOWN WHEN MAKING 45° BEVEL CUTS
BEVEL
SCALE
BLADE
GUIDE NOTCH
BEVEL
ADJUSTMENT KNOB
GUIDELINE
BLADE GUIDE
NOTCH
BEVEL
SCALE
BEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
Fig. 22