Craftsman CMES500 Instruction Manual page 8

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WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury Never hold
the piece being cut with your hands or lay it across
your leg.
Fig. D
Secure the workpiece to a stable platform as shown in
Figure E. It is important to support the work properly to
minimize body exposure, blade binding, or loss of control.
Fig. E
Cutting Depth Adjustment (Fig. F, G)
The depth of cut should be set according to the thickness of
the workpiece.
1. Loosen the depth adjustment lever
saw shoe 4 .
2. Align the saw shoe with the desired depth of cut
indicated by the scale markings
Fig. F
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3. Set depth adjustment of saw such that one tooth
the blade projects below the workpiece
in Figure G.
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Fig. G
Bevel Angle Adjustment (Fig. H)
This tool can be set to bevel angles between 0° and 45°.
Fig. H
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Attaching and Removing the Blade
(Fig. I, J)
16 of
17 as shown
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4. Tighten the knob to lock the saw shoe in place.
1. Loosen the bevel adjustment knob
saw shoe 4 .
2. Move the saw shoe into the desired position
corresponding with the bevel angle markings on
the shoe.
3. Tighten the bevel adjustment knob to lock the saw shoe
in place.
4. Confirm the accuracy of the setting by checking the
bevel angle of an actual cut on a scrap piece of material.
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NOTICE: Use only 7-1/4" (184 mm)
CRAFTSMAN blades.
1. Retract lower guard and assemble blade
blade clamp washer .
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2. Depress the spindle lock
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retaining bolt with the hex wrench
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lock engages and the blade stops rotating.
nOTE: Hex wrench is stored on the tool cord.
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to unlock the
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5 and outer
while turning the blade
until the blade
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