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Transporting and Mounting
To avoid injury, follow
all statements identi-
fied below by the BULLET (•) symbol.
•
Never lift this saw by grasping the base
extensions when they are in the ex-
tended position.
•
Unplug electric cord and wind up.
Use
the hook and loop strap to hold the
wrapped cord together.
•
Never lift the saw by gripping any of
the mechanism parts.
The saw may
move and cause severe injuries to your
fingers or hands.
•
To avoid back injury, hold the tool close
to your body when lifting.
Bend your
knees so you can lift with your legs, not
your back. Lifting the saw from the back
is the preferred method. This will tip the
tool toward your body.
•
Never lift tool by holding switch handle.
This may cause serious damage.
•
Never lift the miter saw by the power
cord or the operational handle. At-
tempting to lift or carry the tool by the
power cord will damage the insulation
and the wire connections, resulting in
electric shock or fire.
•
Place the saw on a firm, level surface
where there is plenty of room for han-
dling and properly supporting the
workpiece.
ONLY lift this saw by the cast-in carry han-
dles at each side of the bottom of the base
(see Fig. 25).
LIFTING SAW FROM REAR
1.
Set bevel angle at 0° and lock in place
using the bevel lock lever
14
.
2.
Rotate table to the extreme left position
and lock in place using miter lock knob
12
.
3.
Push saw head back and lock in DOWN
position using the head assembly lock
pin
43
.
4.
Engage mechanism lock lever
27
so the
saw is locked in the retracted position.
5.
Check that each base table extension
22
is in the closed position and locked in
place.
6.
Use both hands and reach down to grip
each cast-in carry handle
49
. Whenever
possible, lift from the back of the saw.
12
22
14
49
43
49
27
Fig. 25
To avoid possible injury, disconnect battery pack before performing any as-
sembly, adjustments or repairs.
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