Black & Decker TRIMCAT 2832 - Manual (Page 11)

adjustment screw so that the shoe will stop at the proper angle. Lock the
screw in place by tightening the hex nut.
6. It may be necessary to adjust the quadrant angle pointer to line up on “0”
after shoe has been adjusted.
7. Confirm the accuracy of the setting by checking the squareness of an
actual cut on a scrap piece of material.
Kerf Indicator
The front of the saw shoe has a kerf indicator for vertical and bevel cutting.
This indicator enables you to guide the saw along cutting lines penciled on
the material being cut. The indicator lines up with the left (outer) side of the
saw blade, which makes the slot or “kerf” cut by the moving blade fall to the
right of the indicator. Guide along the penciled cutting line so that the kerf
falls into the waste or surplus material.
Figure 9
Figure 10
panel AWAY from the cut.
Switch
Release lock off by pressing button as shown in Figure 6. Pull the trigger
switch to turn the motor ON. Releasing the trigger turns the motor OFF.
Releasing the trigger also automatically actuates lock off button. NOTE: This
tool has no provision to lock the switch in the ON position, and should never
be locked ON by any other means.
Work Piece Support
Figure 7 shows proper sawing position. Note that hands are kept away from
cutting area. To avoid kickback, DO support board or panel NEAR the cut,
(Figure 8). DON’T support board or panel away from the cut, (Figure 9).
WARNING: It is important to support the work properly and to hold the saw
firmly to prevent loss of control which could cause personal injury. Figure 7
illustrates typical hand support of the saw. ALWAYS TURN OFF TOOL AND
REMOVE BATTERY BEFORE MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENTS!
Place the work with its “good” side - the one on which appearance is most
important- down. The saw cuts upward, so any splintering will be on the
work face that is up when you cut it.
Cutting
Place the wider portion of the saw shoe on that part of the work piece which
is solidly supported, not on the section that will fall off when the cut is made.
As examples. Figure 7 illustrates the RIGHT way to cut off the end of a board.
Always clamp work. Don’t try to hold short pieces by hand! Remember to
support cantilevered and overhanging material. Use caution when sawing
material from below.
Be sure saw is up to full speed before blade contacts material to be cut.
Starting saw with blade against material to be cut or pushed forward into
kerf can result in kickback. Push the saw forward at a speed which allows the