13 - English
OPERATION
BEVEL CUTTING
See Figures 19 - 21, page 18.
To make the best possible cut, follow these helpful hints.
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
zero and 51.5°. Refer to
To Adjust Bevel Setting
next.
TO ADJUST BEVEL SETTING
See Figures 19 - 20, page 18.
Unplug the saw.
Loosen bevel lock knob.
Rotate motor housing end of saw until you reach desired
angle setting on bevel scale.
Tighten bevel lock knob securely.
wARNING:
Attempting a bevel cut without having the bevel lock knob
securely tightened can result in serious injury.
TO BEVEL CUT
See Figure 21, page 18.
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 switch and allow the blade to come to a
complete stop.
Lift the saw from the workpiece.
POCkET CUTTING
See Figure 22, page 18.
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 and tighten the bevel lock
knob.
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 while keeping
your hand on the front handle as shown.
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 switch 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.
OPTIONAL DUST NOZZLE kIT
See Figure 23, page 19.
You may purchase a dust nozzle kit, part no. 200673002,
for use with the saw. The adaptor fits over the dust chute
which is located on the upper blade guard. The nozzle at-
taches to the adaptor.
NOTE:
If you use the nozzle, you should always connect it
to a standard vacuum hose.
To attach the dust nozzle:
Unplug the saw.
Lift lower blade guard.
Orient adaptor to fit into the dust chute opening on upper
blade guard.
Secure adaptor with screw provided.
Align hole in nozzle with raised lip on adaptor and snap
into place when using a vacuum hose.
