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0° BEVEL STOP
The saw has a 0° bevel stop that has been factory adjusted to assure a 0°
angle of the saw blade when making 90°cuts.
TO CHECK 0° BEVEL STOP
WARNING:
Always unplug the saw before making any adjustments. Fail-
ure to unplug the saw could result in accidental starting, which can cause
serious personal injury.
1.
Unplug the saw from
the power source.
2.
Place the saw in an
upside-down position
on a workbench.
3.
Using a carpenter’s
square, check that the
saw blade is square
to the base of the saw
(Fig 16).
TO ADJUST 0° BEVEL
STOP (Fig. 17)
1.
Unplug the saw from
the power source.
2.
Loosen the bevel-
adjustment knob.
3.
Locate the 0° bevel-
stop adjusting screw
4.
Using a hex key, turn the
0° bevel-stop adjusting
screw until it is square
with the saw blade.
MAKING POCKET CUTS
WARNING:
Always adjust the bevel setting to zero before making a pocket
cut. Attempting a pocket-cut at any other setting can result in a loss of control
of the saw, which can result in serious injury.
1.
Adjust the bevel setting to zero, set the blade to the correct blade depth
setting, then use the lower blade guard lever to swing the guard up.
Fig. 16
Fig. 17
0° bevel stop ad-
justment screw
Bevel adjustment knob
0° bevel-stop
adjusting screw
