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allow for the kerf of the blade and make an ac-
curate cut.

MAKING RIP CUTS

Always use a guide when making long or wide
rip cuts with your saw.
You can use either a straight edge or use the
edge guide that was included with your saw.

USING A STRAIGHT EDGE

WARNING: Always securely clamp and sup-

port the workpiece. Always maintain proper
control of the saw. Failure to clamp and sup-
port the workpiece, combined with loss of con-
trol of the saw, could result in serious injury.
You can make an efficient rip guide by clamp-
ing a straight edge to your workpiece.
1. Always allow
the blade to reach
full speed, and
then carefully
guide the saw
into the work-
piece. Do not bind
the blade in the
cut.
2. Carefully guide the saw along the straight
edge for a straight rip cut.
3. Push the saw forward slowly enough that
the blade is not laboring.

EDGE GUIDE

The saw comes with an edge guide. It allows
you to make accurate parallel cuts.
The edge guide attaches to the saw base and is
secured in place with a turn screw.
USING THE EDGE GUIDE

WARNING: Always unplug the saw before

making any adjustments. Failure to unplug the
saw could result in accidental starting, which
can cause serious personal injury.
1. Unplug the saw from the power source.
2. Position the edge guide so that the ruler side
of the arm is facing up.

Slide the arm of the edge guide through the
mounting slots at the front of the saw base.
3. Adjust the edge guide to the desired width
of cut.
4. Tighten the edge-guide lock knob. When
using the edge guide, position the face of
the edge guide firmly against the edge of the
workpiece. This will help to make a true cut
without binding the blade. The edge of the
workpiece must be straight for the cut to be
straight. Use caution to prevent the blade from
binding in the cut.

SETTING THE BEVEL ANGLE

WARNING: Always unplug the saw before

making any adjustments. Failure to unplug the
saw could result in accidental starting, which
can cause serious personal injury.
1. Unplug the saw.
2. Loosen bevel ad-
justment knob.
3. Raise the motor-
housing end of the
saw until the desired
angle setting is indicat-
ed on the bevel scale.
4. Tighten the bevel adjustment knob securely.

MAKING BEVEL CUTS

WARNING: Always securely clamp and sup-

port the workpiece. Always maintain proper
control of the saw. Failure to clamp and sup-
port the workpiece and loss of control of saw
could result in serious injury.
1. Your saw can be ad-
justed to bevel cut at
any angle between 0°
and 45°. When mak-
ing 45° bevel cuts,
there is a notch in the
saw base to help you
line up the blade with
the line of cut.
2. Align your line of cut with the left side of
the notch by the 45° indicator when making
45° bevel cuts.
3. Since blade thicknesses vary and different
angles require different settings, make a trial
cut in scrap material along the guideline to de-
termine how much, if any, you should offset
the blade from the guideline to allow for the
kerf of the blade.