Craftsman 125.46569 Operator's Manual page 15

OPERATION FOR CIRCULAR SAW
BEVEL CUTTING
See Figures 19 - 20, page v
■ 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 0° to 45°. Refer to
Adjusting the Bevel Setting
ADJUSTING THE BEVEL SETTING
See Figure 19, page v
■ Remove the battery pack from the saw.
■ Loosen the bevel adjustment knob.
■ Raise the motor housing end of the saw
until you reach the desired angle setting on
the bevel guide.
■ Tighten the bevel adjustment knob securely.
WARNING:
Attempting a bevel cut
without having the bevel adjustment knob
securely tightened can result in serious injury.
MAKING A BEVEL CUT
See Figure 20, page v
■ 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.
POCKET CUTTING
See Figure 21, page v
WARNING:
Always adjust bevel
setting to zero before making a pocket cut.
Attempting a pocket cut at any other setting
can result in loss of control of the saw
possibly causing serious injury.
■ Remove the battery pack from the saw.
■ Adjust the bevel setting to zero.
■ Set the blade to the correct blade depth
setting.
■ Reinsert the battery pack.
■ Swing the lower blade guard up using the
lower blade guard lever.
NOTE:
next. with the lever to avoid serious injury.
■ Hold the lower blade guard by the lever
while holding the saw firmly with both
hands as shown.
WARNING:
while holding the lower blade guard lever.
Extending your fingers could result in contact
with the blade, causing serious injury.
■ Rest the front of the base flat against the
workpiece with the rear of the handle raised
so the blade does not touch the workpiece.
■ Start the saw and let the blade reach full
speed.
■ Guide the saw into workpiece, release
lower blade guard lever, and make the cut.
WARNING:
direction when pocket cutting. Cutting in the
reverse direction could cause the saw to
climb up on the workpiece and back toward
you.
■ Release the trigger and allow the blade to
come to a complete stop.
■ Lift the saw from the workpiece.
■ Clear corners out with a hand saw or saber
saw.
WARNING:
blade guard in a raised position. Leaving the
blade exposed could lead to serious injury.
15 ― English
Always raise the lower blade guard
Never extend your fingers
Always cut in a forward
Never tie or retain the lower