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English
To Adjust Vise Stop
CUTTING ANGLE
Use the wrench to
loosen the two hex
bolts (Fig. 3). (Do
not remove the
bolts). The fence
can be rotated in
either direction.
Securely tighten
both the bolts
before use.
Switch
To start the tool,
depress the trigger switch shown in Figure 2. To turn the tool off,
release the trigger switch. Keep hands and material from wheel until it
has coasted to a stop.
Removal and Installation of Wheels
1. Be sure tool is disconnected from power supply.
2. Push in wheel lock lever (Figure 6) and rotate wheel by hand until
wheel lock lever engages slot in inside flange to lock wheel.
Loosen the bolt counterclockwise in the center of the abrasive
wheel with the 8 mm hex wrench found in the holder in the base.
Bolt has right hand thread.
3. Remove the bolt, washer, outside flange, adapter and old wheel
(Fig. 10).
4. Install the new abrasive wheel by reversing the above steps.
Make sure the adapter is on the shaft and centered on the wheel.
5. Do not over tighten bolt.
DO NOT MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENT WHILE THE WHEEL IS IN MOTION.
DO NOT MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENT WHILE CHOP SAW IS PLUGGED
INTO POWER SUPPLY.
WARNING: CHECK THE WORK SURFACE THAT THE CHOP
SAW RESTS ON WHEN REPLACING WITH A NEW ABRASIVE
WHEEL. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE WHEEL MAY CONTACT ANY
ITEMS OR STRUCTURE THAT EXTENDS ABOVE WORK SURFACE
(UNDER THE BASE) WHEN THE ARM IS FULLY LOWERED.
Procedure For Permanent Mounting
1. Drill four holes, 5/16" diameter minimum, through the work
surface (Fig. 7).
2. Remove screws from feet.
3. Insert 1/4-20 screws through underside of work surface,
through feet, into holes in tool base. The proper screw length is
equal to the thickness of the work surface plus 1 inch
(25 mm).
CRADLE MOUNTING
1. Cut two boards approximately 20" long x 2" high x 4" wide.
2. Place chop saw at desired work location.
3. Place boards tightly along side, and nail to work surface,
(Figure 8).
FIG. 5
FIG. 6
GEAR
SHAFT FLANGE,
INSIDE
ABRASIVE WHEEL
ADAPTER
FLANGE, OUTSIDE
WASHER
HEX HEAD BOLT
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