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Table of Contents Safety...................................................................3-7 Workpiece Support........................................21-22 General Safety Rules for Bench Top Tools ..........3 Switch Activation ................................................23 Safety Rules for Miter Saws..............................4-7 Detent Override ..................................................23 Electrical Requirements........................................7 Sliding Base and Fence Ex
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Safety “READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS” — Failure to follow the SAFETY RULES identified by BULLET (●) symbol ! WARNING listed BELOW and other safety precautions, may result in serious personal injury. ● Do not expose power tools to rain or wet General Safety Rules conditions. Water entering a power tool will increase the risk of electric shock. for Bench Top Tools ● Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord Work Area to carry the tools or pull the plug from an outlet. Keep cord away from heat, oil,
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Safety “READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS” — Failure to follow the SAFETY RULES identified by BULLET (●) symbol ! WARNING listed BELOW and other safety precautions, may result in serious personal injury. ● Use safety equipment. Always wear safety Service goggles. Dust mask, safety shoes, hard hat or ● Tool service must be performed only by hearing protection must be used for appropriate qualified repair personnel. Service or mainte- conditions. Everyday eyeglasses only have nance performed by unqualif
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Safety “READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS” — Failure to follow the SAFETY RULES identified by BULLET (●) symbol ! WARNING listed BELOW and other safety precautions, may result in serious personal injury. ● Inspect your workpiece before cutting. If ● Always use a clamp or a fixture designed to workpiece is bowed or warped, clamp it with properly support round material such as the outside bowed face toward the fence. dowel rods, or tubing. Rods have a tendency Always make certain that there is no gap be-
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Safety “READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS” — Failure to follow the SAFETY RULES identified by BULLET (●) symbol ! WARNING listed BELOW and other safety precautions, may result in serious personal injury. ● Do not allow familiarity gained from frequent Some dust created by power ! WARNING use of your miter saw to become common- sanding, sawing, grinding, place. Always remember that a careless frac- drilling, and other construction activities contains tion of a second is sufficient to inflict severe chemical
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Safety “READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS” — Failure to follow the SAFETY RULES identified by BULLET (●) symbol list- ! WARNING ed BELOW and other safety precautions, may result in serious personal injury. Double Insulated Tools Extension Cords ● Replace damaged cords immediately. Use of Double insulation is a design concept used in damaged cords can shock, burn or electrocute. electric power tools which eliminates the need for the three wire grounded power cord and grounded power ● If an extension c
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Getting To Know Your Miter Saw To avoid injury from accidental start- 19. Base Extension Clamping Levers – Locks the ! WARNING ing, remove plug from power source base extensions at desired positions. outlet before making any adjustments. 20. Head Assembly Lock Pin – Used to lock the 1. Main Handle – This handle contains the power head assembly in the lower position for transport- switch. Pulling this handle down lowers the blade ing. into the workpiece. 21. Lower Guard Actuation Link – Allows fo
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Unpacking & Checking Contents Before moving the saw: Lock the Check List of Loose Parts: ! WARNING miter lock knob in 60° position. Lock ■■ Clamp (Item #37 on page 8) bevel lock handle. Lock head assembly in the down position. ■■ Flip-Up Crown Stops (2) (Item #38 on page 8) Never carry the tool by the cord or head assembly ■■ Dust Elbow/Dust Bag (Item #36 on page 8) power switch handle. Damage to insulation could cause an electric shock. Damage to wire connections ■■ Multi Purpose Tool (See bel
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Assembly Installation And Removal Of The Blade Disconnect plug from power source Lower Guard ! WARNING before performing any assembly, adjustment or repair to avoid possible injury. Cover Plate 1. The miter saw is equipped with a lock pin used to lock the miter saw in the lowered position. To release, push the handle down slightly and pull the lock pin to its full out position and rotate 90°. NOTE: If there is difficulty in pulling the lock pin out, you may need to adjust the depth stop bolt so
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Assembly (continued) Miter Gauge Lock Knob Attaching Miter Lock Knob Shaft Locate the miter gauge lock knob from among the loose parts, and thread shaft into miter detent assem- bly as shown in illustration. Figure: Miter Lock Knob Assembling Dust Elbow And Dust Bag Dust Bag 1. With the miter arm locked in the down position, Dust Port push the dust elbow onto the dust port. Push the dust bag onto the elbow and rotate both to desired position. 2. Position dust chute/bag so that it does not interf
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Adjustments Disconnect plug from power source Calibrating Blade at 0° ! WARNING before performing any assembly, adjustment or repair to avoid possible injury. (90° to the table) NOTE: Your miter saw was completely adjusted at NOTE: Calibrating the bevel setting also automatically the factory. However, during shipment, slight mis- calibrates the 33.9° stops. alignment may have occurred. Check the following 1. Remove rear cover to expose bolts. settings and adjust if necessary prior to using this
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Adjustments (continued) Disconnect plug from power source ! WARNING before performing any assembly, adjustment or repair to avoid possible injury. Checking Right 45° Bevel Stop 1. Lower head assembly and engage head assembly lock pin. 2. Rotate table to the 0° miter position. 3. Pull up bevel lock lever to unlock bevel. 4. Move bevel range selector knob to “0°-45° Right” position. (See page 26) Combination Square 5. Tilt the saw to the right until you feel the stop in the 45° right position. Thi
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Checking Left 45° Bevel Stop 1. Lower head assembly and engage head assembly lock pin. 2. Rotate table to the 0° miter position. Blade 3. Pull up bevel lock lever to unlock bevel. 4. Move bevel range selector knob to 45°-0° position. (See page 26) 5. Tilt the saw assembly to the left, then rotate saw assembly to the right until you feel the stop in the 45° left position. This is where the saw is current- ly set for the 45° left bevel cut. Table Bevel Lock Combination Square 6. Use the head (remo
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Adjustments (continued) Disconnect plug from power source ! WARNING before performing any assembly, adjustment or repair to avoid possible injury. Blade Square to Fence Fence 1. Lower head assembly and engage head assem- Blade bly lock pin. 2. Set table at the 0° miter position and tighten miter lock knob. 3. Place combination square against fence with ruler of square paralel to blade. Ruler should contact blade, but not blade teeth. If blade is not square against ruler, follow the fence alignme
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Miter Scale Screw Access Phillips Indicator Adjustment Hole Screwdriver 1. Set table at the 0° miter position and tighten miter lock knob. 2. Raise the head assembly to the full-up position. 3. Loosen the Phillips screw that holds the indicator in place. 4. Position the indicator to align with the 0° miter mark and tighten the screw. Miter Scale Indicator Figure: Miter Scale Adjustment Kerf Insert Replacement The kerf insert should be close to the blade, in order to avoid tear-out on the bottom
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Transporting, Placement & Mounting To avoid injury always observe the • Never lift tool by holding main switch handle. ! WARNING following: This may cause serious damage. • Unplug electric cord. Before transporting the saw, • Never carry the miter saw by the power cord or the rotate head and lock assembly to 60° right miter, operational handle. Attempting to lift or carry the lock into detent, and lock the head assembly in the tool by the power cord will damage the insulation lowered position. a
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Mounting Applications Portable Mounting Using Clamps If necessary, clamp the miter saw to a workbench or table top by placing two (2) or more “C” clamps on the clamping areas and secure. NOTE: Be careful not to place clamps over the base extension clamping levers. Mounting with clamps will prevent access to some wide miter angles. Clamps Figure: Portable Mounting Using Clamps Adjusting the Four Position Switch Handle Handle Lock Clamp Handle Rotation Release Lever b. a. c. d. Figure: Setting M
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Basic Saw Operations Body and Hand Position Position your body and hands prop- • Hold workpiece firmly against table and fence to ! WARNING erly to make cutting easier and prevent movement. safer. Observe the following instructions (Figure 1). • Keep hands in position until trigger has been released and blade has stopped completely. Correct Incorrect Use • Keep feet firmly on the floor and maintain proper balance. • Follow the miter arm when mitering left or right. Stand slightly to the side of
