Phillips
A
Phi-
llips B
• Unplug the saw.
• Push down on the "D" handle and pull out
then rotate the lock pin 90˚ to release saw arm.
• Raise saw arm to its full raised position.
• Remove phillips screws A and B.
• Push the blade bolt cover and the lower
blade guard up and out of the way as shown in
the illustration above.
• Depress the spindle lock button and rotate
the blade bolt until the spindle locks.
• Using the hex key provided, loosen and re-
move the blade bolt.
NOTE: The blade bolt has left hand threads.
Turn blade bolt clockwise to loosen.
• Remove outer blade washer. Do not remove
inner blade washer.
• Wipe a drop of oil onto inner blade washer
and outer blade washer where they contact
the blade.
WARNING: If inner blade washer has been
removed, replace it before placing blade on
spindle. Failure to do so could cause an acci-
dent since blade will not tighten properly.
• Fit saw blade inside blade guard and onto
spindle. The blade teeth point downward at
the front of saw as shown in the illustration.
CAUTION: Always install the blade with the
blade teeth and the arrow printed on the side
of the blade pointing down at the front of
the saw. The direction of blade rotation is also
stamped with an arrow on the upper blade
guard.
• Replace outer blade washer. The double "D"
flats on the blade washers align with the flats
on the spindle.
• Depress spindle lock button and replace
blade bolt.
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NOTE: The blade bolt has left-hand threads.
Turn blade bolt counterclockwise to tighten.
• Tighten blade bolt securely.
• Replace the blade bolt cover.
• Reinstall the phillips screws securing the blade
bolt cover. Tighten all three screws securely.
CAUTION: Make sure the spindle lock but-
ton is not engaged before reconnecting saw
into power source. Never engage spindle lock
button when blade is rotating.
Your compound miter saw has been adjusted
at the factory for making very accurate cuts.
However, some of the components might have
moved out of alignment during shipping.
Also, over a period of time, readjustment will
probably become necessary due to wear. After
unpacking your saw, check the following ad-
justments before you begin using saw.
Make any readjustments that are necessary
and periodically check the parts alignment to
make sure that your saw is cutting accurately.
SQUARING THE MITER TABLE TO THE FENCE
• Unplug your saw.
• Push down on the saw arm and pull out the
lock pin to release the saw arm.
• Raise saw arm to its full raised position.
• Loosen the miter lock levers.
• Rotate the miter table until the pointer is
positioned at 0°.
• Securely tighten the miter lock levers.
• Lay a framing square
flat
on
the
miter
table. Place one leg of
the square against the
fence.
Place the other leg of the square beside the
throat plate in the miter table. The edge of the
square and the slot in the throat plate in the
miter table should be parallel.
• If the edge of the framing square and the
throat plate in the miter table are not parallel
adjustments are needed.
• Using the hex key, loosen the socket head
screws securing the fence. Adjust the fence left
or right until the framing square and throat
plate are parallel.
• Retighten the screws securely and recheck
the fence-totable alignment.