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assembly and alignment
ASSEMBLY
AND ALIGNMENT
Assembling the Lower Blade Guard
NOTE: For compact shipment the lower blade guard
has been partially disconnected.
1. The miter saw is equipped with a handle latch used
to lock the miter saw in the lowered position. To
release, push the handle down slightly and turn the
handle latch to the other side.
2, Release the handle iatch and raise the saw to its
up position.
3. Slide the lower guard assembly
down until the
groove in the mounting plate rests on the front screw.
Tighten the screw with a phillips screwdriver,
4. Remove the v4.20 shoulder screw from the pivot
casting as illustrated, Attach the blade guard link to
the pivot casting with a phillips screwdriver.
NOTE: With the blade guard link attached, the guard
should raise as the blade is lowered towards the work
table and drop to cover the blade as the power head
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HANDLE
LATCH
1/4-20 SHOULDER
LINK
SCRE_;_,
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PIVOT
BLADE GUARD
MOUNTING
is raised. This link helps prevent guard hangups and
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Assembly and Alignment
Step
One--Blade
Square
to Table
NOTE:
The miter
saw was assembled,
aligned,
and
inspected
before
shipment.
Alignment
should
be
checked
and any adjustments
made to insure accurate
cuts.
1. Check miter lock handle setting, The miter lock han-
dle should
be at the 0° position.
To reset the miter
angle, turn the miter lock handle counter
clockwise
and press down the index spring.
2. Lower the blade and lock the handle
latch. Use the
combination
square
to check
blade
squareness
to
table.
If the blade does not contact
the full length of
the square,
follow the alignment
procedure.
a. Loosen
bevel lock handle.
b. Grasping
metal
upper
guard,
move
the cutting
head left or right until blade
makes
contact with
the full length of the square.
c. Tighten
the bevel IocX handle.
3, Check
the bevel indicator.
If indicator
needs adjust-
ment
use
a phi/lips
screwdriver
and
slide
the
indicator
to the 0° on the scale.
p.
8.'.'
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