Milwaukee M18 FUEL Manuel De L'utilisateur page 5

4. Release the lower guard.
• If the guard immediately springs back into place, it is
working correctly and you may continue with use.
• If the guard does not immediate spring back
into place, clean the upper and lower guards to
remove all chips and debris. Then, check
the operation again by starting with step 1.
• If the guard still does not immediately spring back
into place, contact a MILWAUKEE service facility
for repairs.
Installing and Removing Blades
1. Remove battery pack before installing or re-
moving blades.
2. Place the saw on a flat surface with the blade fac-
ing upwards. To remove the bolt from the spindle,
push in the spindle lock button. While holding in the
spindle lock button, use the wrench provided with
the tool to turn the bolt counterclockwise. Remove
the bolt and blade flange.
3. Slide the lower guard lever up to raise the lower
guard. Remove the blade from the spindle. Always
clean the spindle, upper guard and lower guard to
remove any dirt and sawdust.
NOTE: Do not remove inner blade flange. Larger
diameter of inner flange should face the blade.
Spindle
Inner flange
4. To install a blade, place the blade on the spindle
with the teeth pointing in the same direction as
the arrow on the lower guard. Release the lower
guard lever.
5. Place the blade flange on the spindle and hand
tighten the bolt.
6. While holding in the spindle lock button, use the
wrench to turn the bolt clockwise and tighten.
Adjusting Depth
1. Remove battery pack.
2. To adjust the depth of the cut, hold the saw by the
handle and loosen the depth adjusting lever by
pushing it up towards the motor housing.
3. Raise or lower the shoe to the desired position.
Markings in 1/4" increments are located on the in-
ner side of the upper guard for depth setting. For the
proper depth setting, the blade should extend no
more than 1/8" to 1/4" below the material being cut.
4. Press down on the depth adjusting lever to secure
1. Remove battery pack.
2. To adjust the angle of the cut, hold the saw by the
Outer flange
Bolt
3. Hold the front of the shoe and rotate the saw by
4. Tighten the bevel adjusting knob securely.
The shoe has been adjusted at the factory to a 90
degree setting. Inspect the saw regularly to make
sure the blade is 90 degrees to the shoe.
1. Remove battery pack.
2. Set the bevel pointer to zero.
3. To make sure the blade is 90 degrees to the shoe,
4. To adjust the degree setting, loosen the bevel adjust-
5. Tighten the bevel adjusting knob securely.
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1/4" (6 mm)
the shoe position.
Adjusting Bevel Angle
handle and loosen the bevel adjusting knob.
the handle to the desired angle as indicated by
the markings on the bevel scale.
Adjusting the Blade to Shoe
place saw on the blade side and retract lower
guard. Place a square against the blade and shoe
to inspect the degree setting.
ing knob. Turn the bevel adjustment screw in or out
until the blade is at a 90 degree angle with the shoe.
Bevel
adjustment
screw