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ASSEMBLY
Your saw has two scale indicators, one on the bevel scale
and one on the miter scale. After squaring adjustments have
been made, it may be necessary to loosen the indicators
screws and reset them to zero.
Fig. 23
VIEW OF BLADE NOT SQUARE WITH MITER T
ABLE,
ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED
FENCE
MITER
T
ABLE
BLADE
COMBINATION
SQUARE
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you care-
less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side
shields when operating power tools. Failure to do so
could result in objects being thrown into your eyes
resulting in possible serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended by the manufacturer of this tool. The use
of attachments or accessories not recommended can
result in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this tool for the purposes listed below:
Crosscutting wood and plastic
Crosscutting miters, joints, etc. for picture frames,
moldings, door casings, and fine joinery
Bevel cutting and compound cutting
NOTE:
The blade provided is fine for most wood cutting
operations, but for fine joinery cuts or cutting plastic, use
one of the accessory blades available from the dealer.
OPERATION
WARNING:
Before starting any cutting operation, clamp or bolt the
compound miter saw to a workbench. Never operate the
miter saw on the floor or in a crouched position. Failure to
heed this warning can result in serious personal injury.
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, keep hands outside
the no hands zone, at least 3 in. from the blade. Never
perform any cutting operation freehand (without holding
workpiece against the fence). The blade could grab the
workpiece if it slips or twists.
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always tighten the miter
lock levers securely before making a cut. Failure to do
so could result in movement of the control arm or miter
table while making a cut.