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OPERATION
POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP
See Figure 22.
The saw has a positive 0° bevel stop that has been factory
adjusted to assure 0° angle of the saw blade when making
90° cuts.
TO CHECK POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP
Follow these directions to check the positive 0° bevel
stop.
n Unplug your circular saw.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental start-
ing causing serious injury.
n Place the saw in an upside down position on a work-
bench.
n Check the squareness of the saw blade to the base of
the saw using a carpenter’s square.
TO ADJUST POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP
Follow these directions to adjust the positive 0° bevel
stop.
n Unplug your circular saw.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental start-
ing causing serious injury.
n Loosen bevel adjustment knob.
n Turn setscrew with hex key and adjust base until it is
square with the saw blade.
n Tighten bevel adjustment knob securely.
WARNING:
Attempting a bevel cut without having the bevel ad-
justment knob securely tightened can result in serious
injury.
LENGTH OF CUT SCALE
See Figure 23.
The saw is equipped with a length of cut scale on its base. It
is parallel with the saw blade and you can use it to measure
the distance into the material the blade cuts.
NOTE: Six inches is the maximum length of cut that you can
measure. Also, it is accurate only when the depth of cut is
set at full maximum depth.
Fig. 22
Fig. 23
BEVEL
ADJUSTMENT KNOB
CARPENTER’S
SQUARE
SETSCREW
LENGTH OF CUT
SCALE
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