MAKING A BEVEL CUT
See Figure20
" HoTd the saw firmlywith bothhandsas shown,
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Restthe front edge ofthe baseon the workpieceo
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Startthe saw and let the blade reach full speed°
m Guide the saw intothe workpiece and make the cut,
[] Releasethe switch trigger and allow the blade to come
to a completestop,
[] Lift the saw from the workpiece,
Fig, 20
POSITIVE 0 ° BEVEL STOP
See Rgum 21o
,_lk WARN|NG: Failureto unplug the tool couldresult in
accidental starting causing serious personal injury.
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.
CHECKING POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP
[] Unplug the circular sawr
= Placethe saw in an upside downposition on a work-
bench,
[] Check the squarenessof thesaw bladeto the base of
thesaw usinga carpenter's square.
ADJUSTING POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP
[] Unplug the circular saw.
[] Lift beve_adjustment _everup,
[] Turn setscrew with hex key and adjust base until it is
squarew_th the saw b}ade.
[] Lowerbevel adjustment l everuntilmotorhousing is
lockedinto place.
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WARNING: Attempting a bevelcutwithouthaving
the beveladjustment leversecurely tightenedcan
resultin serious personalinjury°
CARPENTEIt'S
SETSCREW
Fig. 21
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