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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR BASIC SAW
OPERATIONS
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Make sure the blade is sharp, undamaged and
properly aligned. With the saw unplugged, push the
power head all the way down. Hand spin the blade
and check for clearance. Tilt the power-head to
45 degree bevel and repeat the check. If the blade
hits anything, make the adjustments shown in the
Maintaining “Alignment (Adjustments)” section.
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Make sure the blade and arbor collars are clean.
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Make sure the collars' recessed sides are facing
the blade.
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Using 6.35 mm hex end of combination wrench
(supplied), make sure the left hand thread arbor
screw is firmly tightened counterclockwise.
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Make sure all clamps and locks are tight and there is
no excessive play in any parts.
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Keep work area clean. Cluttered areas and benches
invite accidents. Floor must not be slippery. To reduce
the risk of burns or other fire damage, never use the
miter saw near flammable liquids, vapors or gases.
PLAN AHEAD TO PROTECT YOUR EYES,
HANDS, FACE AND EARS
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Know your miter saw. Read and understand the
owner ’s manual and labels affixed to the tool.
Learn its application and limitations as well as the
specific potential hazards peculiar to this tool.To
reduce the risk of injury from accidental contact with
moving parts, don’t do layout, assembly, or setup
work on the miter saw while any parts are moving.
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Reduce the Risk of Accidental Starting, make sure
switch is “OFF” before plugging miter saw into a
power outlet.
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Plan your work. Use The Right Tool. Don’t force tool
or attachment to do a job it was not designed to do.
Use a different tool for any workpiece that can’t be
held in a solidly braced, fixed position.
CAUTION
Because of the sliding action of this saw,
this machine is not designed for cutting metals.
Use this miter saw to cut only wood, and wood
like products. Other materials may shatter, bind
on the blade, start fires or create other dangers.
PREPARING TO MAKE THE CUT
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Inspect Your Workpiece. Make sure there are no nails
or foreign objects in the part of the workpiece to be cut.
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Plan your work to avoid thrown pieces caused when
the workpiece binds on the blade and is torn from
your hands.
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Plan how you will make the cut.
Always:
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Make sure the blade is not spinning.
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Raise the blade.
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Slide the saw out above the front edge of the
workpiece before starting saw, and
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Push the lower guard safety lock knob (19) to release
the lower guard, than push the sawblade down on top
of the wood and back toward the rear of the saw to
make the cut.
DANGER
NEVER pull the saw toward you during a cut.
The blade can suddenly climb up on top of the
workpiece and force itself toward you.
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Plan the way you will hold the workpiece from start to
finish.
BASIC SAW OPERATIONS
MAKING COMMON SLIDE COMPOUND CUTS
There are two types of cuts that can be made with the
slide compound miter saw;
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Slide Cutting:
- The slide lock knob is left loose, the cutting head is
pulled towards the operator, the sawblade is
lowered into the workpiece and then pushed to the
rear of the saw to complete the cut.
- Used for cutting wide pieces.
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Chop Cutting (Fig. 21):
- The slide lock knob is tightened and the saw handle
is o pushed down to cut through the workpiece.
- This type of cut is used mainly for narrow pieces.
WARNING
For your convenient use and safety, your saw
has a blade brake. The brake is not a safety
device. Never rely on it to replace proper use of
the guard on your saw. If the blade does not stop
within 6 seconds, unplug the saw and follow the
instructions in the Trouble Shooting section for
fixing the brake before using saw again.
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BASIC SAW OPERATIONS
DANGER
Never lower the saw completely in front of the
work-piece and then cut only on the forward
push. The upward moving rear portion of the
blade could twist the workpiece from your grasp.
Workpieces up to 342.9 mm wide and 88.9 mm thick can
be cut following the directions below:
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Put wood against fence and secure with clamp as
appropriate.
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Loosen the slide lock knob.
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Grasp the saw handle and pull the carriage until the
arbor (center of saw-blade) is over the front edge of
the workpiece.
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Switch on the saw and allow to come to full speed.
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Push the saw handle all the way down and cut
through the leading edge of the workpiece.
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Gently push the saw handle towards the fence
completing the cut.
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Push power head to full rear position after each cut.
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Turn motor off and allow blade to come to a complete
stop before moving hands.
CHOP CUTTING (FIG. 20)
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Slide the cutting head to the rear as far as it will go.
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Lock slide lock knob.
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Position workpiece on table and against fence and
secure with clamp as appropriate.
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Turn on saw and lower blade into work-piece.
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After cut is complete turn off saw, allow blade to stop
rotating before allowing cutting head to rise up.
BODY AND HAND POSITION
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Never place hands near cutting area. Place hand at
least 100 mm from path of blade.
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Hold workpiece firmly to the fence to prevent
movement toward the blade.
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When holding the workpiece to the left side of the
blade, always use your left hand. Use your right hand
to hold the workpiece to the right side of the blade.
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Before making a cut, make a “dry run” with the power
off so you can see the path of the blade.
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Keep hands in position until trigger has been released
and the blade has completely stopped.
WARNING
Do not try to cut short pieces, you cannot properly
support the workpiece and keep your hold down
hand the required distance from the blade.
MITER CUT (FIG. 21)
When a miter cut is required, move the saw to the
desired angle. Move with the handle to the miter angle to
make the cut. There are settings on the miter scale for
angles (degrees) and crown molding.
Note:
Remember to unlock the miter lock lever before
changing the miter angle.
BEVEL CUT (FIG. 22)
When a bevel cut is required tilt the blade to desired bevel
angle. Stand to the left side of the handle to make the cut.
SLIDING FENCE
When beveling the blade to the left or back fence may
have to be repositioned. Loosen the fence locking knob
and slide the fence to the left or right as needed. Adjust
the fence as close to the guard as possible to provide
maximum support for the workpiece. Securely tighten
knob and make a dry run with the saw off to check for
clearance between the fence and guard. On certain
extreme compound cuts it may be necessary to remove a
sliding fence to avoid interference. After completing bevel
cut(s) remember to replace and/or slide the fence back.
VERNIER BEVEL SCALE OPERATION
The Vernier bevel scale can quickly and accurately help
the user to adjust the saw to any 1/2° increment as
illustrated (Fig. 16).
COMPOUND CUT
When a compound cut is required, select the desired
bevel and miter positions.
CUTTING BOWED MATERIAL (FIG. 23)
Before cutting a workpiece, check to make sure it is not
bowed. If it is bowed the workpiece must be positioned
and cut as illustrated. Do not position workpiece
incorrectly or try to cut the workpiece without the support
of the fence. This will cause pinching of the workpiece on
the blade. The workpiece could suddenly jump or move
and your hand could hit the blade.
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