Making Bevel Cuts - Craftsman 320.25817 Operator's Manual

HOWTO SETYOUR BEVEL ANGLE
l _ WARNING:
ALWAYS unplug saw before making any adjustments.
Failure to unplug the saw could result in accidental starting which can cause
serious personal lnjury_
1. Unplug the saw.
2. Loosen bevel adjustment lever (Fig I2)
3 Raise the motor housing end of the saw until you
reach the desired angle setting on the bevel scale
4 Tighten the adjustment lever securely.
/_ WARNING:
Attempting to make cuts
without the lever securely tightened can result
in serious injury.
Bevel Adjustfnent Lever
MAKING BEVEL CUTS
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Fig. 13
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notch A notch 8
(cross cuts) (45 ° bevel cuts)
I Your saw can be adjusted to cut at any angle between 0 ° and 54 5°. When making
45 ° bevel cuts, there is a notch in the saw base to help you line up the blade with
the line of cut (Fig 13)
2, Align your lineof cut with the inner blade guide notch on the base of the saw when
making 45 ° bevel cuts
3 Since blade thicknesses vary and different angles require different settings, MAKE
ATRIAL CUT in scrap material along the guideline to determine how much, if any,
you should offset the blade from the guideline to allow for the kerf of the blade to
get an accurate cut
4 When making a bevel cut HOLD the saw FIRMLY with both hands (Fig 13)
5 Rest the front edge of the base on the workpiece, then squeeze the trigger switch
to start the saw ALWAYS let the blade reach ful! speed, then guide the saw into
the workpiece
6. After compteting your cut, release the trigger switch and allow the blade to come
to a complete stop in the cut DO NOT remove the saw from the workpiece while
the blade is moving It will damage your bevel cut and cause Kickback
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Z_ WARNING:
If the blade comes in contact with the workp{ece before it
reaches full speed, it could cause the saw to kickback towards you, possibly
resulting in serious injury.
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