Craftsman 21221 Operation Manual - Page 186

INSTALLING THE DUST COLLECTION ELBOW (FIG. C) 1. Install the end of the elbow (1) onto the exhaust port (2). NOTE: The elbow can be used to attach either the dust bag or a vacuum hose to remove sawdust from the work area. Fig. C INSTALLING THE DUST BAG (FIG. D) 1. Squeeze the metal collar wings (1) of the dust bag (2). 2. Place the dust bag neck opening around the dust collection elbow (3), and release the metal collar. Fig. D THREE POSITION ROTATING HANDLE (FIG. E) The handle of the miter saw has been designed to rotate and lock at three different position stops; 450 left, 0 °, and 450 right for operator convenience. To rotate the handle: 1. Unlock the handle locking lever (1) by pulling it toward the front of the machine. 2. Pull the handle-locking latch (2) to the front of the saw and hold in position. 3. Rotate the handle to the desired position stop and release the handle-locking latch. NOTE: After releasing the handle-locking latch, rotate the handle left and right to make sure the latch engages into the positive locking position. 4. Lock the handle locking lever (1) by pushing it IN toward the rear of the handle. Fig. E 2 \ \ \\\ 2 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. NOTE: Check frequently and empty bag before it gets full. INSTALLING THE SAFETY HOLD- DOWN CLAMP (FIG. F) 1. Place the hold-down clamp assembly (1) in one of the mounting hole (2), located behind the fence. 2. Thread the hold-down clamp knob (3) into the hole (2) located at the rear of the saw base. 3. Tighten the hold-down clamp knob . 18 )