Craftsman 21217 Operation Manual - Page 11

ESTIMATEADSSEMBLY TIME: 10~15 MINUTES iNSTALLiNG THE MITER HANDLE (FIG. A) 1. Thread the miter handle (1) into the hole (2) located at the front of the miter table. Fig. A 2 SAW BLADE WRENCH (FIG. B) 1. For convenient storage and prevention of loss, there is a slot (1) in the rear of the switch handle (2) for storing the blade wrench (3) when not in use. Fig. B 3 CUTTING HEAD (FIG. C) Raising 1. Push down slightly on the switch handle (1). 2. Pull out the hold down latch (2). 3. Pull up the cutting head slightly to raise to the up position. [_ WARNING] To avoid injury and damage to the saw, transport or store the miter saw with the cutting head locked in the down position. Never use the hold down latch to hold the cutting head in a down position for cutting operations. Fig. C 3 , Push the hold down latch (2) into the locking hole (3). iMPORTANT: To avoid damage, never carry the miter saw by the switch handle, the cutting arm, or the miter table handle. INSTALLING THE DUST BAG (FIG. D) 1. Squeeze the metal collar wings (2) of the dust bag (1). 2. Place the dust bag neck opening around the exhaust port (3), and release the metal collar wings. Fig. D To empty the dust bag, squeeze the metal collar and remove from exhaust port. Open zipper on underside of bag and empty into waste container. INSTALLING EXTENSION WINGS (FIG. E) wA..l.G] To avoid injury or possible damage to the tool, support long workpieces by installing the extension wings to extend the work support surface. When using extension and stop block on the right side, hold down clamp must also be in right side. Using hold down clamp on the left side during this operation can cause kick-back and serious injury to the operator. Installing the stop block (Fig. E) 1. Slide the stop block (1) onto the extension wing (2). 2. Thread the wing bolt (4) into the stop block and tighten. Installing the extension wings (Fig. E) 1. Place the extension wing into the mounting holes (5) provided in the miter saw base. 2. Thread the extension wing locking screw (6) into the threaded hole (7) and tighten to secure extension in place. 3. Repeat for left side extension wing. Fig. E _ _/1 Locking When transporting or storing the miter saw, the cutting head should always be locked in the down position. 1. Push the cutting head down to its lowest position. 11