Positive 0° Bevel Stop; To Check; To Adjust - Ryobi CW-1801/165 Operator's Manual

Fig. 17:
WHEN MAKING 45° BEVEL CUTS, ALIGN INNER BLADE GUIDE NOTCH ON SAW BASE WITH GUIDE LINE
A. BEVEL SCALE
B. BEVEL ADJUSTMENT KNOB
C. GUIDE LINE
D. BLADE GUIDE NOTCH
Fig. 18:
A. LOWER BLADE GUARD
7.14 TO ADJUST BEVEL SETTING
• Remove battery pack from saw.
WARNING:
Failure to remove the battery pack from the saw could result in accidental starting and cause serious personal injury.
• Loosen bevel adjustment knob. See Figure 17.
• Raise motor housing end of saw until you reach desired angle setting on bevel scale. See Figure 17.
• Tighten bevel adjustment knob securely.
WARNING:
Attempting to do a bevel cut without the knob securely tightened could result in serious injury.
7.15 POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP
See Figure 19.
Your saw has a positive 0° bevel stop, that has been factory set to ensure that your saw blade is at 0° when making 90°
cuts. However, misalignment can occur during shipping.
7.16

TO CHECK

• Remove battery pack from saw.
WARNING:
Failure to remove the battery pack from the saw could result in accidental starting and cause serious personal injury.
• Place your saw in upside down position on workbench. See Figure 19.
• Using a carpenter's square, check squareness of saw blade to the base of your saw.
7.17

TO ADJUST

• Remove battery pack from saw.
WARNING:
Failure to remove the battery pack from the saw could result in accidental starting and cause serious personal injury.
• Loosen bevel adjustment knob.
• Loosen hex nut securing adjustment screw.
• Turn screw and adjust base until square with saw blade.
• Tighten hex nut and bevel adjustment knob securely.
WARNING:
Attempting to make cuts without bevel adjustment knob securely tightened can result in serious injury.
WARNING:
Never tie the lower blade guard in a raised position. Do not leave the blade exposed as this could lead to serious
injury.
Fig. 19:
A ADJUSTMENT SCREW
B. BEVEL ADJUSTMENT KNOB
C. POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP
D. BLADE
E. CARPENTER'S SQUARE
F. HEX NUT
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