Usinga 10mm wrench or adjustable wrench,
loosen the lock nut securing positive stop adjust- ment screw. Also loosen bevel lock knob.
Adjust positive stop adjustment screw to bring saw blade into alignment with the square. See
.Figure 24.
MITER
TABLE
BEVEL
LOCKKNOB
LOCKNUT(S)
POSITIVESTOP
ADJUSTMENTSCREW
FOR0° ANGLES
POSITIVE
SCREWFOR4S° ANGLES | Fig. 24 |
Retighten bevel lock knob. Next, retighten lock nut securing the positive stop adjustment screw.
Recheck
Note: The above procedure can be used to check blade squareness of the saw blade to the miter table at beth 0 ° and 45 ° angles.
PIVOT ADJUSTMENTS
Note: These adjustments were made at the factory and normally do not require readjustment.
DEPTH STOP
The depth stop limits the blade'sdownward travel. It allows the blade to go below the miter table enough to maintain full cutting capacities. The depth stop positions the blade 114 in. from the miter table sup-
port.
Note: The miter table support is located inside miter table.
The depth stop is factory set to provide maximum cutting capacity for the
However, when the diameter of the blade has been reduced due to sharpening, it may be necessary to adjust the depth stop to provide maximum cutting capacity. Also, when a new blade is installed, it is necessary to check the clearance of the blade to the miter table support before starting the saw. Make adjustments if needed.
DEPTH STOP ADJUSTMENTS
See Figure 25.
•Unplug your saw.
A WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible
serious personal injury.
To adjust the depth stop use a 17 mm wrench or adjustable wrench and loosen the hex nut at the rear of the miter saw arm.
Use the 5 mm hex key provided to adjust the depth stop adjustment screw. The saw blade is lowered by turning the screw
DEPTHSTOP
ADJUSTMENT
/ SCREW
TRAVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT
•The saw arm should rise completely to the up position by itself.
If the saw arm does not raise by itself or if there is play in the pivot joints, have saw repaired by a qualified service technician at a Sears store or repair center to avoid risk of personal injury.
BEVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT
• Your compound miter saw should bevel easily by loosening bevel lock knob and tilting saw arm to the left.
If movement is fight or if there is play in the pivot, have saw repaired by a qualified service techni- cian at your nearest Sears store or repair center
to avoid risk of personal injury.
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MITER TABLE
"'_ HEXNUT
BEVEL
LOCK KNOB
Fig. 25
