Craftsman 11585 - C3 19.2 Volt 7-1/4 in. Circular Saw Operator's Manual page 20

POSITIVE
0 ° BEVEL STOP
See Figure 23.
The saw has a positive 0 ° bevel stop that has been factory
adjusted to assure 0 ° angle of the saw blade when making
90 ° cuts.
TO CHECK POSiTiVE 0° BEVEL STOP
[] Remove the battery pack from the saw.
[] Place the saw in an upside down position on a
workbench.
[] Check the squareness of the saw blade to the base of
the saw using a carpenter's square.
TO ADJUST POSiTiVE 0° BEVEL STOP
[] Remove battery pack from the saw.
[] Loosen bevel adjustment knob.
[] Turn adjustment screw with a screwdriver and adjust
base until it is square with the saw blade.
[] Tighten bevel adjustment knob securely.
_, WARNING: Attempting a bevel cut without having
the bevel adjustment knob securely tightened can
result in serious injury.
ADJUSTMENT
SCREW
BEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
HEX NUT
POSITIVE0°
BEVEL STOP
BLADE
POCKET CUTTING
See Figure 24.
_ WARNING: Always adjust bevel setting to zero
before making a pocket cut. Attempting a pocket
cut at any other setting can result in loss of control
of the saw possibly causing serious injury.
NOTE: The rear laser aids in aligning pocket cuts and
following the kerf when exiting the workpiece.
[] Remove battery pack from saw.
[] Adjust the bevel setting to zero.
[] Set the blade to the correct blade depth setting.
[] Place battery pack in saw.
[] Swing the lower blade guard up using the lower blade
guard handle.
NOTE: Always raise the lower blade guard with the
handle to avoid serious injury.
[] Hold the lower blade guard by the handle.
[] Rest the front of the base flat against the workpiece
with the rear of the handle raised so the blade does not
touch the workpiece.
[] Start the saw and let the blade reach full speed.
[] Guide the saw into the workpiece and make the cut.
_ WARNING: Always cut in a forward direction
when pocket cutting. Cutting in the reverse
direction could cause the saw to climb up on the
workpiece and back toward you.
[] Release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a
complete stop.
[] Lift the saw from the workpiece.
[] Clear corners out with a hand saw or sabre saw.
,_ WARNING: Never tie the lower blade guard in a
raised position. Leaving the blade exposed could
lead to serious injury.
LOWER BLADE
GUARD HANDLE
CARPENTER'S
SQUARE
Fig. 23
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POCKET CUT
Fig. 24