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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 work-
piece. 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 adjust-
ment knob.
3. Raise the motor-
housing end of the saw
until the desired angle
setting is indicated 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 support
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 making
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.
4. When making a bevel cut, hold the saw firmly
with both hands.
5. Rest the front edge of the saw’s base on the
workpiece, and then depress the trigger switch
to start the saw. Always allow the blade to reach
full speed, then guide the saw into the work-
piece.
6. After completing your cut, release the trigger
switch and allow the blade to come to a com-
plete stop in the cut. Do not remove the saw
from the workpiece while the blade is moving. It
will damage your bevel cut and cause kickback.
WARNING: If the blade comes in contact with
the workpiece before it reaches full speed, it
could cause the saw to kickback towards you,
possibly resulting in serious injury.
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.
WARNING: Always use the lever to raise the
lower blade guard to avoid serious injury.
2. While holding the
lower blade guard up
by the lever, firmly rest
the front of the saw
base flat against the
workpiece with the rear
handle raised
so that the blade don’t touch the workpiece.
3. Depress the trigger switch to start the saw.
Always allow the blade to reach full speed, and
then slowly lower the blade onto the workpiece
until the base is flat against the workpiece.
4. You must release the lower blade guard lever
as the blade enters the material.
5. After you complete the cut, release the trig-
ger switch and allow the blade to come to a
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Bevel
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Bevel
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