Fig. J
40
9
42
Installing a Blade (Fig. J)
1. Unplug the saw.
2. With the arm raised, the lower guard held open and the
pivot plate raised, place the blade
against the inner clamp washer
the bottom of the blade pointing toward the back of
the saw.
3. Assemble the outer clamp washer
4. Install the blade screw
40
lock
24
, tighten the screw firmly with wrench
provided. (Turn counterclockwise, left-hand threads)
5. Return the guard bracket to its original position and
firmly tighten the guard bracket screw to hold bracket
in place.
WARNING:
•
The guard bracket must be returned to its original
position and the screw tightened before activating
the saw.
•
Failure to do so may allow the guard to contact
the spinning saw blade resulting in damage to the
saw and severe personal injury.
Adjustments
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn off the tool and disconnect it from
the power source before attempting to move it,
change accessories or make any adjustments.
NoTE: Your miter saw is fully and accurately 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.
Take a little time now to follow these directions carefully to
maintain the accuracy of which your saw is capable.
Checking and Adjusting the Miter Scale
(Fig. K–M)
1. Loosen the miter lock knob
to release the miter arm. Swing the miter arm until
20
the latch locates it at the 0° miter position. Do not lock
miter lock knob
5
.
2. Pull down the head until the blade just enters the saw
kerf
19
.
44
41
41
on the spindle
with the teeth at
44
42
onto the spindle.
and, engaging the spindle
9
5
, depress the miter detent
3. Place a square
46
against the left side fence
blade
41
(Fig. K).
WARNING: Do not touch the tips of the blade teeth
with the square.
Fig. K
22
46
If adjustment is required, proceed as follows:
4. Loosen the miter lock knob (
detent
to release the miter arm. Swing the miter
20
arm until the pointer points to 0° on the miter scale.
Tighten the miter lock knob
5. Loosen the left side fence clamping knob
the wrench (
9
, Fig. M) to loosen the fence stop screw
21
. Remove the left side fence
Fig. L
11
6. Pull down the head and lock it in the lowered position
by pushing in the lock down pin. Replace the left side
fence and place a square
and the blade. With the left side fence against the
square use the wrench
9
the fence in the order from the right side.
ENGlIsH
22
and
41
19
20
5
5
, Fig. K) depress the miter
5
.
11
and use
22
.
21
22
46
against the left side fence
to tighten the hex bolts on
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