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Fig. H
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Bevel Square to Table (Fig. I, J)
To align the blade square to the rotary table, lock the arm in the down position. Place a square
against the blade taking care to not have the square on top of a tooth. Loosen the bevel lock
knob
11
so that you can move the bevel arm. Move the bevel arm as necessary so that the blade
is at 0° bevel to the table. If the bevel arm needs adjustment, locate the right side bevel stop as
shown in Figure J, and adjust the stop screw
26
as necessary.
Fig. I
Bevel Pointer (Fig. J)
If the bevel pointer
27
does not indicate zero, loosen the screw
28
that holds it in place and
move the pointer as necessary.
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For accuracy, set the top edge so that it aligns with zero.
Bevel Stop (Fig. A, J)
To set the 45° bevel stop, first loosen the left side fence lock knob
14
and slide the sliding
fence
10
as far as it will go to the left. Move the arm to the left until it stops on the left bevel
stop screw
29
. If the bevel pointer does not indicate exactly 45°, turn the screw downwards.
Move the arm to the left and tighten the bevel clamp knob
11
firmly when the bevel pointer
indicates exactly 45°. Adjust the left side bevel stop screw
29
upwards until it firmly touches the
bevel stop.
To achieve 3° right bevel or 48° left bevel, the stop screws must be adjusted to allow the arm
to move to the desired location. The bevel stops will need readjustment to the zero and 45°
positions after cuts are made.
Fig. J
11
26
27
28
29
Fence Adjustment (Fig. K)
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn off the tool and
disconnect it from the power source before attempting to move it, change
accessories or make any adjustments.
To bevel UP TO 48° left, the sliding fence can be adjusted to the left to provide clearance. To
adjust the sliding fence, loosen the fence lock knob
14
and slide the fence to the left. Make a
dry run with the saw turned off and check for clearance. Adjust the sliding fence to be as close
to the blade as practical to provide maximum workpiece support, without interfering with arm
up and down movement. Tighten the fence lock knob securely. When the bevel operations are
complete, don’t forget to relocate the sliding fence to the right.
Fig. K
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Guard Actuation and Visibility (Fig. L)
CAUTION:
Pinch Hazard. To reduce the risk of injury, keep thumb underneath the handle
when pulling the handle down. The lower guard will move up as the handle is pulled down
which could cause pinching.
The blade guard on your saw has been designed to automatically raise when the arm is brought
down and to lower over the blade when the arm is raised.
The guard can be raised by hand when installing or removing saw blades or for inspection of the
saw. NEVER RAISE THE BLADE GUARD MANUALLY UNLESS THE SAW IS TURNED OFF.
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Certain special cuts will require that you manually raise the guard. Refer to
Cutting Large
Material
under
Special Cuts
.
The front section of the guard is louvered for visibility while cutting. Although the louvers
dramatically reduce flying debris, there are openings in the guard and safety glasses should be
worn at all times.
Fig. L
Automatic Electric Brake
Your saw is equipped with an automatic electric blade brake which stops the saw blade within
5 seconds of trigger release. This is not adjustable.
On occasion, there may be a delay after trigger release to brake engagement. On rare occasions,
the brake may not engage at all and the blade will coast to a stop.
If a delay or “skipping” occurs, turn the saw on and off 4 or 5 times. If the condition persists, have
the tool serviced by an authorized
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WALT
service center.
Always be sure the blade has stopped before removing it from the kerf plate. The brake is not a
substitute for guards or for ensuring your own safety by giving the saw your complete attention.
Controls
Your compound miter saw has several main controls, which will be discussed briefly here. For
more information on these controls, see the respective sections later in the manual.
Miter Control (Fig. A)
The miter lock knob
5
and miter detent latch
6
allow you to miter your saw 50° left and right.
To miter the saw, unlock miter lock knob
5
by rotating the knob counter clockwise, squeeze the
miter detent latch
6
and set the miter angle desired on the miter scale. Lock miter lock knob by
rotating clockwise until tight. Override the miter detent latch by unlocking the miter lock knob
and pushing the miter detent override switch
20
downward. To exit the override, push the miter
detent override switch upward.
Bevel Lock (Fig. J)
The bevel lock knob
11
allows you to bevel the saw 48° left and 3° to the right. To loosen the
handle and adjust the bevel setting, turn the handle counter clock wise, the saw head bevels easily
to the left. To tighten, turn the handle clockwise. Bevel degree markings are on the bottom front
of the saw arm (Fig. J).
