Craftsman 21237 Operation Manual - Page 11

iNSTALLiNG

THE HOLD-DOWN

CLAMP

(FIG. E and E-l)

I.

Place the hold=down clamp assembly

(1) in one of

the mounting

holes (2).

NOTE: There are no screws to secure clamp. The

clamp will secure itself to the base when turning the

knob (3) to clamp the workpiece.

Do not use your

other hand to hold the clamp when tightening.

Only

turn knob (3) to secure clamp to table. The clamp will

tilt at an angle and secure itself when tightened_

[A WARNING

I

When using stop block on

the

right

side,

hold-down

clamp must also

be in

right side. Using hold-down

clamp on

the

Deftside during

this

operation

can

cause kickback

and

serious injury

to

the operator.

Fig.

E

!

Fig. E-1

2

J_

\_._/2

2

REMOVING

AND iNSTALLiNG

THE TABLE

INSERT

(FIG. F)

[A wARNINe

!

To avoid

injury:

,=

Always

unplug the saw to avoid accidental

starting.

Remove

all small pieces of material from the table

cavity before performing

any cuts. The table insert

may be removed for this purpose,

but always

reattach the table insert prior to performing

a cutting

operation.

•

Do not start the sliding compound

miter saw without

checking for interference

between the blade and

table insert. Damage could result to the blade, table

insert or turntable

if blade strike occurs during the

cutting operation.

1.

To remove, loosen and remove the six screws

(1)

on the table insert (2) with a Phillips screwdriver

and

remove the insert.

2.

To install, reposition the table insert, install the six

screws and tighten.

3.

Check for blade clearance

by moving the slide

carriage through the full motion of the blade in the

table slot.

Fig. F

I

I

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i

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MOUNTING

THE MITER SAW

(FIG.

G, G=I)

IAWARNmNG

I

To avoid injury

form

unexpected

saw

movement:

=

Disconnect

the power cord

from

the

outlet, and

lock the

cutting head in the lower position

using

the

stop

latch.

e

Lock the slide

carriage

in place by

tightening

the

slide carriage

lock knob.

=

To avoid back

injury,

lift

the

saw

by using

the

designated

carrying

handles

located

on the top

of the machine. When

lifting, bend at your knees,

not from

your

back.

•

Never carry the miter saw by the power

cord or

by

the

switch

handle. Carrying the tool

by the

power

cord

could

cause

damage

to

the

insulation

or

the

wire connections

resulting

in

electric

shock or

fire.

=

To avoid injury

from

flying

debris, do not

allow

visitors to stand near

the

saw

during

any cutting

operation.

=

Support

the

saw on a

level

work surface.

=

Bolt or clamp the saw to its support.

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