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ASSEMBLY
RELEASING CUTTING HEAD (Fig. 1)
Raising
• Push down slightly on the trigger switch
handle (1).
• Pull out the hold-down latch (2).
• Raise the cutting head to the uppermost
position.
NOTE: This cutting head is spring loaded.
Locking
When transporting or storing the mitre saw,
the cutting head should always be locked in
the down position.
• Push the cutting head down.
• Press the hold-down latch (2) in to lock.
IMPORTANT: To avoid damage, never carry
the mitre saw by the trigger switch handle
or the cutting arm.
INSTALLING THE DUST BAG (Fig. 2)
• Install the dust bag assembly (1) onto the
exhaust port (2) on the mitre saw. Fit the
connecting tube of dust bag assembly and
the exhaust port together.
NOTE:
• The dust bag assembly should be angled
towards the right side of the saw for best
results. This will also avoid any interference
during the saw operation.
• To empty dust bag, pull out dust bag
assembly from exhaust port. Open zipper
on underside of bag and empty into waste
container.
IMPORTANT: Check frequently and empty bag
before it gets full.
Fig. 1
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WARNING!
• To avoid injury, do not connect this mitre saw to the power source until it
is completely assembled and adjusted and you have read and understood
this Instruction Manual.
• To avoid injury and damage to the saw, transport and store the mitre saw
with the cutting head locked in the down position. Never use the stop
latch to hold the cutting head in a down position for cutting operations.
• Do not use this saw to cut and/or sand metals. The hot chips or sparks
may ignite sawdust from the bag material.
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Fig. 2