Skil SHD77-02 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual page 10

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DEPTH ADjUSTMENT
Disconnect plug from power source. Loosen
the depth adjustment lever located between
the guard and handle of saw. Hold the foot
down with one hand and raise or lower saw by
the handle. Align the bottom contour of depth
adjustment lever with the desired depth of cut
mark on calibrated depth bracket and tighten
lever. Check desired depth (Fig. 1).
Not more than one tooth length of the blade
should extend below the material to be cut, for
minimum splintering (Fig. 3).
90° CUTTING ANGLE CHECK
Disconnect plug from power source. Set foot to
maximum depth of cut setting. Loosen bevel
adjustment lever, set the bevel indicator to 0°
on quadrant, retighten lever and check for 90°
angle between the blade and bottom plane of
foot with a square.
Make adjustments by turning the small
alignment screw from bottom side of foot, if
necessary (Fig. 4).
BEVEL ADjUSTMENT
Disconnect plug from power source. The foot
can be adjusted up to 45° by loosening the
bevel adjustment lever at the front of the saw.
Align to desired angle on calibrated quadrant
and then tighten bevel adjustment lever (Fig. 5).
For bevel adjustments above 45°, loosen bevel
adjustment lever, depress 45° stop spring
(Fig. 6), align foot to desired angle mark over
45 ° on quadrant and tighten lever. Because of
the increased amount of blade engagement in
the work and decreased stability of the foot,
blade binding may occur. Keep the saw
steady and the foot firmly on the workpiece.
LINE GUIDE
For a 0° cut, use the large notch in the foot.
For 45° bevel cuts, use the small notch (Fig.
6). The cutting guide notch will give an
approximate line of cut. Make sample cuts in
scrap lumber to verify actual line of cut. This
will be helpful because of the number of
different blade types and thicknesses
available. To ensure minimum splintering on
the good side of the material to be cut, face
the good side down.
Operating Instructions
QU DR NT
BEVEL
INDIC TOR
FIG. 6
FOOT
1
-10-
DEPTH DJUSTMENT LEVER
ONE TOOTH LENGTH SHOULD PENETR TE
WOOD FOR MINIMUM SPLINTERING
90°
LIGNMENT
SCREW
QU DR NT
0° CUTS
45° BEVEL
CUTS
0
FIG. 3
FIG. 4
BEVEL
DJUSTMENT
LEVER
FOOT
BL DE
FIG. 5
BEVEL
DJUSTMENT
LEVER
PUSH 45° STOP
SPRING IN
DIRECTION OF
RROW FOR BEVEL
DJUSTMENTS
°
BOVE 45
45° STOP
SPRING