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NOTE: Spout has a provision to attach a vacuum hose to collect sawdust. Proper orientation of dust bag is necessary to avoid interference during operation of saw. If interference cannot be avoided, dust bag must be removed. ALWAYS MAKE A DRY RUN WITHOUT POWER BEFORE MAKING ANY CUTS.
SAW BLADES: ALWAYS USE 12" (305mm) SAW BLADES. SPEED RATING MUST BE AT LEAST 4800 RPM. USE OF SMALLER DIAMETER BLADES MAY CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE TO SAW.
Application | Blade | No. of | Type |
| Descript. | Teeth | of Cut |
Fine Trim | Precision | Very | |
Molding | Ground |
| Smooth |
| Carbide |
| Splinter |
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| Free |
Trim, Framing, | Combination | Smooth | |
Pressure |
| Fast Cut | |
Treated |
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Decking |
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Aluminum | — | ||
| Metal Cutting |
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| Negative Rake |
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Stabilizer
Your saw includes one base stabilizer. This must be installed before using your saw. Insert the stabilizer into the holes in the back of the unit, as shown in figure 5. Move the stabilizer in or out until it contacts the work surface. Then tighten the screws in the base to fasten the stabilizer.
Bench Mounting
Holes are provided to facilitate bench mounting, as shown in figure 4. (Two different sized holes are provided to accommodate different sizes of screws. Use either hole, it is not necessary to use both.) Always mount your saw firmly to prevent movement. To enhance the tool’s portability, it can be mounted to a piece of 1/2" (12.7mm) or thicker plywood which can then be clamped to your work support or moved to other job sites and reclamped.
NOTE: If you elect to mount your saw to a piece of plywood, make sure that the mounting screws don’t protrude from the bottom of the wood. The plywood must sit flush on the work support. When clamping the saw to any work surface, clamp only on the clamping bosses where the mounting screw holes are located. Clamping at any other point will interfere with the proper operation of the saw.
CAUTION: To prevent binding and inaccuracy, be sure the mounting surface is not warped or otherwise uneven. If the saw rocks on the surface place a thin piece of material under one saw foot so that the saw sits firmly on the mounting surface.
Transporting the Saw
CAUTION: Disconnect the saw from the power supply before moving it or making any adjustments.
Use the lock down pin shown in figure 4 when carrying the saw from one place to another. The lock down pin is not to be used for any cutting operation, and is for carrying and storage only. When transporting the saw, always lock the head in the down position, miter the saw fully to the right (60° miter), lock the miter adjustment/lock handle, lock the rail lock knob with the head fully forward, slide the fences completely inward, and lock the bevel adjustment/lock handle with the saw at a 0° bevel. Always use the carrying hand holds in the base to transport the saw. Carry the saw as shown in figure 1A.
Adjustments
CAUTION: Disconnect the saw from the power supply before moving it or making any adjustments.
NOTE: Your sliding compound miter saw is fully and accu- rately adjusted at the factory at the time of manufacture. If readjustment due to shipping and handling or any other reason is required, follow the steps below to adjust your saw. Once made, these adjustments should remain accurate.
MITER SCALE ADJUSTMENT
Place a square against the saw’s base, fence and blade, as shown in figure 6. Do not touch the tips of the blade teeth with the square because this will cause an inaccurate measurement. Lift the miter clamp handle and swing the miter arm until the miter latch locks it at the 0 miter position. Check that the saw blade is exactly perpendicular (square) to the fence. You will know the blade is perpendicular to the fence when no gap is visible between the blade and the square or the fence and the square.
If the saw blade is not exactly perpendicular to the fence, loosen the four screws that hold the miter scale to the base shown in figure 7 and move the scale/miter arm assembly left or right until the blade is perpendicular to the fence, as measured with the square. Retighten the four screws. Pay no attention to the reading of the miter pointer at this time.
FIG. 5
SCREW
BACK OF SAW
STABILIZER
FIG. 6
FIG. 7
MITER SCALE SCREW
MITER POINTER ADJUSTMENT
Lift the miter adjustment/lock handle and move the miter arm to the zero position, as shown in figure 8. With the miter adjustment/lock handle loose allow the miter latch to snap into place as you rotate the miter arm to zero. Observe the pointer and miter scale. If the pointer does not indicate exactly zero, loosen the screw that holds the pointer in place and gently move the pointer left or right. Retighten the screw after setting the pointer to zero.
MITER LOCK/DETENT ROD ADJUSTMENT
The miter lock/detent rod should be adjusted if the table of the saw can be moved when the miter adjustment/lock handle is locked down.
To adjust the miter lock/detent rod, put the miter adjust- ment/lock handle in the up, unlocked position. Using a slotted screwdriver, tighten the lock rod by turning it clockwise as shown in figure 9. Turn the lock rod until it is tight, then turn counterclockwise 1/4 turn. To ensure the lock handle is functioning properly,
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