ASSEMBLY
NOTE: Many of the illustrations in this manual show only portions of the compound miter saw. This is intentional so that we can clearly show points being made in the illustrations.
Never operate the saw without all guards securely in place and in good operating condition.
SQUARING THE MITER TABLE TO THE FENCE
See Figures 20 - 23.
nUnplug the saw.
nPush down on the saw arm and pull out the lock pin to release the saw arm.
nRaise saw arm to its full raised position.
nLoosen the miter lock handle approximately
nDepress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter table until the pointer on the control arm is positioned at 0°.
nRelease the miter lock plate and securely tighten the miter lock handle.
nLay a framing square flat on the miter table. Place one leg of the square against the fence. Place the other leg of the square beside the throat plate in the miter table. The edge of the square and the throat plate in the miter table should be parallel as shown in figure 20.
nIf the edge of the framing square and the throat plate in the miter table are not parallel as shown in figures 21 and 22, adjustments are needed.
nUsing the blade wrench provided, loosen the socket head screws securing the fence. Adjust the fence left or right until the framing square and throat plate are parallel.
nRetighten the screws securely and recheck the
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MITER 
LOCK PLATE
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VIEW OF MITER TABLE SQUARE WITH FENCE
Fig. 20
SLIDING MITER
FENCE
MITER TABLE
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FENCE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED | Fig. 21 | |
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VIEW OF MITER TABLE NOT SQUARE WITH |
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FENCE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED | Fig. 22 | |
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