control of the saw. Failure to clamp and sup-
port the workpiece, combined with loss of con-
trol of the saw, could result in serious injury.
You can make an efficient rip guide by clamp-
ing a straight edge to your workpiece.
1. Always allow the
blade to reach full
speed, and then care-
fully guide the saw
into the workpiece.
Do not bind the blade
in the cut.
2. Carefully guide the saw along the straight
edge for a straight rip cut.
3. Push the saw forward slowly enough that
the blade is not laboring.
EDGE GUIDE
The saw comes with an edge guide. It allows
you to make accurate parallel cuts.
The edge guide attaches to the saw base and is
secured in place with a turn screw.
USING THE EDGE GUIDE
Always use a guide when making long or wide
rip cuts with your saw. You can use either a
straight edge or use the edge guide that was
included with the saw.
WARNING: Always unplug the saw before
making any adjustments. Failure to unplug the
saw could result in accidental starting, which
can cause serious personal injury.
1. Unplug the saw from the power source.
2. Position the edge
Edge-guide
guide so that the
lock knob
ruler side of the
arm is facing up.
Slide the arm of the
edge guide through
the mounting slots
at the front of the
saw base.
3. Adjust the edge guide to the desired width
of cut.
4. Tighten the edge-guide lock knob. When us-
ing the edge guide, position the face of the edge
guide firmly against the edge of the workpiece.
This will help to 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.
SETTING THE BEVEL ANGLE
WARNING: Always unplug the saw before
making any adjustments. Failure to unplug the
saw could result in accidental starting, which
can cause serious personal injury.
1. Unplug the saw.
2. Loosen bevel ad-
justment knob.
3. Raise the motor-
housing end of the saw
until the desired angle
Straight
setting is indicated on
Edge
the bevel scale.
4. Tighten the bevel adjustment knob securely.
MAKING BEVEL CUTS
WARNING: Always securely clamp and sup-
port the workpiece. Always maintain proper
control of the saw. Failure to clamp and sup-
port the workpiece and loss of control of saw
could result in serious injury.
1. Your saw can be
adjusted to bevel
cut at any angle
between 0° and
51°. When mak-
ing 51° bevel cuts,
there is a notch in
the saw base to
help you line up
the blade with the line of cut.
2. Align your line of cut with the left side of
the notch by the 45° indicator when making
45° bevel cuts.
3. Since blade thicknesses vary and different
angles require different settings, make a trial
cut in scrap material along the guideline to de-
termine how much, if any, you should offset
the blade from the guideline to allow for the
Edge
kerf of the blade.
Guide
4. When making a bevel cut, hold the saw firm-
ly with both hands.
5. Rest the front edge of the saw's base on the
workpiece, and then depress the trigger switch
to start the saw. Always allow the blade to
reach full speed, then guide the saw into the
workpiece.
6. After completing your cut, release the trig-
ger switch and allow the blade to come to a
complete stop in the cut. Do not remove the
E N G L I S H •
Bevel
Adjustment
Lever
Bevel
Pointer
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