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CUTTING DEPTH ADJUSTMENT
DISCONNECT PLUG FROM POWER SUPPLY.
Hold the saw firmly as shown in Figure 4. Raise to loosen the
depth adjustment lever and move shoe to obtain the desired depth
of cut, as shown in Figure 5. Make sure the depth adjustment lever
has been retightened (lowered) before operating saw.
Your saw is equipped with a carbide tipped saw blade for long life
and efficient cutting.
For the most efficient cutting action using a carbide tipped saw
blade, set the Depth Adjustment so that about one half of a tooth
projects below the surface of the wood to be cut. The height of a
whole tooth is the distance from the tip of the tooth to the bottom
of the gullet in front of it. Study Figures 5A and 5B to determine
what one half tooth means. (5A shows one half tooth projecting
below the surface and figure 5B shows a whole tooth projecting
below the surface.)
Setting the saw at the proper cutting depth keeps blade friction to
a minimum, removes sawdust from between the blade teeth,
results in cooler, faster sawing and reduces the chance of kick-
back.
A method of checking for the correct cutting depth is shown in
Figure 6. Lay a piece of the material you plan to cut along the side
of the blade, as shown in the figure, and observe how much tooth
projects beyond the material.
NOTE: When using a non carbide tipped blade, make an excep-
tion to the above procedure and allow a full tooth to project below
the material, as shown in Figure 5B.
BEVEL ANGLE ADJUSTMENT
DISCONNECT THE SAW FROM THE POWER SUPPLY.
The full range of the bevel adjustment is from 0 TO 45 DEGREES.
The quadrant is graduated in increments of 5 degrees.
On the front of the saw is a bevel angle adjustment mechanism
FIG. 4
FIG. 5
FIG. 6
GULLET
SURFACE
OF WOOD
TIP OF TOOTH
TIP OF TOOTH
FIG. 5A
FIG. 5B
GULLETSURFACE
OF WOOD
DEPTH ADJUSTMENT
LOCKING LEVER
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