Craftsman 11585 Operation Manual - Page 19

BEVELCUTTING See Figures 20 - 22. NOTE: Refer to Using the Laser Guide for the following applications. To make the best possible cut, follow these helpful hints. [] Align the line of cut with the inner blade guide notch on the base when making 45 ° bevel cuts. [] Make a trial cut in scrap material along a guideline to determine how much you should offset the guideline on the cutting material. [] Adjust the angle of the cut to any desired setting between zero and 50 ° . NOTE: When making bevel cuts, you may need to re-adjust the laser. Refer to Adjusting the Laser later in this manual. TO ADJUST BEVEL SETTING See Figure 21, [] Remove battery pack from the saw. [] Loosen bevel adjustment knob. [] Raise motor housing end of saw until you reach desired angle setting on bevel scale. [] Tighten bevel adjustment knob securely. _ WARNING." Attempting a bevel cut without having the bevel adjustment knob securely tightened can result in serious injury. TO BEVEL CUT See Figure 22, [] Hold the saw firmly with both hands as shown. [] Rest the front edge of the base on the workpiece. [] Start the saw and let the blade reach full speed. [] Guide the saw into the workpiece and make the cut. [] Release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a complete stop. [] Lift the saw from the workpiece. BEVEL SCALE BEVEL ADJUSTMENT KNOB BLADEGUIDE NOTCH BEVEL ADJUSTMENTKNOB Fig. 20 BEVEL SCALE BLADE GUIDENOTCH GUiDELiNE ALIGN INNERBLADEGUIDENOTCHON SAW BASEWiTH LiNE OFCUTAS SHOWNWHENMAKING45° BEVELCUTS Fig. 21 Fig. 22 19