Skil 5850 - Manual (Page 10)

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Disconnect battery pack from tool. Loosen the
depth adjustment lever located between the
guard and handle of saw. Hold the foot down
with one hand and raise or lower saw by the
handle. Tighten lever at the depth setting desired. Check desired depth (Fig. 3).
Not more than one tooth length of the blade
should extend below the material to be cut, for
minimum splintering (Fig. 4).
SAFETY SWITCH
The safety switch is designed to prevent
accidental starts. To operate safety switch,
press the release button with your thumb on
either side of handle to disengage the lock,
then pull the trigger (Fig. 5). When the trigger
is released the button will engage the safety
switch automatically, and the trigger will no
longer operate. (See Switch & General Cuts
on page 11.)
90° CUTTING ANGLE CHECK
Disconnect battery pack from tool. Set foot to
maximum depth of cut setting. Loosen bevel
adjustment knob, set to 0° on quadrant,
retighten knob and check for 90° angle
between the blade and bottom plane of foot
with a square (Fig. 6). If adjustment is
necessary, tilt foot to 45°, tighten bevel
adjustment knob and bend "TAB" with an
adjustable wrench or pliers (Fig. 7).
BEVEL ADJUSTMENT
Disconnect battery pack from tool. The foot
can be adjusted up to 45° by loosening the
bevel adjustment knob at the front of the saw.
Align to desired angle on calibrated quadrant.
Then tighten bevel adjustment knob (Fig. 8).
Because of the increased amount of blade
engagement in the work and decreased
stability of the foot, blade binding may occur.
Keep the saw steady and the foot firmly on
the workpiece.
DEPTH ADJUSTMENT
Operating Instructions
[51mm]
[38mm]
[25mm]
[25mm]
90º
FIG. 3
FIG. 4
FIG. 5 FIG. 7 FIG. 6
FIG. 8
ONE TOOTH LENGTH SHOULD
PENETRATE WOOD FOR
MINIMUM SPLINTERING
DEPTH
ADJUSTMENT
LEVER
DEPTH
SCALE
BLADE WRENCH,
& STORAGE
AREA
SAFETY SWITCH
RELEASE BUTTON
TRIGGER
TAB
BEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
QUADRANT
BLADE
FOOT
BEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB