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  • Page 1 8-1/4" Miter Saw Item #70705 09/10 IMPORTANT:   Y ournewWEN tool/equipmenthasbeenengineeredandmanufacturedtohighstandards ® fordependability,easeofoperation,andoperatorsafety.Properlycaredfor,itwillgiveyouyears ofrugged,trouble-freeperformance.  P aycloseattentiontotheRulesforSafeOperationandWarnings.Ifyouuseyourtool/equipment properlyandonlyforwhatitisintended,youwillenjoyyearsofsafe,reliableservice. It's not how, it's WEN the project get's done! Contact us for product questions or technical support. WenProducts.com 800-232-1195 M–F8–5(CST) techsupport@wenproducts.com...
  • Page 2 MITER SAW IDENTIFICATION Forinformationandquestionscontactcustomerserviceat1-800-232-1195.Pleasefilloutthe informationbelowandhaveitaccessiblepriortocalling.FortheSerialNumberrefertothe specificationsstickeronyourMiterSaw. DATE OF PURCHASE: _____________________________________________________________ PURCHASED FROM: _____________________________________________________________ ITEM #: _____________________________________________________________ SERIAL NUMBER: _____________________________________________________________...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

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  • Page 4: Specifications

    ® SPECIFICATIONS 8-1/4" Compound Miter Saw Item: 70705 Motor: 8.5Amps Speed: 5000rpm(noload) Blade Diameter: 8-1/4" Blade Type: GeneralPurposewithCarbideTips Arbor Size: 5/8" Cutting Capacity: Crosscut at 0º Miter, 0º Bevel: 2-3/8"x4-3/4" Miter at 45º Miter, 0º Bevel: 2-3/8"x3-1/8" Bevel at 0º Miter, 45º Bevel: 1-9/16"x4-3/4"...

  • Page 5: ImportantSafetyInstructions

    Note: Advisesyouofinformationorinstructionsvitaltotheoperationormaintenanceoftheequipment. 2. Servicingrequiresextremecareandknowledgeandshouldbeperformedonlybyaqualifiedser- vicetechnician.Forservicewesuggestyoureturnthetool/equipmenttoWENPRODUCTSfor repair.Whenservicing,useonlyidenticalWENreplacementparts. 3. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR TOOL/EQUIPMENT. 4. Failuretofollowallinstructionslistedbelowmayresultinelectricalshock,fireand/orseriousbodily injury. WARNING: Donotattempttooperatethistool/equipmentuntilyouhavereadthoroughly andunderstandcompletelyallinstructions,safetyrules,containedinthismanual.Failure tocomplycanresultinaccidentsinvolvingfire,electricshock,orseriousbodilyinjury.Save thisOperator'sManualandreviewfrequentlyforcontinuingsafeoperationandinstructing otherswhomayusethistool/equipment. 5. Safeoperationofthistool/equipmentrequiresthatyoureadandunderstandthisOperator'sManual andalllabelsaffixedtothetool/equipment.Safetyisacombinationofcommonsense,stayingalert andknowinghowyourtool/equipmentworks. GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING:Readallsafetywarningsandinstructions.Failuretofollowthewarningsand instructionsmayresultinelectricshock,fireand/orseriousbodilyinjury. SAVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. #70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL...

  • Page 6: Work Area Safety

    3. Keepchildrenandbystandersasafedistancefromtheworkarea. 4. Maketheworkareachildproofwithpadlocks,masterswitchesandorbyremovingthestarterkeys. Electrical Safety 1. Tool/Equipmentplugsmustmatchtheoutlet.Nevermodifythepluginanyway.Donotuseany adapterplugswithgroundedtools/equipment.Standardplugsandmatchingoutletswillreducethe riskofelectricshock. 2. Donotexposeyourtool/equipmenttorainorwetconditions.Waterenteringyourtool/equipmentwill increasetheriskofelectricshock. 3. Guardagainstelectricalshockbypreventingbodycontactwithgroundedsurfacessuchaspipes, radiators,ranges,refrigeratorenclosurestonameafew. 4. Donotabusethecord.Neverusethecordforunpluggingyourtool/equipment.Keepthecordaway fromheat,oil,sharpedgesormovingparts.Damagedorentangledcordsincreasetheriskof electricshock. 5. Inspectyourtool/equipment'scordperiodically,andifdamaged,replaceorrepairthem.Staycon- stantlyawareofthecords'locationandkeepthemawayfromtherotatingwheel. 6. Donotuseyourtool/equipmentiftheswitchdoesnotturnONandOff.Havedefectiveswitches replacedbyanauthorizedservicecenter. Personal Safety 1. Stayalert,watchwhatyouaredoingandusecommonsensewhenoperatingyourtool/equipment. Donotuseyourtool/equipmentwhileyouaretiredorundertheinfluenceofdrugs,alcoholormedi- cation.Amomentofinattentivenesswhileoperatingyourtool/equipmentmayresultinseriousbodily injury. 2. Stayalertandexercisecontrol.Useprotectivesafetyequipment.AlwayswearANSI-approvedeye protectionduringsetupanduse.Everydayeyeglasseshaveimpact-resistencelenses;theyare NOTsafetyglasses. 3. Protectyourhearing.Wearhearingprotectionduringextendedperiodsofoperation. #70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL...

  • Page 7: MiterSawSafetyInstructions

    5. Wearproperapparel.Donotwearlooseclothing,neckties,orjewelrythatcangetcaughtinthe tool/equipment'smovingpartsandcausebodilyinjury.Wearprotectivehaircoveringtocontainlong hair.Non-slipshoesarerecommendedwhenworkingoutdoors. 6. Preventunintentionalstarting.EnsuretheswitchisintheOFFpositionbeforeconnectingtoa powersourceormovingyourtool/equipment. Service Allrepairs,whetherelectricalormechanical,shouldbemadebyaqualifiedprofessionalrepair technicianatanauthorizedservicecenterusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.Thiswillensurethat thesafetyofyourElectricalToolismaintained. MITER SAW SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Miter Saw Use and Care 1. Checkfordamagedparts.Aguardorotherpartthatisdamagedshouldbecarefullycheckedto determinethatitwilloperateproperlyandperformitsintendedfunction.Checkforalignmentof movingparts,bindingofmovingparts,breakageofparts,mountingandanyotherconditionthat mayaffectitsoperation.Aguardorotherpartthatisdamagedmustbeproperlyrepairedorre- placedbyanauthorizedservicecentertoavoidriskofbodilyinjury. 2. Secureyourworkandalladjustmentsbeforemakingacut.Useclampsoravisetoholdworkwhen practical.ItissaferthanusingyourhandsanditfreesbothhandstooperateyourMiterSaw. 3. Keepawayfromthecuttingarea.Donothandholdpiecessosmallthatyourfingersgounderthe bladeguard.Donotreachunderneathworkorinbladecuttingpathwithyourhandsandfingersfor anyreason. 4. Avoidawkwardoperationsandhandpositionswhereasuddenslipcouldcauseyourhandtomove intotheblade.ALWAYSmakesureyouhavegoodbalanceanddonotoverreach. 5. DonotuseyourMiterSawiftheswitchdoesnotturnONandOFF.AMiterSawthatcannotbe controlledwiththeswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired. #70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL...
  • Page 8 ® 6. Allowthemotortocomeuptofullspeedbeforestartingacuttoavoidbindingorstalling. 7. NeverleaveyourMiterSawunattended.ReleasetheON/OFFtriggeranddon'tleaveuntiltheblade hascometoacompletestop. 8. Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourcebeforemakinganyadjustments,changingaccessories, orstoringyourMiterSaw.ThispreventivesafetymeasurereducestheriskofstartingyourMiter Sawaccidentally. 9. UsetherecommendedaccessorieslistedinthisOperator'sManual.Theuseofimproperaccesso- riesmaycauseaninjury. 10.Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder.NeveroperateyourMiterSawwithanyguardorcover removed.Makesureallguardsareoperatingproperlybeforeeachuse. 11.FormahabitofcheckingtoseethatkeysandadjustingwrenchesareremovedfromMiterSaw beforeturningitON. 12.Don'tforceyourMiterSaw.Itwilldothejobsaferandbetterattherateforwhichitwasdesigned. 13.Alwayssupportlargeworkpieceswhilecuttingtominimizetheriskofbladepinchingandkickback. YourMiterSawmayslip,walkorslidewhilecuttinglargeorheavyboards. 14.Donotremovejammed,cutoffpiecesuntilthebladehasstopped. 15.NeverstartyourMiterSawwhenthebladeisincontactwiththeworkpiece. 16.Nevertouchthebladeorothermovingpartsduringuse. 17.Beforechangingthesetup,removethecovers,guardsorbladesandunplugyourMiterSaw. 18.AlwaysturnOFFyourMiterSawbeforedisconnectingit. 19.StoreyourMiterSawoutofthereachofchildrenanddonotallowpeopleunfamiliarwithyourMiter Sawortheseinstructionstooperateit.AMiterSawisdangerousinthehandsofuntrainedusers. WARNING: MaintainyourMiterSaw.KeepyourMiterSawcleanformaximumperfor- mance.Followtheinstructionsforlubricatingandchangingaccessories.KeepyourMiter Sawdry,cleanandfreefromoilandgrease.Alwaysuseacleanclothwhencleaning. Neverusebrakefluids,gasoline,petroleum-basedproducts,oranysolventstocleanyour MiterSaw. 20.Checkformisalignmentorbindingofmovingparts,breakageofpartsandanyotherconditionthat mayaffectyourMiterSaw'soperation.Ifdamaged,haveyourMiterSawrepairedprofessionally beforeuse.ManyaccidentsarecausedbyapoorlymaintainedMiterSaw. #70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL...

  • Page 9: Motor Safety Protection

    2. Read, understand, and follow all operating instructions and safety warnings in this Operator's Manual. 3. KnowtheconditionofyourMiterSaw.Ifanypartsaremissing,bentordonotoperateproperly, replacethecomponent(s)beforeyoucontinuetouseyoursaw. 4. Determinethetypeofworkyouaregoingtodopriortooperatingyoursaw. 5. ArchingParts–KeepyourMiterSawatleast20feetawayfromexplosivevapors,suchaswhen sprayingwithaspraygun. 6. DonotleaveyourMiterSawunattendedforanextendedperiodwhilepluggedin.UnplugyourMiter Sawafteruse. 7. Thisproductisnotatoy.Keepitoutofreachfromchildren. 8. Thewarnings,precautions,andinstructionsdiscussedinthisOperator'sManualcannotcoverall thepossibleconditionsandsituationsthatmayoccur.Itmustbeunderstoodbytheoperatorthat commonsenseandcautionaretheresponsibilityoftheoperator. MOTOR SAFETY PROTECTION Power Cord Connection to Electrical Outlet 1. Verifythevoltagesuppliedtothesawandthesaw’srequiredvoltageisthesame.Ifthesupplied voltageisgreaterthantherequiredvoltage,seriousbodilyinjurycouldresult.Ifthesuppliedvoltage islowerthanrequiredvoltage,damagetothemotorcouldresult. 2. Usepropercircuitprotection.Connectyoursawtoabranchcircuitthatusesa20Amptimedelay fuseorcircuitbreaker.Usingthewrongsizefusecoulddamagethemotor. 3. Replaceaworn,cutordamagedpowercord. #70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL...

  • Page 10: Grounding Instructions

    ® ELECTRICAL INSTRUCTIONS Grounding Instructions 1. INTHEEVENTOFAMALFUNCTIONORBREAKDOWN,groundingprovidesthepathofleastre- sistanceforelectriccurrentandreducestheriskofelectricshock.Thistool/equipmentisequipped withanelectriccordthathasanequipmentgroundingconductorandagroundingplug.Theplug MUSTbepluggedintoamatchingoutletthatisproperlyinstalledandgroundedinaccordancewith ALLlocalcodesandordinances. 2. DONOTMODIFYTHEPLUGPROVIDED.Ifitwillnotfittheoutlet,havetheproperoutletinstalled byanelectrician. 3. IMPROPERCONNECTIONoftheequipmentgroundingconductorcanresultinelectricshock. Theconductorwiththegreeninsulation(withorwithoutyellowstripes)istheequipmentground- ingconductor.Ifrepairorreplacementoftheelectriccordorplugisnecessary,DONOTconnect theequipmentgroundingconductortoaliveterminal.CHECKwithalicensedelectricianorservice personnelifyoudonotcompletelyunderstandthegroundinginstructions,orifyouarenotsureif thetool/equipmentisproperlygrounded. 4. USEONLYTHREEWIREEXTENSIONCORDSwithhave3-prongplugsand3-prongoutletsthat acceptthetool/equipment’splug.Repairorreplacedamagedorworncordsimmediately. WARNING:Inallcases,makecertaintheoutletisproperlygrounded.Ifyouarenotsureif itis,havealicensedelectricianchecktheoutlet. WARNING:Thistool/equipmentisforindooruseonly.Donotexposetorainorusein damplocations. #70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL...
  • Page 11 2. Atemporaryadapter(Fig.1,D)maybeusedtoconnectthisplugtoa2-polereceptacle (Fig.1,C)ifaproperlygroundedoutletisnotavailable. 3. Thetemporaryadaptershouldbeusedonlyuntilaproperlygroundedoutletcanbeinstalledbya qualifiedelectrician. 4. Thegreencoloredrigidear,lug,etc.extendingfromtheadaptermustbeconnectedtoapermanent groundsuchasaproperlygroundedoutletbox(Fig.1,C). Extension Cord Guidelines Makesureyourextensioncordisingoodcondition.Whenusinganextensioncord,besuretouseone heavyenoughtocarrythecurrentyourproductwilldraw.Anundersizedcordwillcauseadropinline voltageresultinginlossofpowerandoverheating.Thetablebelowshowsthecorrectsizetobeused accordingtocordlengthandnameplateampererating.Ifindoubt,usethenextheaviergauge.The smallerthegaugenumber,theheavierthecord. Minimum Gauge for Extension Cords (AWG) (When using 120V only) Ampere Rating Total Length of Cord in Feet NotMore MoreThan Than NotRecommended #70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL...
  • Page 12 ® 1. Besureyourextensioncordisproperlywiredandingoodcondition.Alwaysreplaceadamaged extensioncordorhaveitrepairedbyaqualifiedpersonbeforeusingit. 2. Protectyourextensioncordsfromsharpobjects,excessiveheatanddamporwetareas. 3. Useaseparateelectricalcircuitforyourtools.Thiscircuitmustnotbelessthana#12wireand shouldbeprotectedwitha20Amptimedelayedfuse. 4. Beforeconnectingthemotortothepowerline,makesuretheswitchisintheOFFpositionandthe electriccurrentisratedthesameasthecurrentstampedonthemotornameplate.Runningata lowervoltagewilldamagethemotor. WARNING: Thistool/equipmentmustbegroundedwhileinusetoprotecttheoperator fromelectricalshock. #70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL...
  • Page 13 ® COMPONENTS Fig.2 1–ExtensionSupport 2–HoldDownClamp 3–BevelLockKnob 4–Blade 5–DustCollectionBag 6–BladeGuard 7–Handle 8–GuideFence 9–KerfBoard 10–MiterLockHandle 11–Switch 12–LockPin 13–DepthStopScrew #70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL...

  • Page 14: Assembly Instructions

    2. ThreadtheMiterLockHandleintotheopeningoftheMiterHandleuntilsecurelyinplace. Attach the Dust Collection Bag TheDustCollectionBagslipsovertheDustOutletbehindtheBladeHousingAssembly.Sawdust createdbycuttingiscapturedinthebag. Saw Mounting TheMiterSawmustbemountedonasupportbeforeuse.Thismaybeacommerciallyavailablesup- portorhomemadesawtable.Thereareboltholesprovidedineachofthefourlegsofthebase.These legsshouldbefirmlymountedusingbolts(notincluded)toyoursawstandorsawtable(notincluded). Thiswillhelppreventtippingormovementofthesaw,preventinginjury.Also,theuseofasawtablewill makeiteasiertoefficientlyhandleworkpiecesandmakemoreaccuratecuts. OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS 1. Designateaworkareathatiscleanandwelllit.Theworkareamustnotallowchildrenorpetsac- cesstopreventinjuryandoperatordistraction. 2. Routethepowercordalongasaferoutetoreachtheworkareawithoutcreatingatrippinghazard orexposingthepowercordtopossibledamage.Thepowercordmustreachtheworkareawith enoughextralengthtoallowfreemovementwhileworking. 3. Useasawtable,sawstandorothermeanstosupporttheworkpiece.TheMiterSawmustbe mountedinsuchawaythatthesurfaceisleveltotheground,andsupportsusedmustprovidea surfaceonthesamelevelasthesawtable.Iftheworksurfaceandanyworkpiecessupportsare notlevel,andonthesamelevel,unwantedbevelangleswillappearinthecutsresultinginpoor joinery. 4. WorkpiecesmaybesecuredtothesawtableusingtheHoldDownClamporotherclampingde- vices(notincluded).Securingtheworkpiecewillprovidesafetybypreventingkickbackandby eliminatingtheneedtoholdworkpiecesnearthebladebyhand.Clampingtheworkpiecewillalso improvecuttingaccuracybypreventingtheworkpiecefrommovingduringthecuttingoperation. 5. Whenusingthissaw,workpiecesareoftenquitelong.Allowroomonboththeleftandrightsidesof sawforextendedworkpieces. #70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL...
  • Page 15 3. TorotatetheTable,loosentheMiterLockHandle,rotatetheTabletothedesiredangle,thentighten theMiterLockHandle.NotchesaremachinedintotheBaseofthetoolwhichwilllocktheTableinto severaloftenusedmiterangles.Theseanglesare0º(centered),5º,10º,15º,20º,25º,30º,35º,40º and45ºleftandright. 4. Tomakeabevelcut,releasetheBevelLockLever,rotatetheBladeAssemblytothedesiredbevel angle,thenlocktheBladeAssemblyinplaceusingtheBevelLockLever.Formakingbevelcuts seepage16. 5. ThissawisprovidedwithaKerfBoard.TheKerfBoardhelpstopreventtear-outonthebottomside oftheworkpiece.TheKerfBoardisfactoryadjustedpriortoshipmentofthistoolsothebladedoes notcontacttheKerfBoardduringnormaloperation,includingbevelcuts.AdjustmentoftheKerf Boardandtechniquestopreventtear-outareonpage16. 6. Beforestartingwork,checktheaccuracyoftheGuideFence,miterangleandbevelangle.See pages16and17forcheckingandadjustingtheseangles. 7. Itisveryimportantthattheworkpiecebeproperlysupportedbeforemakingacut.Thematerial mustbelevelontheTable.Thematerialmustbesupportedonbothends.UsingtheWorkPiece ExtensionSupportsisdiscussedbelow. Work Piece Extension Supports Use 1. TheWorkPieceExtensionSupportsareinsertedintoeachsideoftheTable,andlockedinplace usingthescrews. 2. Whenproperlyinstalled,theupperfaceoftheworkpieceextensionsupportsarelevelwiththe Table,andprovideawidersupportsurfacefortheworkpiece. 3. AlwayssupporttheworkpiecetobelevelwiththeTable,andsothatafterthecutismadethe cutoffpieceswillnotfall.Youmayneedtousesawhorsesorothersupports(notincluded)to supporttheworkpiece. 4. Iftheworkpieceisnotlevel,youwillmakeanunintentionalbevelcutinthematerial.Ifthework pieceisnotsupported,itwillbindthebladeandmaycausethematerialtokickback,potentially causinginjury. #70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL...

  • Page 16: Bevel Angle Adjustment

    2. Tomakeamitercut,loosentheMiterLockHandlebyturningitapproximately1/4turncounterclock- wise.MovetheTabletothedesiredangle.TheMiterAngleIndicatorwillindicatetheselectedangle. TheTablewilllockintoplaceatoftenusedmiterangles,including0º,5º,10º,15º,20º,25º,30º,35º, 40ºand45ºbothleftandrightsides. 3. TightentheLockHandletothelocktheTable. 4. WiththeTableadjustedtothedesiredangle,placetheworkpieceflushagainsttheGuideFence, secureitwiththeHoldDownClampandmakethecut. Bevel Angle Adjustment 1. Abevelcutisonethatisatanangletotheverticalplaneofthematerial. 2. Bevelcutscanbeusedtomiterrelativelywideandthinmaterial.Bevelcutscanbeusedin combinationwithamitercuttoformacompoundangle.Compoundanglecutsareoftenusedin crownmoldings,pictureframesandsimilartrimmaterials. 3. Tosetthebevelangle,loosentheBevelLockHandleattherearofthesaw.Todothis,pressinthe LockButtonandrotatetheHandle1/2turncounterclockwise.MovetheBladeAssemblylefttothe desiredangle.YoucanreadtheangleontheBevelAngleIndicator.LocktheBladeAssemblyinto positionbypressingintheLockButtonandrotatingtheBevelLockHandleclockwise.Tightenfirmly butnotover-tight. 4. Makeasamplecutinapieceofscrapandchecktobesurethebevelangleiscorrect.Ifitisnot, correcttheanglebeforecuttingyourworkpiece. Depth Stop Use 1. IfyouwanttomakeaKerfingorrabbetcutwhichdoesnotcutthroughtheworkpiece,youcanuse theDepthStopScrewtocontrolthedepthofthecut. 2. TolimitBladeAssemblytravel,turntheDepthStopScrewclockwise.Thefurtheryouscrewdown theDepthStopScrew,theshallowerthecutwillbe. 3. Afterthedesiredcuthasbeenmade,returntheDepthStopScrewtoitsopenpositionbyturningit counterclockwise. #70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL...
  • Page 17 4. Pullthesawheaddowncompletelyandlockthesawheadintothetransportposition. 5. Layasmallframingsquareortri-squareontheMiterTable.Placeonelegofthesquareagainstthe GuideFenceandslidetheotherlegofthesquareagainstaflatpartoftheSawBlade.(Besurethe squarecontactstheflatpartoftheSawBladeandnotthebladeteeth.) 6. CheckthattheedgeofthesquareandtheSawBladeareparallel alongtheentirelengthofthesquare'sedge. Bolt 7. Ifthefrontorbackportionofthebladeanglesawayfromthesquarer's edge,adjustingtheGuideFenceisnecessary. 8. UsingtheAllenwrench,loosenthetwohexbolts(Fig.3)thatsecure theGuideFencetothesaw'sstationarytable. 9. WhileholdingonelegofthesquareagainsttheGuideFence, Fig.3 slowlymovetheGuideFencetotheleftorrightuntiltheSawBlade isparallelwithsquare'sotherleg. 10.Carefullytightenthetwohexboltsandrecheckthebladealignmentasinsteps5and6. 0º and 45º Bevel Stop Adjustments NOTE: T hisisfactorysetandusuallydoesnotrequireadjusting.(Thissawmaynotcomewiththe necessarytoolsforthefollowingprocedure.) WARNING: BesurethatthetoolisswitchedOFFandunpluggedfromthepowersource beforeperforminganyworkonthetool.Failuretounplugthesawmayresultinaccidental start-up,causingpossibleseriousbodilyinjury. 1. UnplugtheMiterSaw. 2. AligntheMiterTableto0ºandlockthesawheaddowninthetransportposition. #70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL...
  • Page 18 Bevel 6. Usinga10mmwrench,loosentheLockNut(securingthepositive Adjustment bevelstopadjustmentboltinplace).The0ºbeveladjustment Bolt bolt(Fig.5)islocatedontherearrightsideoftheMiterTable. 7. UseanAllenwrenchtoturntheadjustmentscrewandsothatthe bladeisinalignmentwiththesquare. 8. Retightenthebeveladjustmentlocknut.RetightentheBevelLock Handle.Recheckthebladetotablealignmentasinsteps4and5. Making a Cut Fig.5 1. Observeallsafetyandplanningitemsdiscussedinthismanual.Detailedinstructionsoneachofthe followingstepsarediscussedinthismanual.Donotmakeanycutsuntilyouhavereadthisentire manualandarefamiliarwiththeoperationofthistool. 2. ReleasetheLockingPintoallowtheBladeAssemblytocomeup.ChecktobesuretheTableis fixedinplaceatthedesiredmiterangle. 3. BlowanysawdustordebrisawayfromtheGuideFence.PlacetheworkpieceagainsttheGuide Fence. 4. Makeanynecessarymiterorbeveladjustments. 5. AlignthemarkedlocationofthecutontheworkpiecewiththeSawBlade.BeawarethattheSaw Bladewillremovematerialfromthecutequaltothewidthoftheblade.Thisisthe“Kerf”.Toprevent yourworkpiecefrombeingcuttooshort,aligntheedgeofthebladewithyourmeasuredmark, keepingtheKerfonthewastesideofthecut. 6. HoldtheworkpieceinplaceusingtheHoldDownClamp.Ensurethattheworkpieceisleveland supportedsecurely,usingsawhorsesorsupportsifnecessary. 7. GriptheSawHandleandsqueezetheTriggertostarttheBladeturning. #70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL...
  • Page 19 Avoid Injury From Jams, Sips or Thrown Pieces 1. Usethecorrect8-14"bladeforthematerialandtypeofcut.Donotcutmaterialsthatmayshatter, grabthebladeorcauseotherdanger. 2. Onlyuseabladethatissharpandingoodcondition.Checkalignmentofthebladeafteritis installed.Unplugthesawandcarefullyspinthebladeusingyourhand.Thebladeshouldnot contactanycomponentsofthesaw.Ifso,correcttheproblembeforeoperatingthesaw. 3. Besurethebladeandbladeflangesareclean. 4. Makesurethebladeflangesareproperlyinstalled. 5. Besurethearborboltandwasherareproperlyinstalledandtightened. 6. Ensureallclampsandlocksaretight.Verifythereisnoexcessiveplayinanyparts. 7. Allowthebladetoreachfullspeedbeforecutting. Do Not Cut Freehand 1. TheworkpieceshouldbetightagainsttheGuideFence.Verifytheworkpiecewillnotrockortwist whenit’sbeingcut.Theareabetweentheworkpieceandthesawmustbefreefromdebris. 2. Makesurethereisnogapbetweentheworkpiece,GuideFenceandbaseofthesaw.Agapcould allowtheworkpiecetomovewhenit’sbeingcut. 3. Useclamps,fixturesorotherdevicestoholdanunstableworkpiece. 4. Donotcutmorethanoneworkpieceatatime. 5. Allowroomsothecut-offworkpiececanmoveafterit’scut.Itcouldcreateahazardbybecoming wedgedagainsttheblade. #70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL...
  • Page 20 2. Securesaggingworkpieceswithsawhorses,tablesorotheradditionalsupports. 3. Donotcutsmallworkpiecesthatyoumustholdcloserthan4inchesfromtheblade. 4. Properlysupportroundmaterialwhencutting.Dowelrodsandtubinghaveatendencytorollwhile beingcut.Thiscouldallowthebladeto“bite”intothematerialcausingahazardouscondition.Hold roundmaterialinplaceusingclampsorotherfixtures. 5. Inspecttheworkpiecefornailsorotherforeignobjectsbeforeitiscut. 6.  D onotallowanyonetostandbehindthesaworclosetotheworkpiecewheredebriscanbe thrown. 7. Operateyoursawinaclear,safeenvironment. 8. Avoidcontactwiththerotatingblade.Donotweargloves,looseclothingorjewelry.Tiebacklong hairandrolllongsleevesabovetheelbow. 9. UnplugthepowercordfromtheelectricaloutlettoavoidinjuryfromaccidentalstartingofyourMiter Saw.Makesurethepowercordisunpluggedduringbladeinstallation,performingmaintenanceor makingadjustments. 10.Avoidelectricalshock.Donottouchthemetalbladesonthepowercordplugwhenremovingor installingtheplugintoanelectricaloutlet. 11.Preventfirehazards.Donotoperatethesawnearflammableliquids,vaporsorgases. 12.ToavoidinjuryfromunexpectedsawmovementwhenoperatingyourMiterSaw,usethesawona firmlevelsurfacewithadequatespaceforhandlingandsupportingtheworkpiece.Besurethesaw cannotmovewhenoperated.Securethesawtoaworkbenchortablewithwoodscrews,orbolts, washersandnuts. 13.TomoveyourMiterSaw,unplugthepowercordfromtheelectricaloutlet.LocktheHandleinthe downpositionusingtheHandleLatch. 14.Avoidbackinjuries.Obtainhelpwhenitisnecessarytoraisethesawmorethan10inches.Bend yourkneeswhenliftingthesaw. 15.CarryyoursawbythecarryingHandleorbase.Donotcarryyoursawbythepowercordorthe triggerhandle.Carryingthesawbythepowercordcouldcausedamagetotheinsulationorthewire connectionsresultinginelectricshockorfire. #70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL...

  • Page 21: Maintenance And Service

    17.DonotlubricatethebladewhileyourMiterSawisrunning. 18.Testtheoperationofyoursawpriortocuttingaworkpiece.Ifyoufeelexcessivevibrationorhear anunusualnoise,immediatelystopoperatingthesaw.Correcttheproblembeforecontinueduse. 19.Allowmovementofthewasteportionoftheworkpiece.Donotholdit,clampit,touchitorusea lengthstopagainstit.Thecut-offwasteportionmustbefreetomove.Itcouldbecomewedged againstthebladecausingahazard. 20.Avoidawkwardhandpositions.Itisimportanttopositionyourhandnocloserthanfour(4)inches fromtheblade. 21.Donotcrossyourarmsinfrontofthebladewhileoperatingthesaw. 22.Donotforcethebladethroughtheworkpiece.Lowerthebladethroughtheworkpiecefastenough toallowthebladetocutwithoutbindingorboggingdown. 23.Beforeremovingobstructedmaterial,releasethetriggerswitch/startbutton,waitforthebladeto stopmovingandunplugthepowercordfromtheelectricaloutlet. 24.Aftercompletingacut,keeptheHandleinthedownposition.Releasethetriggerswitch/startbutton andwaitforthebladetostopmoving. MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE Cleaning, Maintenance and Lubrication 1. Beforeeachuseinspectthegeneralconditionofthetool.Checkforloosescrews,misalignmentor bindingofmovingparts,crackedorbrokenparts,damagedelectricalwiring,andanyothercondi- tionthatmayaffectitssafeoperation. 2. Afterusecleanexternalsurfacesofthetoolwithclean,moistcloth.Topreventaccidents,turnOFF thetoolanddisconnectitspowersupplyafteruse.Clean,thenstorethetoolindoorsoutof children’sreach. 3. Ifthebladehasbecomedirty,useabladecleaner(notincluded)tocleanit.Dirtybladeswillbind easily,andwilloftenoverheatandburnthewoodasitcuts.Overheatedbladesdullmoreeasily. 4. Ifthebladehasbecomedull,replaceit.Dullbladeswillcauseincreasedtear-outandraggededges onthecuts. 5. OccasionallycleantheSlides,rotatingTablecomponentsandothermovingparts.Useagood qualitydrylubricant(notincluded)whichwillnotattractdust. #70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL...

  • Page 22: Blade Replacement

    BoltholdingtheCenterCoverinplacebyturningit counterclockwise(Fig.6). Fig.6 4. RaisetheBladeGuardandCenterCover(Fig.7). 5. UsethewrenchestoloosentheArborBoltbyturningit clockwise.(Fig.8) NOTE: T heArborBolthasalefthandthread,soitloosens byturningclockwise. 6. RemovetheArborBolt,OuterFlangeandSawBladeby  pullingthemstraightofftheArbor. 7. ReinstallanewbladeontheArbor.Besuretomatch thedirectionmarkedonthenewbladewiththedirection  markedontheSawBladeHousing. Fig.7 8. ReplacetheOuterFlangeandArborBolt.TightentheArbor BoltsecurelyusingtheWrenchbyturningitcounterclockwise. 9. RotatetheCenterCoverbackintoplaceandtightentheCenter CoverFixingBoltusingtheWrenchbyturningitclockwise. 10.ReleasetheLockingPin. Guide Fence Adjustment 1. TheGuideholdstheworkpieceinafixedpositionwhiletheTable andortheBladeAssemblyareadjustedinamiterorbevelangle. 2. Tomakeaccuratecuts,theGuideFencemustbeperpendicular(at a90ºangle)totheSawBlade. Fig.8 #70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL...
  • Page 23 8. Layareliablecarpenter’ssquareontheTablewithoneedgealongthebladeandtheotheralong theGuideFence.Anyinaccuracyshouldbevisible. NOTE: Thesquaremustcontactthesurfaceoftheblade,nottheteeth,foranaccuratereading. 9. TheGuideFenceisheldinplacewithboltsateachend.Loosentheboltsslightly,andgentlytap theGuideFenceintopositionusingasoftmallet.Retightentheboltsandmakeanothertestcut. RepeattheprocessuntiltheGuideFenceisadjustedaccurately. 10.OncetheGuideFenceisaccuratelyadjusted,tightentheboltsfirmlyinplace.Recheckonelast time,thenproceedtowork. Bevel Angle Adjustment 1. Formakingaccuratecuts,thesawblademustbeadjustedtobeexactlyverticaltotheTable. 2. Tochecktheangle,havetheBladeAssemblyinitsnormaluprightposition.Makeacutonapiece offlatsided,fairlythickscrapmaterial. 3. Checkthecutwithanaccuratesquare.Thecutshouldbeatexactly90º.Youcanalsocheckby rotatingonecut-offpiece180ºandholdthecutendstogether.Ifthecutisnotexactlyvertical,the twopieceswillformaslightangle. 4. Ifnecessary,thebevelanglecanbecorrectedbyadjustingtheBevelAdjustmentScrewontheright sideundertheBevelLockingLever. 5. Oncethebevelangleisadjusted,adjusttheBevelAngleIndicatortoread0ºwhenthesawbladeis intheverticalposition.LoosenthescrewholdingtheIndicatorinplace,adjustittobeexactlyover the0ºmark,thenretightenthescrew. Kerf Board Adjustment or Replacement 1. IftheKerfBoardbecomesdamageditmustbereplaced. 2. RemovethefourscrewsholdingtheKerfBoardinplace. #70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL...
  • Page 24 ® 3. InstallanewKerfBoard.Replacethefourscrewsandtightenthemslightly. 4. ToadjusttheKerfBoard,lowertheSawBladeandlockitdownwiththeLockingPin.AdjusttheKerf BoardsotherightsideofthebladeslightlyclearstheedgeoftheKerfBoard.LoosentheBevel LockandsettheBevelAngleat45ºleft.EnsurethattheleftsideofthebladeclearstheKerfBoard. TightenthefourscrewsholdingtheKerfBoardinplace. Miter Saw Cleaning and Lubricating 1. ObservetheDustBagwhileusingthesaw.Emptythesawdustintoanappropriatecontainerwhen thebagisfull. 2. Occasionallywipeorblowoffsawdustthataccumulatesonthesaw.SawdustontheGuideFence cancauseyoutomakeinaccuratecuts. 3. KeeptheSlidesfreeofsawdust.Wipeorblowthemoffasrequired.Useadrylubricantorwax ontheslides.Donotuseanoilorgreaselubricant,asthiswillattractdust. 4. OccasionallylubricatethepivotpointoftheTableaswellasothermovingpartswithadry lubricant. #70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL...

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    Blade binds, 1. Materialismisalignedon 1. Materialmustbeflatontable,flushagainstthe slowing or thesaworendsarenot GuideFenceandsupportonbothends. stopping saw supported. 2. Checkconditionofmaterialandcheck 2. Materialiswet,contami- compatibilityofbladetomaterial. natedorinappropriate bladeisbeingused. Follow all safety precautions whenever diagnosing or servicing your Miter Saw. Disconnect power supply before service. #70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL...

  • Page 26: Exploded View

    ® EXPLODED VIEW #70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL...

  • Page 27: Parts List

    ® PARTS LIST Part # Stock # Description Part # Stock # Description 70705-001 Handle 70705-026 Bearing6002 70705-002 Washer 70705-027 Gear 70705-003 SpringWasher 70705-028 CircleClip12 70705-004 ScrewST4x18 70705-029 NeedleBearing 70705-005 Switch 70705-030 BladeHousing 70705-006 WireHoldingBoard 70705-031 MiddleCover 70705-007 ScrewST4.2x14 70705-033...
  • Page 28 ® PARTS LIST Part # Stock # Description Part # Stock # Description 70705-053 ScrewM6x16 70705-077 70705-054 RubberSeal 70705-078 ScrewM6x10 70705-055 Washer5 70705-079 Bracket 70705-056 SpringWasher5 70705-080 ScrewM6x16 70705-057 ScrewM5x18 70705-081 NutM6 70705-058 NeedleBearing 70705-082 ScrewM6x16 70705-059 Screw 70705-083 HoldDownClamp...
  • Page 29 ONE (1) YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY iscommittedtobuildingtoolsthataredependableforyears.Ourwarrantiesareconsistentwith ® ourcommitmentanddedicationtoquality. ONE(1)YEARLIMITEDWARRANTYOFWENPRODUCTSFORHOMEUSE. GREATLAKESTECHNOLOGIES,LLC(“Seller")warrantstotheoriginalpurchaseronly,thatallWEN consumerpowertoolswillbefreefromdefectsinmaterialorworkmanshipforaperiodofone(1)year fromdateofpurchase.Ninety(90)daysforallWENProducts,ifthetoolisusedforprofessionalor commercialuse. SELLER’SSOLEOBLIGATIONANDYOUREXCLUSIVEREMEDYunderthisOne(1)YearLimited Warrantyand,totheextentpermittedbylaw,anywarrantyorconditionimpliedbylaw,shallbethere- pairorreplacementofparts,withoutcharge,whicharedefectiveinmaterialorworkmanshipandwhich havenotbeenmisused,carelesslyhandled,ormisrepairedbypersonsotherthanSellerorAuthorized ServiceCenter.TomakeaclaimunderthisLimitedWarranty,youmustreturntheentirepowertool product;transportationprepaid,toGreatLakesTechnologies,LLC,501DavisRoad,Elgin,IL60123. Includealegiblecopyoftheoriginalreceipt,whichliststhedateofpurchase(monthandyear)andthe nameofthecompanypurchasedfrom. THISLIMITEDWARRANTYDOESNOTAPPLYTOANYACCESSORYITEMSINCLUDEDWITHTHE TOOLSUCHASCIRCULARSAWBLADES,DRILLBITS,ROUTERBITS,JIGSAWBLADES,SAND- INGBELTS,GRINDINGWHEELSANDOTHERRELATEDITEMSORTOANYREPLACEMENT PARTSLISTEDUNDERMAINTENANCE. ANYIMPLIEDWARRANTIESSHALLBELIMITEDINDURATIONTOONE(1)YEARFROMDATEOF PURCHASE.SOMESTATESINTHEU.S.ANDSOMECANADIANPROVINCESDONOTALLOW LIMITATIONSONHOWLONGANIMPLIEDWARRANTYLASTS,SOTHEABOVELIMITATIONMAY NOTAPPLYTOYOU. INNOEVENTSHALLSELLERBELIABLEFORANYINCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES(INCLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITEDTOLIABILITYFORLOSSOFPROFITS)ARISING FROMTHESALEORUSEOFTHISPRODUCT.SOMESTATESINTHEU.S.ANDSOME CANADIANPROVINCESDONOTALLOWTHEEXCLUSIONORLIMITATIONOFINCIDENTALOR CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES,SOTHEABOVELIMITATIONOREXCLUSIONMAYNOTAPPLYTO YOU. THISLIMITEDWARRANTYGIVESYOUSPECIFICLEGALRIGHTS,ANDYOUMAYALSOHAVE OTHERRIGHTSWHICHVARYFROMSTATETOSTATEINTHEU.S.,PROVINCETOPROVINCE INCANADAANDFROMCOUNTRYTOCOUNTRY. THISLIMITEDWARRANTYAPPLIESONLYTOPORTABLEELECTRICTOOLS,BENCHPOWER TOOLS,OUTDOORPOWEREQUIPMENTANDPNEUMATICTOOLSSOLDWITHINTHEUNITED STATESOFAMERICA,CANADAANDTHECOMMONWEALTHOFPUERTORICO.FOR WARRANTYCOVERAGEWITHINOTHERCOUNTRIES,CONTACTWENCUSTOMERSUPPORT. #70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL...

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