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Item 63978
Workpiece and Work Area Set Up
1. Designate a work area that is clean and well lit.
The work area must not allow access by children
or pets to prevent distraction and injury.
2. Route the power cord along a safe route to reach
the work area without creating a tripping hazard or
exposing the power cord to possible damage. The
power cord must reach the work area with enough
extra length to allow free movement while working.
3. Allow room on both left and right of
saw for extended workpieces.
4. Use a saw table, saw stand or other means to
support the workpiece. Mount the Miter Saw
so that the surface is level to the ground, and
additional supports provide a surface on the
same level as the saw table. If the work surface
and any workpiece supports are not level, and
on the same level, unwanted bevel angles will
appear in the cuts resulting in poor joinery.
5. Secure workpieces to the saw table using the Clamp
or other clamping devices (not included). Securing
the workpiece will provide safety by preventing kick
back and by removing the need to hold workpieces
near the blade by hand. Clamping the workpiece
will also improve cutting accuracy by preventing the
workpiece from moving during the cutting operation.
General Operation
DANGER!
MITER SAWS CAN QUICKLY
AMPUTATE FINGERS IF MISUSED.
Keep hands well clear of cutting area.
1. Press the Saw Head Assembly down and pull out the
Head Lock-Down Pin, then release the Saw Head.
2. Blow any sawdust or debris away from the Fence.
Place the work material against the Fence.
3. To use the Precision Blade Guide System to align
the cut, turn the Blade Guide System Switch to ON.
Pull the Saw Head down until the Saw Blade is close
to the workpiece and the Blade’s shadow appears
on the work material, indicating where the Blade
will cut. Align the marked location of the cut on the
workpiece with the edge of the Saw Blade shadow.
4. The Saw will also operate without using the
Precision Blade Guide System if desired. In that
case align the marked location of the cut on the
work material with the saw blade. To prevent the
workpiece from being cut too short, align the edge
of the blade with the measured mark, keeping the
rest of the blade on the waste side of the cut.
Note:
Hold the work material in place using the Clamp.
Ensure that the work material is level and supported
securely. Use saw horses or supports if necessary.
5. Grip the Saw Handle and squeeze
the Trigger to start the Saw.
6. With narrow material, press down lightly to
cut the workpiece. Press straight down,
“chopping” the material. Do not bear down on
the material — use light downward pressure.
If the material binds the blade, release the Trigger.
7. With wide material, move the Blade across
the workpiece while cutting as follows:
a. Loosen Slide Lock Knob and pull
Saw Head Assembly forward.
b. Press down on the Saw Handle.
c. Push the Saw Head toward the rear to
make the cut. Refer to Figure F.
Do not bear down on the material — use light
downward and lateral pressure. If the material
binds the blade, release the Trigger.
Workpiece
Pull Forward
1
Push Toward Rear to Cut
3
Press
Down
2
Slide
Lock
Knob
Figure F
8. When the cut is completed, raise the Saw
Head, release the Trigger, wait for the Blade
to stop turning, release the Clamp and
remove the workpiece from the Saw.
9. To prevent accidents, turn off the tool and
disconnect its power supply after use. Clean, then
store the tool indoors out of children’s reach.