Craftsman 5411.3 Operator's Manual page 23

CUTTING WITH AN EDGE
GUIDE (AVAILABLE
SEPARATELY) (Fig. 18)
NOTICE: The edge guide can be
used on the left or right side of
the blade.
1. Remove the battery pack from
the circular saw before attaching
the edge guide.
2. Position the edge guide so that
the arm with the ruler side is
facing up. Slide the arm of the
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Face of the Edge Guide
edge guide through the mounting
slots at the front of the saw base.
Adjust the edge guide to the
desired width of cut.
Tighten the edge-guide
lock knob.
Attach the battery to the saw
Follow the operation steps on
page 21.
When using an edge guide,
position the face of the edge
guide firmly against the edge of
the workpiece. This will help make a true cut without binding the blade. The edge of
the workpiece must be straight for the cut to be straight. Use caution to prevent the
blade from binding in the cut (Fig. 19).
MAKING A BEVEL
CUT (Fig. 20)
Your saw can be adjusted to cut
at any angle between 0 ° and 50 °.
There is a notch in the saw base
to help you line up the blade with
the line of cut when making 45 °
bevel cuts (see Cutting Marks).
1. Remove the battery from the
saw.
2. Clamp the workpiece securely so
that the workpiece will not move
during the cut.
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