44
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the inner clamp washer
33
with the teeth on the blade pointing in the
direction of rotation as marked on the saw.
3. Assemble the outer clamp washer
32
onto the spindle
34
.
4. Install the blade screw
31
and, engaging the spindle lock
35
, tighten
the screw
31
firmly with wrench
22
provided (turn anticlockwise, left-
hand threads).
5. Return the guard bracket
29
to its original full down position and firmly
tighten both guard bracket screws (
27
,
28
) to hold bracket in place.
WARNING
:
The guard bracket must be returned to its original
full down position and the guard bracket screws tightened before
activating the saw. Failure to do so may prevent the guard from
closing or may allow the guard to contact the spinning saw blade
resulting in damage to the saw and severe personal injury.
Transporting the Saw (Fig. A)
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn
tool off and disconnect battery pack before making any
adjustments, performing any cleaning or maintenance, or
removing/installing attachments or accessories.
An accidental
start-up can cause injury.
WARNING
:
To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, always lock
the rail lock knob
20
, mitre lock knob
5
, bevel lock knob
12
and lock
down pin
23
before transporting saw. (Refer to Figure A.)
In order to conveniently carry the mitre saw from place to place, a
lifting handle
15
has been included on the top of the saw arm and side
handles
10
on the base, as shown in Figure A.
Storage of Mitre Saw
The mitre saw must be stored in a dry place and locked up securely, out of
reach of children or untrained persons.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn
tool off and disconnect battery pack before making any
adjustments, performing any cleaning or maintenance, or
removing/installing attachments or accessories.
An accidental
start-up can cause injury.
Use of XPS
™
LED Worklight System (Fig. A)
WARNING
:
Do not stare at operating lamp.
nOTE:
The battery must be charged and connected to the mitre saw.
The XPS™ LED Worklight System can be turned on by the momentary
switch
17
. The light will automatically turn off within 20 seconds if the saw
is not in use. The light is also activated automatically every time the tool's
main trigger
1
is pulled.
To cut through an existing pencil line on a piece of wood, turn on the
XPS™ worklight system using the momentary switch
17
(not with the
main trigger), then pull down on the operating handle
2
to bring the saw
blade close to the wood. The shadow of the blade will appear on the wood.
This shadow line represents the material that the blade will remove when
performing a cut. To correctly locate your cut to the pencil line, align the
pencil line with the edge of the blade’s shadow. Keep in mind that you
may have to adjust the mitre or bevel angles in order to match the pencil
line exactly.
Your saw is equipped with a battery fault feature. The XPS™ worklight
begins to flash when the battery is near the end of its useful charge, or
when the battery is too hot. Charge the battery prior to continuing cutting
applications. Refer to
Charging Procedure
under
Important Safety
Instructions for All Battery Packs
for battery charging instructions.
Mitre Lock Knob (Fig. A, J)
The mitre lock knob
5
allows you to mitre your saw to 48° right and 48°
left. The mitre latch will automatically locate at 10˚, 15˚, 22.5˚, 31.62˚ and
45˚ both left and right.
Bevel Lock Knob (Fig. A, L1, L2)
The bevel lock allows you to bevel the saw 48° to the left. To adjust the
bevel setting, turn the bevel lock knob
12
anticlockwise to loosen. To
tighten, turn the bevel lock knob clockwise.
Rail Lock Knob (Fig. A)
The rail lock knob
20
allows you to lock the saw head firmly to keep it from
sliding on the rails. This is necessary when making certain cuts or when
transporting the saw.
Lock Down Pin (Fig. A)
WARNING
:
The lock down pin should be used only when
carrying or storing the saw. NEVER use the lock down pin for any
cutting operation.
To lock the saw head in the down position, push the saw head down, push
the lock down pin
23
in and release the saw head. This will hold the saw
head safely down for moving the saw from place to place. To release, press
the saw head down and pull the pin out.
OPERATION
Instructions for Use
WARNING:
Always observe the safety instructions and
applicable regulations.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn
tool off and disconnect battery pack before making any
adjustments, performing any cleaning or maintenance, or
removing/installing attachments or accessories.
An accidental
start-up can cause injury.
WARNING
:
To ensure the blade path is clear of obstructions, always
make a dry run of the cut without power before making any cuts on
the workpiece.
Proper Body and Hand Position (Fig. G1–G4)
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS
use
proper hand position as shown in Fig. G1 and G2.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS
hold
securely in anticipation of a sudden reaction.
• Add clamps to support the workpiece whenever possible.
• Never place hands near cutting area. Place hands no closer than
100 mm from the blade.
• Hold the workpiece tightly to the table and the fence when
cutting. Keep hands in position until the trigger has been released
and the blade has completely stopped.
• ALWAYS MAKE DRY RUNS (UNPOWERED) BEFORE FINISH CUTS SO
THAT YOU CAN CHECK THE PATH OF THE BLADE. DO NOT CROSS
HANDS, AS SHOWN IN FIGURES G3 AND G4.
• Keep both feet firmly on the floor and maintain proper balance. As
you move the mitre arm left and right, follow it and stand slightly
to the side of the saw blade.
• Sight through the guard louvers when following a pencil line.
Trigger Switch (Fig. H)
To turn the saw on, push the lock-off lever
18
to the left, then depress the
trigger switch
1
. The saw will run while the switch is depressed. Allow the
blade to spin up to full operating speed before making the cut. To turn the
saw off, release the switch. Allow the blade to stop before raising the saw
head. There is no provision for locking the switch on. A hole
36
is provided
in the trigger for insertion of a padlock to lock the switch off.
Your saw is not equipped with an automatic electric blade brake, but
the saw blade should stop within 5 seconds of trigger release. This is not
adjustable. If the stop time repeatedly exceeds 5 seconds, have the tool
serviced by an authorised
D
e
WALT
service centre.
Always be sure the blade has stopped before removing it from the kerf.
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