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OPERATION
BEVEL CUTTING
See Figures 20 - 21.
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 Figure 20.
Unplug the circular saw.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental
starting causing serious injury.
Loosen bevel adjustment knob.
Raise motor housing end of saw until you reach desired
angle setting on bevel scale.
Tighten bevel adjustment knob securely.
WARNING:
Attempting a bevel cut without having the bevel
adjustment knob securely tightened can result in serious
injury.
TO BEVEL CUT
See Figure 21.
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 trigger and allow the blade to come to a
complete stop.
Lift the saw from the workpiece.
Fig. 20
Fig. 21
BLADE GUIDE NOTCH
BEVEL SCALE
BEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
MOTOR
HOUSING