Bench Mounting | Note: Only use attached wrench when mounting or dis- |
Bench mounting holes(8) are provided in all four feet to | mounting saw blade. When dismounting saw blade, lift |
facilitate bench mounting, as shown inFigure 1. (Two dif- | up safe cover and centre cover. Loosen hex bolt with |
ferent sized holes are provided to accommodate different | box wrench and disassemble hex bolt, flange and saw |
sizes of screws. Use either hole, it is not necessary to use | blade. |
both.) Always mount your saw firmly to prevent movement. | NEVER DEPRESS THE SPINDLE LOCK PIN WHILE |
To enhance the tool’s portability, it can be mounted to a | THE BLADE IS ROTATING. |
piece of 1/2" or thicker plywood which can then be | • Be sure to hold the guard bracket down and firmly |
clamped to your work support or moved to other job sites | tighten the guard bracket screw when you finish |
and reclamped. | installing the saw blade. Failure to do so will |
NOTE: If you elect to mount your saw to a piece of | cause serious damage to the saw. |
plywood, make sure that the mounting screws don’t |
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protrude from the bottom of the wood. The plywood | Assembling and Adjusting Your Saw |
must sit flush on the work support. When clamping the | PERFORM ALL ASSEMBLY WITH SAW UNPLUGGED. |
saw to any work surface, clamp only on the clamping | Attach Miter Clamp Handle |
bosses where the mounting screw holes are located. | Remove the miter clamp handle (4) from the plastic |
Clamping at any other point will interfere with the proper | parts bag and carefully thread it into the bracket in the |
operation of the saw. | front of the saw. |
| Attaching Dust Bag |
CAUTION: To prevent binding and inaccuracy, | A zippered cloth dust bag is included with your saw. To |
be sure the mounting surface is not warped or | attach the bag, fit the plastic opening firmly over the |
otherwise uneven. If the saw rocks on the surface, dust spout (9). | |
place a thin piece of material under one saw foot | NOTE: The saw can also be used with a vacuum |
until the saw sits firmly on the mounting surface. | cleaner hose attached to the dust spout or without any |
| attachment. |
Installing a New Saw Blade | Adjustments |
(UNPLUG THE MITER SAW) | PERFORM ALL ADJUSTMENTS WITH THE MITER |
DO NOT USE FERROUS METAL or masonry cutting | SAW UNPLUGGED |
blades in this saw | NOTE: Your miter saw is fully and accurately adjusted |
• Loosen hex bolt on center cover counter clockwise | at the factory at the time of manufacture. If readjust - |
with box wrench. | ment due to shipping and handling or any other reason |
• Lift up the safe cover and center cover. | is required, follow the steps below to adjust your saw. |
• Press down the lock to lock spindle. | Miter Scale Adjustment |
• Loosen hex bolt clockwise with box wrench, then | Place a square against the saw’s fence and blade, as |
dismount the bolt and flange. | shown in Figure 4. (Do not touch the tips of the blade |
• Mount the blade of saw on spindle. Make sure that | teeth with the square. To do so will cause an inaccurate |
the arrow direction on surface of saw blade is same | measurement.) Loosen the miter clamp handle (4) as |
as one of the cover. | shown in Figure 5 and swing the miter arm until the |
Note:There are two different internal diameters of cutter in | miter latch (5) locks it at the 0 miter position. Do not |
inner plate which have steel stamp marked 25.4mm | tighten the clamp handle. If the saw blade is not exact- |
16mm. When mounting, the outer diameter of inner plate | ly perpendicular to the fence, loosen the two screws |
must be correspondent with the internal diameter of saw | that hold the handle to the base (shown in Figure 6) |
blade. | and move the arm of the saw left or right until the blade |
• Mount flange and hex bolt. | is perpendicular to the fence, as measured with the |
• Press axle lock and tighten hex bolt counter clock | square. Retighten the two screws. Pay no attention to |
wise with box wrench firmly, then tighten hex bolt | the reading of the miter pointer at this point. |
clockwise to fix centre cover. |
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