Milwaukee Tool 6577-20 - Manual (Page 8)

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6. To remove blade, reverse the above steps. Always
clean dirt and sawdust from spindle, washers,
upper guard and lower guard after use.
Adjusting Depth
1. Unplug tool.
2. To adjust depth of cut, place saw on edge of
workbench and pull up depth adjusting lever.
3. Keeping shoe flat against workbench, raise or
lower saw to desired position. Lowering saw will
increase depth of cut. Raising saw will decrease
depth of cut. For proper depth setting, blade
should extend no more than 1/4" below material
being cut. Use the depth of cut scale for standard
depths.
4. Push down depth adjusting lever to lock. Check
to be sure depth adjusting lever is secure.
Adjusting Miter Angle
1. Unplug tool.
2. To adjust angle of cut, place saw on edge or
workbench and pull up miter adjusting lever.
3. Hold down shoe and slide saw to desired position
(up to 45˚) according to markings on miter scale.
4. To increase the angle of cut up to 51.5˚, push in
the override button and tip the saw to the desired
angle.
5. Push down miter lever to lock. Check angle with
a square. Also check to be sure miter adjusting
lever is secure before cutting.
operaTion
Kickback
Fig. 5
Fig. 7
Warning
To reduce the risk of in-
jury, wear safety goggles or glasses with side
shields.
Warning
To reduce the risk of injury,
always unplug tool before attaching or remov-
ing accessories or making adjustments. Use
only specifically recommended accessories.
Others may be hazardous.
Kickback causes and related warnings
– Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched,
bound or misaligned saw blade, causing an un-
controlled saw to lift up and out of the workpiece
toward the operator;
– When the blade is pinched or bound tightly by
the kerf closing down, the blade stalls and the
motor reaction drives the unit rapidly back toward
the operator;
– If the blade becomes twisted or misaligned in
the cut, the teeth at the back edge of the blade
can dig into the top surface of the wood causing
the blade to climb out of the kerf and jump back
toward the operator.
Kickback is the result of saw misuse and/or incor-
rect operating procedures or conditions and can
be avoided by taking proper precautions as given
below:
• Maintain a firm grip with both hands on the
saw and position your arms to resist kickback
forces. Position your body to either side of the
blade, but not in line with the blade. Kickback
could cause the saw to jump backwards, but kick-
back forces can be controlled by the operator, if
proper precautions are taken.
• When blade is binding, or when interrupting
a cut for any reason, release the trigger and
hold the saw motionless in the material until
the blade comes to a complete stop. Never
attempt to remove the saw from the work or
pull the saw backward while the blade is in
motion or kickback may occur. Investigate and
take corrective actions to eliminate the cause of
blade binding.
• When restarting a saw in the workpiece, centre
the saw blade in the kerf and check that saw
teeth are not engaged into the material. If saw
blade is binding, it may walk up or kickback from
the workpiece as the saw is restarted.
Fig. 6
1/8" - 1/4"
• Support large panels to minimise the risk of
blade pinching and kickback. Large panels tend
to sag under their own weight. Supports must be
placed under the panel on both sides, near the
line of cut and near the edge of the panel.