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WARNING
TOOL ASSEMBLY
To reduce the risk of injury, always
unplug tool before attaching or
removing accessories or making
adjustments. Use only specifi cally
recommended accessories. Others
may be hazardous.
Selecting Blade
Always use sharp blades. Dull blades tend to
overload the tool and increase the chance of
kickback (see “Preventing Kickback”). A com-
bination blade is included with your tool for
general use in wood. Select the right blade
for your job. Only use blades with diamond
arbors, and read the manufacturer’s instruc-
tions before use.
Fig. 2
Rip & Crosscut
A multi-purpose blade for ripping,
cross cutting and mitering in hard-
woods, softwoods, plywood and
composition materials.
Framing-Rip
Designed for fast and accurate
ripping along the grain in hard-or
softwoods where a smooth cross
cut is not necessary.
Plywood-Veneer
Recommended for cutting ply-
wood, composition materials and
all types of wood where a slightly
smoother fi nish is needed.
Finish & Trim
Especially designed for cross
cutting and mitering in materials
where a very smooth cut is neces-
sary. Also cuts aluminum.
WARNING
Only use accessories with maxi-
mum speed rating at least as high
as nameplate RPM of tool.
Fig. 2
Installing and Removing Blades
1. Unplug tool before installing or removing
blades.
2. Place the saw on a fl at surface with the
blade facing upwards. To remove the bolt
from the spindle, push in the spindle lock
button. While holding the spindle lock
button in, use the wrench provided with
the tool to turn the bolt clockwise (Fig. 2).
Remove the bolt and outer blade fl ange.
Do not remove inner blade fl ange.
3. Slide the lower guard lever up to raise the
lower guard. Remove the blade from the
spindle. Always clean the spindle, upper
guard and lower guard to remove any dirt
and sawdust.
4. To install a blade, place the blade on the
spindle with the teeth pointing in the same
direction as the arrow on the lower guard
(Fig. 3). Larger diameter of inner fl ange
(Fig. 4) should rest on blade. Release the
lower guard lever.
Fig. 3
Fig. 5
Fig. 7
1/4”
Fig. 6
Adjusting Bevel Angle
1. Unplug tool.
2. To adjust the angle of the cut, hold the
saw by the Tilt-Lok™ handle and loosen
the bevel adjusting lever by lifting it up
towards the blade (Fig. 7).
3. Raise or lower the shoe to the desired
position. Markings in 1/4” increments are
located on the inner side of the upper
guard for depth setting. For the proper
depth setting, the blade should extend no
more than 1/4” below the material being
cut (Fig. 6).
Adjusting Depth
1. Unplug tool.
2. To adjust the depth of the cut, hold the
saw by the Tilt-Lok™ handle and loosen
the depth adjusting lever by lifting it up
and away from the shoe (Fig. 5).
6. While holding the spindle lock button in,
use the wrench to turn the bolt counter-
clockwise and tighten.
Fig. 4
Inner fl ange
Outer fl ange
Fig. 8
4. Move the bevel adjusting lever away from
the blade and push down to secure the
position.
Adjusting Tilt-Lok™ Handle Angle
This circular saw is equipped with an adjust-
able handle. The Tilt-Lok™ feature allows
the user to adjust the angle of the handle for
optimum cutting positions.
1. Unplug tool.
2. Press and hold the handle lever release
button in.
3. Hold the front handle and rotate the saw
by the Tilt-Lok™ handle to the desired
angle as indicated by the markings on
the bevel scale (Fig. 8).
5. Place the outer blade flange on the
spindle and hand tighten the bolt. Larger
diameter of outer fl ange (Fig. 4 ) should
rest on blade.
4. Move the depth adjusting lever towards
the shoe and push down to secure the
position.