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POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP
See Figure 23.
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
n Unplug the circular saw.
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 combination square.
TO ADJUST POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP
n Unplug the circular saw.
n Loosen bevel adjustment knob.
n Turn set screw 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.
Fig. 23
BEVEL ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
COMBINATION
SQUARE
SET SCREW
OPERATION