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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
®
10 in. (254 mm)
COMPOUND MITER SAW
WITH EXACTLINE™ LASER
MS1065LZ - Double Insulated
Your miter saw has been engineered and manufactured to our high standards for dependability, ease of operation, and
operator safety. When properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator’s manual before using this product.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................2 Symbols............................................................................................................................................................................3 Rules for Safe Operation .........................................................................................
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures. SYMBOL MEANING DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION USE THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB. Do not force perform its intended function. Check for alignment of the tool or attachment to do a job it was not designed for. moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, Use it only the way it was intended. mounting and any other conditions that may affect its operation. A guard or other part that is damaged must be USE THE PROPER EXTENSION CORD. Make sure properly repaired or replaced by an authorized service your exten
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION BE SURE BLADE PATH IS FREE OF NAILS. Inspect clear and allow the saw blade to come to a complete for and remove all nails from lumber before cutting. stop. Disconnect your saw from the power supply and securely retighten the blade bolt. NEVER TOUCH BLADE or other moving parts during use for any reason. REPLACEMENT PARTS. All repairs, whether electrical or mechanical, should be made at your nearest authorized BE SURE THE BLADE CLEARS THE WORKPIECE. service center.
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION THIS TOOL shall have the following markings: WARNING: a) Wear eye protection. Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, b) Keep hands out of path of saw blade. grinding, drilling, and other construction activities c) Do not operate saw without guards in place. contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth d) Do not perform any operation freehand. defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: e) Never reach around saw blade. • lead from l
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SPECIFICATIONS Blade Arbor .................................................................................................................................................... 5/8 in. (16 mm) Blade Diameter ............................................................................................................................................. 10 in. (254 mm) Input ......................................................................................................................... 120 vol
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UNPACKING Your Compound Miter Saw has been shipped completely Examine all parts to make sure no breakage or damage assembled except for the blade, miter lock handle, dust has occurred during shipping. guide or dust bag, laser guide, and work clamp. If any parts are damaged or missing, please call Remove all loose parts from the carton. Separate and 1-866-539-1710 for assistance. check with the list of loose parts. See Figure 1. Remove the packing materials from around your saw. WARNING:
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LOOSE PARTS LIST The following items are included with your Compound Miter Saw: 10 in. (254 mm) Saw Blade Socket Head Screw (2) Miter Lock Handle Washer (2) Dust Bag Blade Wrench Dust Guide Exactline™ Laser Work Clamp Hex Bolt 6 mm Hex Key Operator's Manual 8 mm Hex Key Warranty Registration Card Table Extension DUST GUIDE LASER SAW BLADE HEX BOLT SOCKET HEAD SCREWS WASHER TABLE EXTENTION DUST BAG 8 mm HEX KEY WORK CLAMP BLADE WRENCH 6 mm HEX KEY MITER LOCK HANDLE
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FEATURES KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW 10 IN. BLADE See Figure 2. A 10 in. (254 mm) saw blade is included with your compound miter saw. It is fine for most wood cutting operations, but for Before using this product, familiarize yourself with all operating fine joinery cuts or cutting plastic, use one of the accessory features and safety requirements. However, do not let blades available from your nearest dealer. familiarity with the tool make you careless. CUTTING CAPACITIES WARNING: When the mit
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FEATURES BLADE WRENCH / STORAGE AREA See Figure 2. A blade wrench is packed with your saw. One end of the wrench is a phillips screwdriver and the other end is a 5 mm SPINDLE hex key. Use the hex key end when installing or removing LOCK BUTTON blade and the phillips end when removing or loosening screws. A storage area for the blade wrench is located behind the fence. CARRYING HANDLE See Figure 3. For convenience when carrying or transporting your miter saw from one place to another, a carrying
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50 45 40 31.625 35 30 25 22.5 20 15 FEATURES MOUNTING HOLES POSITIVE STOPS ON MITER TABLE ° ° ° Positive stops have been provided at 0°, 11.25 ,15, 22.5 , See Figure 6. ° ° ° ° ° 31.62 ,and 45°. The 0°, 11.25 ,15 , 22.5 , 31.62 ,and 45° positive Your compound miter saw should be mounted to a firm stops have been provided on both the left and right side of the supporting surface such as a workbench. Four bolt holes miter table. have been provided in the saw base for this purpose. Each of the four
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ASSEMBLY WARNING: To prevent accidental starting that could cause pos- sible serious personal injury, assemble all parts, TO make sure all adjustments are complete, and make LOOSEN sure all fasteners are secure before connecting saw to power supply. Saw should never be con- nected to power supply when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, installing or removing TO blades, or when not in use. TIGHTEN CONTROL ARM MITER LOCK HANDLE MITER LOCK HANDLE See Figure 7. MITER TABLE Fig. 7 To insta
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ASSEMBLY TABLE EXTENSION TABLE EXTENSION See Figure 11. The table extension can be used on the left side of your miter saw. To assemble and install the table extension: Insert socket head screw and washer into the two holes in the side of the miter saw base. Tighten securely. TO INSTALL BLADE See Figure 12. WARNING: A 10 in. (254 mm) blade is the maximum blade capacity of your saw. Never use a blade that is too thick to allow outer blade washer to engage with the flats on the spindle. Large
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50 45 40 31.625 35 30 25 22.5 20 15 ASSEMBLY Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto spindle. WARNING: The blade teeth point downward at the front of saw as Make sure the spindle lock button is not engaged shown in figure 12. before reconnecting saw into power source. Never Replace outer blade washer. The double "D" flats on the engage spindle lock button when blade is rotating. blade washers align with the flats on the spindle. Depress spindle lock button and replace blade bolt. Y
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50 45 40 31.625 35 30 25 22.5 20 15 ADJUSTMENTS The edge of the square and the saw blade should be parallel as shown in figure 14. MITER If the front or back edge of the saw blade angles away FENCE from the square as shown in figures 15 and 16, adjust- ments are needed. Loosen the socket head screws that secure the miter fence to the miter table. See Figure 13. Rotate the miter fence left or right until the saw blade is BLADE parallel with the square. Retighten the screws securely and
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ADJUSTMENTS BEVEL SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER TABLE LOCK KNOB See Figures 18 - 20. Unplug your saw. MITER FENCE WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in acciden- BLADE tal starting causing possible serious personal in- jury. Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half MITER MITER turn. LOCK MITER TABLE HANDLE LOCK PLATE Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the mi
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ADJUSTMENTS PIVOT ADJUSTMENTS Note: These adjustments were made at the factory and normally do not require readjustment. DEPTH STOP TRAVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT The saw arm should rise completely to the up position by SCREW itself. If the saw arm does not raise by itself or if there is play in the pivot joints, have saw repaired by at your nearest AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER. BEVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT POSITIVE STOP Your compound miter saw should bevel easily by loos- ADJUSTMENT POSITIVE S
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OPERATION Align cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of saw CUTTING WITH YOUR COMPOUND blade. MITER SAW Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it against the fence. Use the optional work clamp or a WARNING: C-clamp to secure the workpiece when possible. See When using a work clamp or C-clamp to secure Figure 22. your workpiece, clamp workpiece on one side of the Before turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the blade only. The workpiece must remain free on one cutting ope
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OPERATION SCALE BEVEL CUT AT 48º See Figures 23 - 25. SCALE INDICATOR A bevel cut is made by cutting across the grain of the AT 45º SCREW workpiece with the blade angled to the workpiece. A straight BEVEL bevel cut is made with the miter table set at the zero degree SCALE ° ° position and the blade set at an angle between 0 and 48 . Note: It may be necessary to adjust the sliding miter fence to assure proper clearance prior to making the cut. Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full
