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3. Ifthedesireadngliesoneoftheninepositive SETTINCGUTTINDGEPT(HFIGS. ) stopsre, leastheepositivsetoplockinlegver, Thedeptohfcutcanbepresefot revenand mthaeknsienscguurrbetehyteilgehvteesrnniatnhpgeisnmtoipteohrsaintiodanlen,.d r1e.pAedtjiutistsvhhteeaclulotctwiunhtgse.adow(nSeeCUTTING 4. Inftihneepmoisteiatirvnsetgoldepesss,imirepisdloyncokotthneemofittheterable aHttEhAedsDeescitrieoddunen)pttitlhh.eteetohfthebladaere icnlotopckowsiidtsiioebrenytcutrionnin.tghemitehrandilnethe 2.Whilheoldinthgeuppearrminthapt osition, tpularntthe(2es).topknob(1)untilttouchethsestop FigQ. 3. Rechetchkebladdeeptbhymovinthge cmuotttiinohognefaatyfdrpoinctatcobul ataclotkhntrghoeucgothnetfruaollrlm. ._..t._. ._s_ MITESRCALIENDICATAODRJUSTMENT (FIGQ, } 2 1. Movtehetablteothe0°positivsetop. 2. Loosethnescrew(4)thaht oldtsheindicator withaPhillipsscrewdriver. ADJUSTING CUTTING DEPTH (FIG. S) The maximum depth travel of the cutting head 3.Aredtjiugshthttseeicnnrdeiwca. t(o3r)tothe0°maraknd was set at the factory. Check to see that the blade does not extend more than 1/4 in. below the table insert, and does not touch the control ADJUSTIFNEGNCSEQUAREN(EFSIGSR. ) arm throat or any part of the base or table. If the 1. Loosethnethreefencleockinbgolt(s1). 23.. LUoswinaetghrseqcuuattr(ine3ag)rl,amaythnedlhoeckeionlpfthoessiqtiouna.re maximum depth needs readjusting: 1. Loosen the stop knob (1) while moving the cutting head down until the blade extends just againtshtebladaendtheruleargaintshte 1/4 in. below the table insert. fenc(e2)asshown. 4.Adjustht efenc9e0°tothebladaendtighten 2. Adjust the stop knob (1) to touch the stop plate (2). tChAefoUuTfreIOnIfNctlheo:ecskaiwnbhgoalstnso. tbeenused recentlrye,checbkladsequarenetsosthe 3. Recheck the blade depth by moving the cutting head front to back through the full motion of a cut along the control arm. If the fenceand readjust if needed. blade touches the inside of the control arm, 5. After fence has been aligned, using a scrap readjust the setting. piece of wood, make a cut at 90 ° then check squareness on the piece. Readjust if necessary. Fig. R SLIDING THE REAR EXTENSION SUPPORT BAR (FIG. T) IA,WARNING To avoid possible personal injury or damage to the miter saw due to tipping, do not 12 1 operate the saw without the Rear Extension Support Bar. Loosen the two screws (1) and extend the rear extension support bar (2) by sliding it out to match position, tighten the two screws.

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3.Ifthedesired
angle
isoneoftheninepositive
stops,
release
thepositive
stop
locking
lever,
making
sure
the
lever
snaps
intoposition,
and
then
secure
bytightening
themiter
handle.
4.Ifthemiter
angle
desired
isnot
oneofthe
ninepositive
stops,
simply
lock
themiter
table
intoposition
byturning
themiter
handle
inthe
clockwise
direction.
Fig.
Q
SETTING
CUTTING
DEPTH
(FIG.
S)
Thedepth
ofcutcanbepreset
forevenand
repetitive
shallow
cuts.
1.Adjust
thecutting
headown
(SeeCUTTING
HEAD
section)
until
the
teeth
oftheblade
are
atthedesired
depth.
2.While
holding
theupper
arm
inthat
position,
turn
thestopknob
(1)until
ittouches
thestop
plate
(2).
3.Recheck
theblade
depth
bymoving
the
cutting
head
front
toback
through
the
full
motion
ofatypical
cutalong
thecontrol
arm.
MITER
SCALE
INDICATOR
ADJUSTMENT
(FIG,
Q}
1.Move
thetable
tothe0°positive
stop.
2. Loosen
thescrew
(4)
that
holds
the
indicator
withaPhillips
screwdriver.
3.Adjust
the
indicator
(3)tothe0°mark
and
retighten
screw.
ADJUSTING
FENCE
SQUARENESS
(FIG.
R)
1.Loosen
the
three
fence
locking
bolts
(1).
2. Lower
thecutting
armand
lock
inposition.
3. Using
asquare
(3),
laytheheel
ofthesquare
against
theblade
and
theruler
against
the
fence
(2)asshown.
4.Adjust
the
fence
90°totheblade
and
tighten
the
four
fence
locking
bolts.
CAUTION:
Ifthesawhasnotbeenused
recently,
recheck
blade
squareness
tothe
fence
and
readjust
if needed.
5.
After
fence has been aligned,
using a scrap
piece of wood,
make a cut at 90 ° then
check squareness
on the piece.
Readjust
if
necessary.
Fig.
R
1
2
1
.....
_t_._s_
2
ADJUSTING
CUTTING
DEPTH (FIG.
S)
The maximum
depth
travel
of
the
cutting
head
was set at the factory.
Check
to see that the
blade does not extend
more than 1/4 in. below
the table insert, and does not touch the control
arm throat
or any part of the base or table. If the
maximum
depth needs readjusting:
1.
Loosen the stop knob (1) while moving
the
cutting
head down
until the blade extends
just
1/4 in. below the table insert.
2.
Adjust the stop knob (1) to touch the stop
plate (2).
3.
Recheck
the blade depth
by moving the
cutting
head front to back through
the full
motion of a cut along the control arm. If the
blade touches
the inside of the control arm,
readjust
the setting.
SLIDING
THE
REAR
EXTENSION
SUPPORT
BAR
(FIG.
T)
IA,WARNING
To
avoid
possible
personal
injury
or damage
to the
miter
saw
due to tipping,
do not
operate
the saw
without
the
Rear
Extension
Support
Bar.
Loosen the two screws
(1) and extend the rear
extension
support
bar (2) by sliding
it out to
match position,
tighten the two screws.