Craftsman 10872 - Mini Circular Saw Operator's Manual page 21

MAKING DEPTH-OF-CUT ADJUSTMENTS (Fig.6)
ALWAYSuse the correct blade
depth setting. The correct blade
depth setting for all cutsshould
not be more than 1/4-Inch
below the material being cut
(see Fig. 5). Allowing more depth
wilt increase the chance of
kickback and cause the cut to
be rough. Your saw is equipped
with a depth-of-cut scale that
provtdes increasedDepth-of-Cut
accuracy.The Depth-of*Cut s cale
Is located on the top ofthe upper
blade guard (see Fig.6).
TO SETTHE BLADE DEPTH
l
, t , I , t , H
(FIG. 7 and 7a)
1o Unplug the saw Length-of.Cut Scald
[ _WARNING:
ALWAYSunplug saw before making any adjustments. Failure
to unplug the saw could result In accidental starting which can cause serious
personal injury.
2. Determine the desired depth of cut,
3. Unlockthe Depth-of-Cut and Length-of-Cut Indicator Adjustment/Lock lever
4. Slide the Depth-of-Cut indicator to the deslred depth of cut.
5. Lock down the Depth-of-Cut adjustment/lock lever.
Fig, 7
(,
Fig. 7a
6. The length of cut indicator (see Fig. 6) ts idealfor plungeor pocket cutting Into the
m]ddle (or interior) of the workpfece when youneed to knowwhere the cutwillbegin and
where it willend.This feature allows youto pinpointthe locationwhere the blade will
plungeInto the workplace,based on the blade depththat wasselected.ALWAYS
practicein a scrap workplace to becomefamiliar with this cuttingoperation.
7_The selecteddepth of cut is now set.When the saw'sblade is manually lowered
dSeePage 25, Figs. t2a and 12b), the blade will be below the base at the selected
epth.
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