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tool may stall or overheat the motor.

9. After the cut is complete, release the trigger and 

wait for the blade to stop completely. Raise the 
saw head and remove the workpiece. 

WARNING! 

If small cut-off pieces get caught in the guard area,  
remove battery pack before clearing.

Making a Sliding Cut (Cross Cut)

Wider workpieces can be cut using the sliding 
mechanism. Always use chop cut whenever possible.

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1.  Make sure that the chop lock is unlocked, the 

slide rail transport lock is loose, and the saw head 
moves freely back and forth.

2.  Select the desired angles and adjust the fences to 

ensure fence hand holds are positioned to keep 
hands out of the No Hand Zone. 

3.  Place the workpiece on the turntable and line 

up the cut. 

4.  Insert battery pack. 
5.  Support the workpiece using any of the methods 

described in "Support the Workpiece Properly".

6. WARNING! 

Keep hands out of the No Hands 

Zone at all times during use. Contact with blade 
will result in serious injury.

7.  Raise saw head and pull it out OVER the work-

piece WITHOUT cutting.

8.  Start the motor. Wait a few seconds for the blade 

to reach full speed. 

WARNING!

 Do not allow 

the blade to contact the workpiece while tool is 
ramping up.

9.  Press down on saw head.
10. Push saw through the cut. 

WARNING! 

Return saw 

head to the full rear position after each crosscut 
operation. 

11. After the cut is complete, release the trigger and 

wait for the blade to stop completely. Raise the 
saw head and remove the workpiece. 

WARNING! 

If small cut-off pieces get caught in the guard area,  
remove battery pack before clearing.

APPLICATIONS

WARNING

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magnesium, or ferrous metals 

(iron, steel, stainless steel, or alloys of these 
metals) with this saw. 

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Wood - 

solid wood, plywood, particle board, MDF 

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formica laminates, hardboard (masonite).

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Plastics - 

PVC, CPVC, ABS, solid surfacing materi-

als (such as Corian

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), and other plastic materials. 

When cutting plastic, avoid overheating the blade 
and blade teeth to prevent melting the workpiece.

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Nonferrous Metals - 

aluminum, brass, copper, and 

other non-ferrous materials.

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Cutting Round (Cylindrical) Materials

"V" shaped blocks can be used to support round 
materials like closet rod and plastic pipe.

Aluminum Sash and Other 

Channel Type and Materials 

Aluminum sash material can be supported with blocks 
to prevent it from deforming while it is being cut.

Clamp

Fence

7DEOH

Wood support 

block

Aluminum 

material

Wood support 

block

Mitr

H

 Range

Mitr

H

 Detents (Stops)

0° to 50° Left

0° to 60° Right

0°, 15°, 22.5°, 31.62°, 45°, 50° Left

0°, 15°, 22.5°, 31.62°, 45°, 60° Right

Bevel Range

Bevel Detents (Stops)

0° to 48° Left

0° to 48° Right

0°, 22.5°, 33.85°, 45°, 48° Left

0°, 22.5°, 33.85°, 45°, 48° Right

Base Molding

Capacity

Nested Crown

Capacity

PP

 at 0°

PP

 at 45° Left 

PP

 at 45° Right

PP

Recommended Materials and Applications 

Recommended Materials and Applications The 
following materials can be cut with the com-pound 
sliding mitre saw. There are many types of saw 
blades available. Always use the proper blade for 
the particular material and application. 

Use only

254 mm (10") sliding mitre saw blades rated at least 
4000 RPM.

Summary of Contents for M18 FMS254-0

Page 1: ...Cat No 0 06 M18 FUEL 00 10 DUAL BEVEL COMPOUND SLIDING MITR SAW OPERATOR S MANUAL To reduce the risk of injury user must read and understand operator s manual WARNING...

Page 2: ...Keep your hair and clothing away from moving parts Loose clothes jewelry or long hair can be caught in moving parts If devices are provided for the connection of dust extraction and collection facilit...

Page 3: ...n with high speed Cut only one workpiece at a time Stacked multiple workpieces cannot be adequately clamped or braced and may bind on the blade or shift during cutting EnsurethemitrHsawismountedorplac...

Page 4: ...etent lever 10 Detent override knob 11 Kerf plate 12 MitrH angle pointer 13 MitrH angle scale 14 No Hands Zone circle 15 Carrying handles 16 Fence lock knobs 2 17 Face board mounting holes 4 18 Workpi...

Page 5: ...Side 146 mm H at 31 mm W Right Side Mitre Right 146 mm H at 33 mm W Left Side 91 mm H at 205 mm W Right Side Max Width at 90o 289 mm W at 91 mm H Max Width at 45o 205 mm W at 91 mm H Compound Cuts 45o...

Page 6: ...g Leave the dust bag open to direct dust down into a garbage can To install push and twist the hose or dust bag onto the dust port Using Face Boards When using face boards secure them using the mounti...

Page 7: ...one at all times during use Use the fence hand holds to ensure your hands do not enter the No Hands Zone 2 Use the workpiece clamp Clamp the workpiece to the table with the included clamp The clamp ca...

Page 8: ...FW ZLWK EODGH ZLOO result in serious injury Check guarding system to make sure it is functioning correctly Do not operate saw without guards in place Do not perform any operation freehand Never reach...

Page 9: ...NS WARNING R QRW FXW VWRQH EULFN FRQFUHWH magnesium or ferrous metals iron steel stainless steel or alloys of these metals with this saw R QRW XVH DEUDVLYH ZKHHOV ZLWK WKLV VDZ XVW FUHDWHG E FXWWLQJ W...

Page 10: ...fence 2 MitrH table set right 31 62 3 Save right end of cut Standard crown molding with 45 angles set EHYHO DQJOH WR Left side inside corner 1 Top edge of molding against fence 2 MitrH table set righ...

Page 11: ...to clamp the detent body 6 Using a T25 wrench you can adjust the bevel set ting of the blade to table Clockwise tilts blade to the right counterclockwise tilts blade to the left 7 8 Remove the tool u...

Page 12: ...ustralia 3178 Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation New Zealand Techtronic Industries New Zealand Pty Ltd Mangere Auckland New Zealand 2022 Professionally made in China for Milwaukee Electric Tool Corpo...

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