Blade Selection; Automatic Electric Brake - Black & Decker BDCCS18 Mode D'emploi

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Shoe Adjustment For 90° Cuts
The shoe (5) has been set by the factory to assure that the
blade is perpendicular to the shoe at 0° bevel setting.
IF REALIGNMENT IS NEEDED:
Adjust the saw to 0° bevel.
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Retract blade guard (11).
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Loosen bevel adjustment knob (15). Place a square
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against the blade (10) and shoe (5) to adjust the 90° set-
ing.
Loosen jam nut (16) and move the adjustment screw (19)
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(inset figure H) so that the shoe will stop at the proper
angle. Retighten jam nut against the shoe while holding
adjustment screw in position.
Confirm the accuracy of the setting by checking the
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squareness of an actual cut on a scrap piece of material.
Attaching and Removing the Blade (fig. I - J)
Retract lower guard and assemble blade (10) and clamp
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washer (20) as shown in figure I.
Depress the spindle lock (16) while turning the blade bolt
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(21) with the locking tool (13) until the blade lock engages
and the blade stops rotating.
Note: Bolt has a left-handed thread. To loosen, turn clockwise.
To tighten, turn counterclockwise.
Note: Never engage the blade lock while the saw is running,
or engage in an effort to stop the tool.
Never turn the tool on while the blade lock is engaged.
Serious damage to your saw will result.
Lower Blade Guard
Warning! Laceration Hazard. The lower blade guard is a
safety feature which reduces the risk of serious personal
injury. Never use the saw if the lower guard is missing, dam-
aged, misassembled or not working properly. Do not rely on
the lower blade guard to protect you under all circumstances.
Your safety depends on following all warnings and precautions
as well as proper operation of the saw. Check lower guard for
proper closing before each use as outlined in Additional Safety
Rules for Circular Saws. If the lower blade guard is missing
or not working properly, have the saw serviced before using.
To assure product safety and reliability, repair, maintenance
and adjustment should be performed by an authorized service
center or other qualified service organization, always using
identical replacement parts.
Warning! To minimize the risk of eye injury, always use eye
protection. Foreign objects in the work place such as wire or
nails can cause tips to crack or break. Only operate saw when
proper saw blade guard is in place. Mount blade securely in
proper rotation before using, and always use a clean, sharp
blade.
Warning! To reduce the risk of injury, It is important to support
the work properly and to hold the saw firmly to prevent loss of
control which could cause personal injury.
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(Original instructions)
Figure E illustrates typical hand support.
Use
Warning! To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read,
understand and follow all important safety warnings and
instructions prior to using tool.

Blade Selection

Your circular saw is designed for use with 140 x 2 mm diam-
eter blades that have a 12.7 mm diameter bore. Blades must
be rated for 7000 RPM operation (or higher). DO NOT use any
abrasive wheels.
General Cuts
Warning! To reduce the risk of injury, remove the battery,
and follow all assembly, adjustment and set up instructions.
Make sure lower guard operates. Select the proper blade for
the material to be cut.
Measure and mark work for cutting.
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Support and secure work properly (See Safety Rules and
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Instructions).
Use appropriate and required safety equipment (See
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Safety Rules).
Secure and maintain work area (See Safety Rules).
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With battery inserted, make sure switch turns saw on and
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off.
Switch
Saw is equipped with a switch lock-off feature to prevent
unintentional operation.
To operate the tool, press in on the lock-off button (2) from
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either side of the saw and hold it in as you depress the
trigger switch (3).
After you have depressed the trigger and the tool is run-
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ing, release the lock-off button.
The tool will continue to run as long as the trigger is
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depressed.
To turn the tool off, release the trigger switch.
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Note: This tool has no provision for locking the tool on, and
the switch should never be locked on by any other means.

Automatic Electric Brake

Your saw is equipped with an electric blade brake which stops
the saw blade within 1-2 seconds of trigger release. This is
automatic and requires no adjustment.
Sawing
Warning! To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, always
hold the tool with both hands.
Let the blade run freely for a few seconds before starting
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the cut.