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Getting To Know Your Miter Saw
plug from power source outlet before making any
adjustments.
1. Switch Lock-OFF Release Buttons – One of
these two buttons must be pressed before the
power switch can be pressed.
2. Power Switch – The power switch used with
the "Lock-OFF" button energizes the unit.
3. Main Handle – This handle contains the power
switch. Pulling this handle down lowers the
blade into the workpiece.
4. Lower Blade Guard/Lower Guard Lip – The
lower blade guard helps protect your hands
from the spinning blade.
blade is lowered. Lip can be used to raise the
lower guard in the event that the guard
becomes jammed on a workpiece.
5. Blade – Use only 10" (254 mm) diameter
blades with 5/8" (16 mm) diameter arbor
holes.
6. Chip Deflector – Deflects cut-off workpieces
from entering the upper guard.
7. Upper Guard – Covers upper portion of the
blade.
8. Sliding Fences – Support for the workpiece.
The fences have a cast-in scale to make
repetitive cuts easy. The fences also have holes
to secure an auxiliary fences if desired.
9. Stationary Fence – Stationary fence is bolted
to the base and will support the workpiece
when the sliding fence is removed.
10. Kerf Inserts – Kerf inserts can be adjusted to
different blade widths to minimize workpiece
tear-out.
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To
avoid
injury
accidental starting, remove
It retracts as the
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11. Miter Detent Override – Allows detent action
to
be
locked
adjustments to any miter angle.
12. Miter Lock Knob – The miter lock knob locks
the miter saw table at any desired miter angle.
13. Miter Detent Lever – The lever releases the
table from the detent.
14. Bevel Lock Lever – The front-positioned bevel
lock lever locks the head assembly at the
desired bevel angle.
15. Miter Scale/Miter Pointer – The pointer
rotates with the table and blade. It points to
the miter scale to indicate the angle setting
before a cut is made.
16. Miter Detent Plate – The position of the plate
can be adjusted to set the accuracy of its
detent locations.
17. Miter Detents – There are ten (10) miter
detent slots for fast and accurate miter cuts of
common miter angles.
18. Table – Sits in base, provides workpiece
support, rotates for desired miter cuts and
rotates the head assembly. The front extended
part of the table is called the miter arm.
19. Base – Provides working surface to support
workpiece.
20. Tool Mounting Pads – The four corners of the
saw provide areas to clamp, bolt or nail the
saw to a flat work surface.
21. Chop/Crown Lock – Locks head assembly at
intervals for maximum capacity chop cuts in up
right material and crown molding.
22. Sliding Base Extensions - Provides extra work
support. Useful when cutting long workpieces.
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out,
allowing
for
micro-