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KING CANADA

10”  COMPOUND SLIDING MITER SAW

WITH TWIN LASER GUIDE

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

COPYRIGHT © 2008  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BY KING CANADA TOOLS INC.

MODEL: 8380

*Enhanced Twin 

Laser Effect

 

Summary of Contents for Tru-Cut 8380

Page 1: ...KING CANADA 10 COMPOUND SLIDING MITER SAW WITH TWIN LASER GUIDE INSTRUCTION MANUAL COPYRIGHT 2008 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BY KING CANADA TOOLS INC MODEL 8380 Enhanced Twin Laser Effect ...

Page 2: ...y or indirectly to misuse abuse normal wear and tear negligence or accidents repairs done by an unauthorized service center alterations and lack of maintenance King Canada shall in no event be liable for death injuries to persons or property or for incidental special or consequential damages arising from the use of our products To take advantage of this limited warranty return the product at your ...

Page 3: ...d at the proper speed 10 USE RIGHT TOOL Don t force the tool or the attachment to do a job for which it was not designed 11 WEAR PROPER APPAREL Do not wear loose clothing gloves neckties or jewelry rings watch because they could get caught in moving parts Non slip footwear is recommended Wear protective hair covering to contain long hair Roll up long sleeves above the elbows 12 ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY ...

Page 4: ...larger or smaller in diameter than 10 13 NEVER apply lubricants to the blade when it is running 14 ALWAYS check the blade for cracks or damage before operating Replace cracked or damaged blade immediately 15 NEVER use blades recommended for operation at less than 6000 RPM 16 USE the blade guard at all times 17 ALWAYS keep the lower blade guard in place and operating properly 18 NEVER reach around ...

Page 5: ...nsion cord will cause some loss of power Use the following table to determine the minimum wire size A W G American Wire Gauge extension cord Use only extension cords which accept the tool s plug For circuits that are further away from the electrical circuit box the wire size must be increased proportionately in order to deliver ample voltage to the motor Refer to Fig 2 for wire length and size FIG...

Page 6: ...r angle Once the miter angle is set use the miter lock handle to lock the table WARNING Before making any cut make sure the miter lock handle is fully tightened MITER TABLE POSITIVE STOPS There are positive stops at 00 150 22 50 300 and 450 to the left and right While the table is being rotated the table will stop at the next positive stop Once the desired angle is obtained use the miter lock hand...

Page 7: ... fence extension outwards to the desired position and retighten the cap screw and rear lock knob DEPTH OF CUT STOP ADJUSTMENT In its normal position the depth of cut stop Fig 8 permits the saw blade to cut right through a workpiece When the saw arm is lifted the depth of cut stop A Fig 9 can be slid over towards the right so that the depth adjustment screw B contacts the stop as the saw arm is low...

Page 8: ... lock knob and tighten the hex nut B against the bevel pivot Recheck the alignment repeat if necessary 14 Once the adjustment is done readjust the bevel pointer B Fig 11 to line up with the 0º on the bevel scale SETTING THE FENCE SQUARE WITH THE BLADE 1 Make sure that the electrical plug is removed from the main power supply 2 Push the saw head down to its lowest position then pull and turn the he...

Page 9: ...use the slide mechanism In these cases make sure that the slide lock knob A Fig 16 is locked to prevent the saw arm from sliding A crosscut is made by cutting across the grain of the workpiece A 900 crosscut is made with the miter and the bevel angles are set at 00 1 Pull and turn the saw head release knob A Fig 17 and lift the saw head to its full height 2 Loosen the miter lock handle 3 Rotate th...

Page 10: ...ld the handle firmly and squeeze the trigger Allow the blade to reach maximum speed 11 Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece 12 Release the switch trigger and allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising the blade out of the workpiece Wait until the blade stops before removing the workpiece COMPOUND CUT A compound cut involves using a miter angle and a bevel angle at the sam...

Page 11: ...ow access to the blade bolt as shown in Fig 19 6 Completely depress the spindle lock button A Fig 20 using one hand Rotate the blade by hand until the spindle locks 7 Use the blade wrench A Fig 21 supplied to remove the blade bolt B loosen in a clockwise direction as the blade bolt has a left hand thread 8 Remove the outer blade flange C and the blade 9 Wipe a drop of oil onto the inner and outer ...

Page 12: ... motor housing cap is removed to release the carbon brush B Fig 23 from the holder lower the retaining spring A Disconnect the carbon brush wire C from the terminal remove the carbon brush from the motor housing and inspect it Repeat this step for the second carbon brush Carbon brushes need to be replaced once they wear down to the limit mark see Fig 24 Keep the carbon brushes clean and free to sl...

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