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[,_ WARNING i NPreovpeerr pplaocseitiohnainngds noef ayrouthr ebcoudtytingandarheaan. ds when operating the miter saw will make cutting easier and safer. Keep children away. Keep all visitors at a safe distance from the miter saw. Make sure bystanders are clear of the saw and workpiece. Don't force the saw. It will do the job better and safer at its designed rate. Starting a cut: o Place hands at least 8-3/4 in. away from the path of the blade - out of the "no-hands zone" (1). (Fig. S) o Hold workpiece firmly against the fence to prevent movement toward the blade. o With the power switch OFF, bring the saw blade down to the workpiece to see the cutting path of the blade. o Press in lock-off switch in trigger switch handle. o Squeeze trigger switch to start saw. o Lower blade into workpiece with a firm downward motion. Finishing a cut: o Hold the cutting arm in the down position. o Release trigger switch and wait for all moving parts to stop before moving your hands and raising the cutting arm. o If the blade doesn't stop within 6 seconds, unplug the saw and follow the instructions in TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE section. Before freeing jammed material: o Release trigger switch. o Wait for all moving parts to stop. o Unplug the miter saw. Fig. S TURNING SAW ON (FIG. T) To reduce the likelihood of accidental starting, a thumb activated lock-OFF switch is located on top of the switch handle. The lock-OFF switch (1) must be pressed forward before the trigger switch (2) can be activated and the miter saw started. IA,wA,.I.G] Make the switch child-proof. Insert a padlock through the hole (3) in the trigger switch and lock it. This will prevent children and other unauthorized users from engaging the trigger switch ON. Fig. T 1 BEFORE LEAVING THE SAW o Never leave tool running unattended. Turn power OFF. Wait for all moving parts to stop. o Make workshop child- proof. Lock the shop. Disconnect master switches. Store tool away from children and other unqualified users. MITER CUT (FIG. U) 1. When a miter cut is required, unlock the miter table by turning the miter handle (1) counterclockwise. 2. While holding the miter handle, press down on the positive stop locking lever (2) to disengage the positive stop locking lever. 3. Rotate the miter table to the right or left with the miter handle. 4. When the table is in the desired position as shown on the miter scale (3), release the positive stop locking lever handle and tighten the miter handle. The table is now locked at the desired angle. Positive stops are provided at 0°,15 °, 22.5 °, 31.6 ° and 45 ° . iMPORTANT: ALWAYS TIGHTEN the miter table lock handle before cutting. Fig. U _

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WARNING
i
Never
place hands
near the cutting
area.
Proper
positioning
of your
body
and hands
when operating
the miter
saw will
make
cutting
easier
and safer.
Keep children
away.
Keep all visitors
at a safe distance
from
the
miter
saw.
Make sure
bystanders
are clear
of the saw and workpiece.
Don't
force
the
saw.
It
will
do the job better
and safer at its
designed
rate.
Starting
a cut:
o
Place hands at least 8-3/4 in. away from the path of
the blade - out of the "no-hands zone" (1). (Fig. S)
o
Hold workpiece
firmly against the fence to prevent
movement
toward the blade.
o
With the power switch OFF, bring the saw blade
down to the workpiece
to see the cutting path of the
blade.
o
Press in lock-off switch in trigger
switch handle.
o
Squeeze trigger switch to start saw.
o
Lower blade into workpiece with a firm downward
motion.
Finishing
a cut:
o
Hold the cutting arm in the down position.
o
Release trigger switch and wait for all moving parts
to stop before moving your hands and raising the
cutting arm.
o
If the blade doesn't stop within 6 seconds,
unplug the
saw and follow the instructions
in
TROUBLESHOOTING
GUIDE
section.
Before
freeing
jammed
material:
o
Release trigger switch.
o
Wait for all moving parts to stop.
o
Unplug the miter saw.
Fig. S
TURNING
SAW ON (FIG. T)
To reduce the likelihood
of accidental
starting, a thumb
activated
lock-OFF switch is located on top of the switch
handle. The lock-OFF
switch (1) must be pressed
forward before the trigger
switch (2) can be activated
and the miter saw started.
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Make the switch
child-proof.
Insert
a padlock
through
the hole (3) in the trigger
switch
and lock
it. This will
prevent
children
and other
unauthorized
users
from
engaging
the trigger
switch
ON.
Fig. T
1
BEFORE
LEAVING
THE SAW
o
Never leave tool running unattended.
Turn power
OFF. Wait for all moving parts to stop.
o
Make workshop
child- proof. Lock the shop.
Disconnect
master switches.
Store tool away from
children and other unqualified
users.
MITER CUT (FIG. U)
1. When a miter cut is required, unlock the miter table
by turning the miter handle (1) counterclockwise.
2. While
holding the miter handle, press down on the
positive stop locking lever (2) to disengage
the
positive stop locking lever.
3.
Rotate the miter table to the right or left with the miter
handle.
4. When the table is in the desired position as shown on
the miter scale (3), release the positive stop locking
lever handle and tighten the miter handle. The table
is now locked at the desired angle. Positive stops are
provided at 0°,15 °, 22.5 °, 31.6 ° and 45 ° .
iMPORTANT:
ALWAYS TIGHTEN
the miter table
lock handle before cutting.
Fig. U
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