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Table of Contents
Safety
...........................................................................2-6
General Safety Rules for Benchtop Tools...............2-3
Safety Rules for Miter Saws ....................................3-6
Table of Contents
..........................................................7
Electrical Requirements
...............................................7
Getting to Know your Miter Saw
.................................8
Unpacking and Checking Contents
..........................23
Assembly
................................................................23-31
Tools needed for Assembly and Alignment..............23
Installation of Miter Lock Knob..................................26
Store the Saw Blade Wrench....................................26
Installing the Dust Bag ..............................................28
Installing the Vise Clamp...........................................28
Removal and Installation of the Blade ......................30
Using Carbide-Tipped Blades...................................31
Installation
..............................................................32, 34
Mounting Applications.........................................32, 34
Adjustments
...........................................................36-38
Blade-To-Fence.........................................................36
Base-To-Blade ..........................................................38
Bevel Stop .................................................................38
Basic Saw Operations
...........................................40-42
Body and Hand Position ...........................................40
Workpiece Support....................................................42
Switch Activation .......................................................44
Head Assembly lock Pin ...........................................44
Saw Operations
......................................................46-58
Miter Cut ....................................................................46
Bevel Cut ...................................................................48
Compound Cuts ........................................................50
Base Molding.............................................................52
Cutting Crown Molding........................................52, 55
Special Cuts ..............................................................58
Maintenance and Lubrication
..............................60, 62
Troubleshooting
..........................................................64
Limited Warranty
.......................................Inside Back Cover
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Electrical Requirements
1.
Connect this saw to a 120V, 15-amp branch circuit with a
15-amp time delay fuse or circuit breaker. Using the wrong
size fuse can damage the motor.
2.
Fuses may “blow” or circuit breakers may trip frequently if
motor is overloaded. Overloading can occur
if you feed the
blade into the workpiece too rapidly or start and stop too often
in a short time.
3.
Most motor troubles may be traced to loose or incorrect
connections, overload, low voltage (such as small size wire in
the supply circuit or to overly long supply circuit wire). Always
check the connections, the load and the supply circuit
whenever motor does not work well.
Electric Brake
Your saw is equipped with an automatic electric brake which is
designed to stop the blade from spinning in about seven (7)
seconds after you release the trigger switch. It is useful when
making certain cuts in wood where a coasting blade would
result in a wide, imprecise cut.
When electrical power is lost due to blown
fuse or other causes, the motor will
gradually slow down and the braking action is initiated ONLY
by the release of the trigger switch.
The electric blade brake of your miter saw has been designed
for highest degree of reliability, but unexpected circumstances
such as contamination on the commutator and brushes or
failure of motor’s components can cause the brake not to
activate. If this condition occurs, turn the saw “ON” and “OFF”
four to five times without contacting the workpiece. If the tool
operates but the brake does not consistently stop the blade in
about seven (7) seconds, DO NOT use saw and have it
serviced immediately.
The brake action of this saw is not
intended as a safety feature. Remember
to let the saw blade come to a complete stop before removing
from the workpiece. As always the guard system is your best
protection against unintentional contact with a spinning saw
blade. NEVER wedge open or defeat the closing action of the
lower guard.
WARNING
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WARNING
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