Bevel Cutting - Craftsman 315.115780 Operator's Manual

BEVELCUTTING
See Figures 21 - 23.
NOTE: Refer to "Using the Laser Guide" on page 19 for
the following aplications
To make the best possible cut, follow these helpful hints:
[] Align the line of cut with the inner blade guide notch on
the base when making 45 ° bevel cuts.
[] Make a trial cut in scrap material along a guideline to
determine how much you should offset the guideline
on the cutting material.
[] Adjust the angle of the cut to any desired setting be-
tween zero and 51.5 ° . Refer to "To Adjust Bevel
Setting" next.
NOTE: When making bevel cuts, you may need to
re-adjust laser (See "Adjusting the Laser.")
TO ADJUST BEVEL SETTING
See Figure 22.
[] Remove battery pack from the trim saw.
[] Loosen bevel adjustment knob.
[] Raise motor housing end of saw until you reach de-
sired angle setting on bevel scale.
[] Tighten bevel adjustment knob securely.
_, WARNING: Attempting a bevel cut without having
the bevel adjustment knob securely tightened can
result in serious injury.
TO BEVEL CUT
See Figure 23.
[] Hold the saw firmly with both hands as shown.
[] Rest the front edge of the base on the workpiece.
[] Start the saw and let the blade reach full speed.
[] Guide the saw into the workpiece and make the cut.
[] Release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a
complete stop.
[] Lift the saw from the workpiece.
BEVEL
SCALE
BEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
BLADE GUIDE
NOTCH
Fig. 21
BEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
BEVEL
SCALE /
BLADE
GUIDE NOTCH
/
GUiDELiNE
ALIGN iNNERBLADEGUIDENOTCHONSAW BASEWITH
LiNEOF CUTAS SHOWNWHENMAKING45° BEVELCUTS
Fig. 22
Fig. 23
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