Skil CR541301 Owner's Manual page 21

Bevel Cutting (Fig.14)
To make the best possible cut:
a. Remove the battery from the saw.
b. See Bevel Adjustment to adjust the angle of
cut to any desired setting between 0° and
50°.
c. Attach the battery pack.
d. Align the cutting line with the 45° indicator
notch on the foot when making 45° bevel
cuts.
e. Make a trial cut in scrap material along a
guideline to determine the amount to offset
the guideline on the cutting material.
WARNING
can result in serious injury.
f. Hold the saw firmly with both hands, as shown.
g. Rest the front edge of the foot on the workpiece without touching the blade to the workpiece.
h. Depress the trigger switch to start the saw.
i. Allow the blade to reach full speed, then guide the saw into the workpiece and make the cut.
j. Release the trigger switch and allow the blade to come to a complete stop.
k. Lift the saw from the workpiece.
NOTICE: Do not bind the blade in the cut.
Plunge Cuts (Fig.15)
WARNING
making a plunge cut. Attempting a plunge
cut at any other setting can result in a loss
of control of the saw, which can result in
serious injury.
a. Detach the battery pack from the tool before
making any adjustment.
b. Adjust the depth of cut according to the
thickness of the material to be cut.
c. Attach the battery pack.
d. Hold the main handle of the saw with one
hand, tilt saw forward and rest the front of
the foot plate on the material to be cut. Line
up the saw-line indicator with the line you've drawn.
e. Raise the lower guard using the lower guard lift lever and hold the front of the foot plate with
the other hand.
f. Position the saw with the blade just above the material to be cut. Start the motor and once
fully up to speed, gradually lower the back end of saw using the front end of the foot as the
hinge point.
Attempting a bevel cut
without having the bevel-adjustment knob securely locked in place
Always adjust the bevel
setting to zero before
Fig. 14
Fig. 15
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