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Your miter saw has been engineered and manufactured to our high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and  
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OPERATOR’S MANUAL

7-1/4 in. Compound Miter Saw

TS1142L - Double Insulated

Summary of Contents for TS1142L

Page 1: ...e of operation and operator safety When properly cared for it will give you years of rugged trouble free performance WARNING To reduce the risk of injury the user must read and understand the operator...

Page 2: ...ys Batteries are warranted for three years HOW TO GET SERVICE Just return the power tool properly packaged and postage prepaid to an Authorized Service Center You can obtain the location of the Servic...

Page 3: ...ontain long hair ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS Everyday eyeglasses have only impact resistant lenses they are NOT safety glasses SECURE WORK Use clamps or a vise to hold work when pract...

Page 4: ...ing cut MAKE SURE THE MITER TABLE AND SAW ARM BEVEL FUNCTION ARE LOCKED IN POSITION BEFORE OPERATING THE SAW Lock the miter table by securely tightening the miter lock lever Lock the saw arm bevel fun...

Page 5: ...ing operation IF THE POWER SUPPLY CORD IS DAMAGED it must be replaced only by the manufacturer or by an authorized service center to avoid risk ALWAYS STAY ALERT Do not allow familiarity gained from f...

Page 6: ...dy them and learn their meaning Proper interpreta tion of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer SYMBOL NAME DESIGNATION EXPLANATION Safety Alert Indicates a potential perso...

Page 7: ...ck the power supply EXTENSION CORDS When using a power tool at a considerable distance from a power source be sure to use an extension cord that has the capacity to handle the current the product will...

Page 8: ...n is being done Worktable Surfacewheretheworkpiecerestswhileperformingacutting drilling planing or sanding operation Anti Kickback Pawls radial arm and table saws A devise which when properly installe...

Page 9: ...ximum lumber sizes 1 1 2 in x 3 in Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0 Bevel 45 Maximum lumber sizes 1 1 2 in x 3 1 2 in Cutting Capacity with Miter at 45 Bevel 45 Maximum lumber sizes 3 4 in x 3 in LOWE...

Page 10: ...or loosening screws A storage area for the blade wrench is located in the saw s base LASER GUIDE For more accurate cuts a laser guide is included with your miter saw When used properly the laser guid...

Page 11: ...revent unauthorized use of the compound miter saw disconnect it from the power supply and lock the switch in the off position To lock the switch install a padlock not included through the hole in the...

Page 12: ...d could cause serious personal injury The following items are included with your compound miter saw WORK CLAMP DUST BAG BLADE WRENCH AAA BATTERIES REAR BRACKET CARRYING HANDLE MITER SAW BLADE Miter Sa...

Page 13: ...ed to the product by the manufacturer and require customer installation Use of a product that may have been improperly assembled could result in serious personal injury The saw has been shipped with t...

Page 14: ...ent can occur during use If any tipping sliding or walking is noted secure the workbench to the floor before operating TO INSTALL REPLACE THE BLADE See Figures 9 10 WARNING A 7 1 4 in blade is the max...

Page 15: ...lways install the blade with the blade teeth and the arrow printed on the side of the blade pointing down at the front of the saw The direction of blade rotation is also stamped with an arrow on the u...

Page 16: ...embly Always make sure there is no interference with the blade guard prior to beginning any cutting operation to reduce the risk of serious personal injury To install the work clamp Place the shaft of...

Page 17: ...are in alignment do not move the workpiece Removethepadlockthenplugthesawintothepowersource Make several practice cuts on different styles and thickness of material Repeat the steps above as necessary...

Page 18: ...uare and the saw blade should be parallel as shown in figure 16 If the front or back edge of the saw blade angles away from the square as shown in figures 17 and 18 adjust ments are needed Using the b...

Page 19: ...in figure 20 If the top or bottom of the saw blade angles away from the square as shown in figures 21 and 22 adjustments are needed Loosen the bevel lock knob Adjust positive stop adjustment screw to...

Page 20: ...RNING To avoid serious personal injury always lock the miter lock lever before making a cut Failure to do so could result in movement of the control arm or miter table while making a cut WARNING To av...

Page 21: ...the blade to reach maximum speed Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece Release the switch trigger and allow the blade to stop rotating before raising the blade out of the workpiece Wai...

Page 22: ...re frames cut molding make boxes with sloping sides and for certain roof framing cuts To make this type of cut the control arm on the miter table must be rotated to the correct angle and the saw arm m...

Page 23: ...n the saw perform a dry run of the cutting operation just to make sure that no problems will occur when the cut is made Grasp the saw handle firmly Depress the switch lock with thumb then squeeze the...

Page 24: ...59 M 34 32 B 11 60 M 28 48 B 9 85 M 24 35 B 8 53 M 21 27 B 7 52 M 18 88 B 6 72 M 16 98 B 6 07 M 33 36 B 14 38 M 27 62 B 12 20 M 23 56 B 10 57 M 20 58 B 9 31 M 18 26 B 8 31 M 16 41 B 7 50 M 32 18 B 17...

Page 25: ...miter saw CEILING W A L L INSIDE CORNER CROWN MOLDING FLAT ON MITER TABLE 38 52 FENCE MITER TABLE BOTTOM EDGE AGAINST FENCE RIGHT SIDE INSIDE CORNER LEFT SIDE OUTSIDE CORNER FENCE MITER TABLE Fig 30...

Page 26: ...nd of cut Left side outside corner 1 Bottom edge of molding against fence 2 Miter table set left 31 62 3 Save right end of cut Right side outside corner 1 Top edge of molding against fence 2 Miter tab...

Page 27: ...raise by itself or if there is play in the pivot joints have saw repaired by at your nearest authorized service center BEVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT Thecompoundmitersawshouldbeveleasilybyloosening the bevel...

Page 28: ...saw arm then look into the hole on the back of the upper blade guard and locate the laser adjustment screw Using the Phillips end of the blade wrench rotate the laser adjustment screw The laser angle...

Page 29: ...e Considerable effort should be required to move the miter table If the table moves easily when in the locked position an adjustment of the miter lock lever is required To adjust Unplug the saw Lock t...

Page 30: ...s commu tators etc Consequently we do not recommend using this tool for extended work on these types of materials However if you do work with any of these materials it is extremely important to clean...

Page 31: ...NOTES NOTAS...

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