Assembly And Adjustment - Black & Decker KS66L User Manual

7. Laser aperture
8. Shoe
9. Saw blade
10. Saw blade guard
11. Riving knife
12. Saw dust outlet

Assembly and adjustment

Warning! Before attempting any of the following operations,
make sure that the tool is switched off and unplugged and
that the saw blade has stopped.
Removing and fitting a saw blade (fig. A)
Removing
Keep the spindle lock button (5) depressed and rotate the
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blade until the spindle lock engages.
Loosen and remove the blade retaining screw (13) by turning
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it counterclockwise using the spanner (14) supplied.
Remove the outer washer (15).
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Remove the saw blade (9).
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Fitting
Place the saw blade onto the inner flange (16), making
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sure that the arrow on the blade points in the same
direction as the arrow on the tool.
Fit the outer washer (15) on the spindle, with the raised
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part pointing away from the saw blade.
Insert the blade retaining screw (13) into the hole.
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Keep the spindle lock button (5) depressed.
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Securely tighten the blade retaining screw by turning it
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clockwise using the spanner (14) supplied.
Adjust the riving knife as described below.
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Adjusting the riving knife (fig. B)
The riving knife prevents the saw blade from jamming during
rip sawing operations. The riving knife must be adjusted after
replacing the saw blade.
Loosen the screws (17), using the spanner (14), while holding
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the riving knife in position.
Position the riving knife (11) as shown.
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The distance between the toothed rim and the riving knife
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should be 2 - 3 mm.
The height difference between the toothed rim and the
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lower end of the riving knife should be 2 - 3 mm.
Tighten the screws.
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Fitting and removing the parallel fence (fig. C)
The parallel fence is used to saw in a straight line parellel to
the edge of the workpiece.
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Fitting
Loosen the locking knob (18).
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Insert the parallel fence (19) through the openings (20).
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Slide the parallel fence into the desired position.
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Tighten the locking knob.
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Removing
Loosen the locking knob.
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Pull the parallel fence off the tool.
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Use
Warning! Let the tool work at its own pace. Do not overload.
This tool can be used in the right hand or the left hand.
Adjusting the sawing angle (fig. D)
The default angle between the saw blade and the shoe is 90°.
Use a square to check that the angle between the saw
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blade and the shoe is 90°. If the angle does not measure
90° adjust as follows:
Loosen the locking knob (21) to unlock the saw shoe.
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Loosen the locknut (22) on the adjusting screw (23).
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Screw the adjusting screw in or out to achieve a 90° angle.
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Retighten the locknut.
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Tighten the locking knob to lock the saw shoe in place.
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Adjusting the depth of cut (fig. E)
The depth of cut should be set according to the thickness of
the workpiece. It should exceed the thickness by approx. 2 mm.
Loosen the knob (24) to unlock the saw shoe.
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Move the saw shoe (8) into the desired position. The
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corresponding depth of cut can be read from the scale (25).
Tighten the knob to lock the saw shoe in place.
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Adjusting the mitre angle (fig. F)
This tool can be set to mitre angles between 0° and 45°.
Loosen the locking knob (21) to unlock the saw shoe.
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Move the saw shoe (8) into the desired position. The
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corresponding mitre angle can be read from the scale (26).
Tighten the locking knob to lock the saw shoe in place.
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Switching on and off
To switch the tool on, move the lock-off button (2) into the
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unlock position and squeeze the on/off switch (1).
To switch the tool off, release the on/off switch.
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Sawing
Always hold the tool with both hands.
Let the blade run freely for a few seconds before starting
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the cut.
Apply only a gentle pressure to the tool while performing
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the cut.