Craftsman 21239 - 12 in. Sliding Compound Miter Saw Operator's Manual page 12

Estimated Assembly Time: 5 - 10 minutes
I,A WARNING]
To avoid injury, do not connect this miter
saw to the power source until it is completely
assembled and adjusted and you have read
and understood this Operator's Manual.
iNSTALLiNG THE MITER HANDLE (FIG. A)
1. Thread the miter handle (1) into the hole
located at the front of the miter table.
Fig. A
UNLOCKING THE SLIDE CARRIAGE (FIG. B)
After removing the saw from the carton,
loosen the slide carriage lock knob (1). When
transporting or storing the miter saw, the slide
carriage should always be locked in position. The
slide carriage lock knob (1) is located on the right
side of the slide carriage.
Fig. B
SAW BLADE WRENCH (FIG. C)
1. For convenient storage and prevention of loss,
there is a slot (1) in the rear of the carrying
handle (2) for storing the blade wrench (3)
when not in use.
RELEASING CUTTING HEAD (FIG. D)
Unlocking
[,_ WARNING
To avoid injury and damage to the saw,
transport and store the miter saw with the
cutting head locked in the down position,
Never use the stop latch to hold the cutting
head in a down position for cutting operations.
1. Push down slightly on the switch handle (1).
2. Pull out the stop latch knob (2).
3. Allow the cutting head to rise to the up position.
Fig.D
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.
2. Push the stop latch knob (2) into the locking
hole.
IMPORTANT: To avoid damage, never carry the
miter saw by the switch handle, the cutting arm
or the miter handle. ALWAYS use the designated
carrying handles located on the top of the
machine and in the back of the unit.
INSTALLING THE EXHAUST PORT AND THE
DUST BAG (FIG. E)
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.E
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