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FEATURES

KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW

See Figure 1.

The safe use of this product requires an understanding of 
the information on the tool and in this operator’s manual as 
well as a knowledge of the project you are attempting. Before 
use of this product, familiarize yourself with all operating 
features and safety rules.

14 AMP MOTOR

The saw has a powerful 14 amp motor with sufficient power  
to handle tough cutting jobs. It is made with all ball  
bearings, and has externally accessible brushes for ease 
of servicing.

10 in. BLADE

A 10 in. blade is included with the compound miter saw. 
It will cut materials up t

o 3-1/2 in. thick or 5-1/2 in. wide

depending on the angle at which the cut is being made.

BEVEL LOCK KNOB

The bevel lock knob securely locks the compound miter  
saw at desired bevel angles. Positive stop adjustment 
screws have been provided on each side of the saw arm. 
These adjustment screws are for making fine adjustments 
at 0

°

 and 45

°

.

BLADE WRENCH STORAGE

See Figure 1.

A blade wrench is packed with the saw. One end of the  
wrench is a phillips screwdriver and the other end is a hex 
key. Use the hex key end when installing or removing blade 
and the phillips end when removing or loosening screws. A 
storage area for the blade wrench is located in the saw’s base.

“D” HANDLE

See Figure 2.

For convenience when carrying or transporting the miter saw 
from one place to another, a “D” handle has been provided. 
To transport, turn off and unplug the saw, then lower the 
saw arm and lock it in the down position. Lock saw arm by 
depressing the lock pin.

ELECTRIC BRAKE

An electric brake has been provided to quickly stop blade 
rotation after the switch is released.

LASER GUIDE

For more accurate cuts, a laser guide is included with your 
miter saw. When used properly, the laser guide makes  
accurate, precision cutting simple and easy.

MITER FENCE

The miter fence on the compound miter saw has been  
provided to hold the workpiece securely against when  
making all cuts. 

Fig. 3

Fig. 2

SAW ARM LOCKED IN DOWN POSITION

MITER LOCK 

HANDLE

LOCK 

PIN

SPINDLE 

LOCK  

BUTTON

SWITCH 

TRIGGER

PADLOCK

SWITCH 

TRIGGER

Fig. 4

“D” HANDLE

Summary of Contents for TS1344L

Page 1: ...gineered and manufactured to our high standard for dependability ease of operation and operator safety When properly cared for it will give you years of rugged trouble free performance WARNING To redu...

Page 2: ...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 Service C...

Page 3: ...ASSES 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 practical it is safer than using your hand...

Page 4: ...up to full speed before starting cut NEVER cut more than one piece at a time DO NOT STACK more than one workpiece on the saw table at a time MAKE SURE THE MITER TABLE AND SAW ARM BEVEL FUNCTION ARE LO...

Page 5: ...tion ALWAYS STAY ALERT Do not allow familiarity gained from frequent use of the saw to cause a careless mistake ALWAYS REMEMBER that a careless frac tion of a second is sufficient to inflict severe in...

Page 6: ...ety Failure to keep your hands away from the blade will result in serious personal injury Wet Conditions Alert min Per Minute Class II Construction no No Load Speed Alternating Current min Minutes Hz...

Page 7: ...before each use If damaged replace immediately Never use tool with a damaged cord since touching the damaged area could cause electrical shock resulting in serious injury ELECTRICAL DOUBLE INSULATION...

Page 8: ...Through Sawing Any cutting operation where the blade extends completely through the thickness of the workpiece Workpiece or Material The item on which the operation is being done Worktable Surfacewhe...

Page 9: ...ter at 45 Bevel 0 Maximum nominal lumber sizes 2 x 4 Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0 Bevel 45 Maximum nominal lumber sizes 2 x 6 Cutting Capacity with Miter at 45 Bevel 45 Maximum nominal lumber size...

Page 10: ...LADE WRENCH STORAGE See Figure 1 A blade wrench is packed with the saw One end of the wrench is a phillips screwdriver and the other end is a hex key Use the hex key end when installing or removing bl...

Page 11: ...BUTTON See Figure 3 The spindle lock button locks the spindle stopping the blade from rotating Depress and hold the lock button while install ing changing or removing blade SWITCH TRIGGER See Figure...

Page 12: ...isted might be hazardous and could cause serious personal injury The following items are included with the tool Miter Lock Handle Dust Bag Work Clamp Blade Wrench AAA Batteries Operator s Manual Fig 6...

Page 13: ...ipping sliding or walking is noted secure the workbench to the floor before operating UNPACKING This product requires assembly Carefully lift saw from the carton by the carrying handle and the saw bas...

Page 14: ...P See Figure 10 The work clamp provides greater control by clamping the workpiece to the fence It also prevents the workpiece from creeping toward the saw blade This is very helpful when cutting compo...

Page 15: ...aser line and the mark with the blade at the up permost position Once both lines are in alignment do not move the workpiece Removethepadlockthenplugthesawintothepowersource Make several practice cuts...

Page 16: ...washer has been removed replace it before placing blade on spindle Failure to do so could cause an accident since blade will not tighten properly Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto spindl...

Page 17: ...flat on the miter table Place one leg of the square against the fence Slide the other leg of the square against the flat part of saw blade NOTE Make sure that the square contacts the flat part of the...

Page 18: ...DLE MITER TABLE BLADE FRAMING SQUARE MITER FENCE MITER LOCK HANDLE MITER TABLE BLADE FRAMING SQUARE MITER FENCE Fig 19 SCALE INDICATOR MITER SCALE INDICATOR SCREW BEVEL SCALE Fig 20 CORRECT VIEW OF BL...

Page 19: ...ould be parallel as shown 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 bevel lock knob Adjust positive sto...

Page 20: ...ock handle and bevel lock knob securely 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 avoid serious personal injury keep...

Page 21: ...UT See Figures 24 25 A bevel cut is made by cutting across the grain of the workpiece with the blade angled to the workpiece A straight bevel cut is made with the miter table set at the zero degree po...

Page 22: ...vel setting you change the effect of the miter setting It may take several settings to obtain the desired cut The firstanglesettingshouldbecheckedaftersettingthesecond angle since adjusting the second...

Page 23: ...into and through the workpiece Releasetheswitchtriggerandallowthesawbladetostop rotating before raising the blade out of workpiece Wait until the electric brake stops blade from turning before removin...

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: ...f your miter saw CUTTING CROWN MOLDING The compound miter saw does an excellent job of cutting crown molding In general compound miter saws do a bet ter job of cutting crown molding than any other too...

Page 26: ...e of molding against fence 2 Miter table set left 31 6 3 Save left end of cut Left side outside corner 1 Bottom edge of molding against fence 2 Miter table set left 31 6 3 Save right end of cut Right...

Page 27: ...sawshouldbeveleasilybyloosening the bevel lock knob and tilting the saw arm to the left Ifmovementistightorifthereisplayinthepivot havesaw repaired at your nearest RYOBI AUTHORIZEDSERVICE CENTER DEPTH...

Page 28: ...piece of scrap wood Plug the saw into the power source and make a slight cut to score the wood Release the switch trigger and allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising the blade Raise the sa...

Page 29: ...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 the tool using compressed air LUBRICATION All of the bear...

Page 30: ...4 12 REV 01 WARNING This product and some dust created by power sanding sawing grinding drilling and other construction activities may contain chemicals including lead known to the State of Californi...

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