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7. Changing blade angle (bevel) (Fig. 21)
CAUTION
A 90° cut has a 0° bevel and a 45° cut has a 45° bevel.
CAUTION
If bevel indicator is not at zero when saw blade is at 0°,
see the section "Adjusting bevel indicator" (Page 51).
◌ Loosen the bevel lock lever (12) counter-clockwise.
◌ Adjust bevel angle by first pushing height/bevel adjusting
handwheel (10) all the way to the left.
◌ Holding height/bevel adjusting handwheel, slide bevel
indicator to the right to increase angle of blade (24)
(bringing it closer to 45° from the tabletop). Holding
height/bevel adjusting handwheel, slide bevel indicator
to the left to decreases the angle (bringing blade closer
to 90° from the table top).
◌ Make sure blade (24) is at desired angle. Tighten bevel
lock lever (12) clockwise.
WARNING
Make sure the blade guard is in place after adjusting
blade angle. Failure to heed this instruction could result
in serious personal injury.
8. Rip fence (Fig. 22a-22d)
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, always make sure the
rip fence is parallel to the blade before beginning any
operation.
Fence rails lock lever (Fig. 22a)
The fence rails lock lever locks the rip fence in place
preventing movement during cutting.
◌ To lock the fence rails lock lever (34), push it up and
toward the front of the saw.
◌ To unlock the fence rails lock lever (34), push it down
and toward the rear of the saw.
CAUTION
When ripping, always lock the fence rails lock lever.
Narrow fence (Fig. 22b-22c)
◌ When using the narrow fence (3) to support a workpiece
that extends beyond the working table, rotate the narrow
fence (3) as shown in (Fig. 22b) and secure it in
the lowest position A for both the front and back slots.
◌ When using the narrow fence (3) to cut a narrow
workpiece, rotate the narrow fence (3) as shown in
(Fig. 22b) and secure it in the upper position B for both
the front and back slots.
CAUTION
Always use the auxiliary fence (not the narrow fence)
when ripping material 3 mm or thinner to prevent stock
from slipping under the fence.
NOTE
If the narrow fence is not required, always place it in the
position C as shown (Fig. 22c).
NOTE
The narrow fence (3) for cutting a narrow workpiece can
provide more space for a push stick without removing the
blade guard.
Adjusting knob (Fig. 22d)
The adjusting knob allows smaller adjustments when setting
the rip fence.
◌ Unlock the fence rails lock lever (34).
◌ Slide the rip fence (4) close to the desired position.
◌ Slowly turn the adjusting knob (7) to set the rip fence
(4) to desired position. Turn the adjusting knob (7)
clockwise will extend the fence rails to right. Turn the
adjusting knob (7) counter-clockwise will extend the
fence rails to left.
◌ Lock the fence rails lock lever (34).
9. Mitre gauge (Fig. 23)
The mitre gauge (18) provides accuracy in angled cuts.
For very close tolerances, test cut are recommended.
There are two mitre gauge grooves, one on either side
of blade. When making a 90° cross cut, use either mitre
gauge groove. When making a beveled cross cut (blade
tilted in relation to working table, mitre gauge should be
located in groove on right so that blade is tilted away from
mitre gauge and hands.
Using mitre gauge
◌ Loosen mitre gauge lock knob (15) turning it counter-
clockwise.
◌ With mitre gauge in mitre gauge groove, rotate gauge
until desired angle on scale is reached.
◌ Retighten mitre gauge lock knob (15) turning it clockwise.
10. Outfeed support (Fig. 24)
The outfeed support slides to give operator additional
support for cutting long workpieces.
◌ Turn off the saw and remove the battery pack.
◌ Loosen the lock knobs (60) under the working table
counter-clockwise.
◌ Stand behind saw. Grasp outfeed support (22) with both
hands and pull until it is fully extended.
◌ Tighten the lock knobs (60) clockwise.
11. Push stick (Fig. 25)
Push stick (8) is a device used for safely pushing a work
piece through the blade instead of using your hands. A
push stick is included with your saw, but it can be made
from scrap wood in various sizes and shapes to be used
in a specific project. The stick must be narrower than the
work piece, with a 90° notch in one end and shaped for
a grip on the other end.
Push stick should be used in place of the user's hand to
guide the material between the fence and blade. When
using a push stick, the trailing end of the board must be
square.
A push stick against an uneven end could slip off or push
the work piece away from the fence, which may cause
kickback resulting in serious personal injury.
The push stick can be stored in the push stick storage (35).
WARNING
Always use the push stick with the narrow fence (3)
whenever the fence is 150 mm or less from the blade.
WARNING
When the push stick is not in use, always it must be stored
in the push stick storage.
12. Through cuts
WARNING
Always make sure the blade guard and anti-kickback
pawls are in place and working properly when making
these cuts to avoid possible injury.
WARNING
Use extra caution when cutting wood products having
slippery surface as the anti-kickback pawls may not always
be effective.
WARNING
DO NOT use blades rated less than the speed of this tool.
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