Adjustments
Disconnect plug from power source before performing any assembly,
adjustment or repair to avoid possible injury.
NOTE: Your miter saw was completely adjusted at the factory. However, during shipment, slight mis- alignment may have occurred. Check the following settings and adjust if necessary prior to using this miter saw.
Checking 0° Bevel
Adjustment
1.Push head assembly down and push head assem- bly lock pin to hold down head assembly.
2.Slide head assembly completely to the back and tighten the rail lock knob.
3.Rotate table to 0° miter position
4.Pull up bevel lock lever to loosen.
5.Check position of bevel range selector knob, it should be at the
6.Tilt the saw assembly to the left counterclockwise. Then rotate saw assembly to the right (clockwise). Until you feel the stop in the vertical position – This is where the saw is currently set for the 0° bevel cut.
Lower the blade and engage the lock pin. Use a combination square to check blade squareness to the table. Place the square on the table and press it against the blade. If the blade does not contact the full length of the square, (figure 5), follow the alignment procedure.
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Figure 5. Blade Square to Table
Calibrating Blade at 0 degrees (90° to the table)
1.Lift bevel lock lever to release bevel lock.
2.Loosen bolt heads “A” and “B” with 10 mm open- end wrench at least one full turn (Figure 6).
3.Place 4 mm Allen wrench bit onto multi purpose tool and into setscrew “D” (Figure 6).
4.Loosen setscrew “D” with 4 mm Allen wrench - at least 3 full turns.
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B
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Figure 6. Calibrating Blade at 0 degrees (90 to the table)
5.Place combination square on table and against fence. (See figure 5)
6.While rotating bolt head “C”, watch the saw blade tilt until it is aligned with the combination square. When aligned, remove the Allen wrench.
7.Tighten setscrew “D”.
8.Tighten 10 mm bolt heads “A” & “B”
9.Check and adjust bevel pointers to 0 degrees on each side of bevel scale.
10.Push down bevel lock lever before cutting.
Adjusting Bevel Lock Lever Tension
1.Lift bevel lock lever to release bevel lock.
2.Place
3.Turn nut “E” clockwise 1/8 turn to tighten bevel lock tension or turn
4.Push down bevel lock lever.
5.Verify that bevel lock tension holds the bevel posi- tion secure and also allows bevel lock lever to lock down to the point that a solid stop is felt.
6.If necessary, repeat steps 1 – 5 to adjust the tension.
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