Assembly And Adjustments - Craftsman MiterMate 137.212260 Operator's Manual

ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS


WARNING
!
To avoid injury from unexpected
starting or electrical shock, do not
plug the power cord into a source
of power during unpacking and
assembly. This cord must remain
unplugged whenever you are
working on the saw.

WARNING
!
To avoid injury and damage to the
saw, transport or store the miter saw
with the cutting head locked in the
down position. Never use the head
lock down knob to hold the cutting
head in a down position for cutting
operations.
CUTTING HEAD (FIG. A)
Raising the Cutting Head
1. Push down slightly on the switch
handle (1).
2. Pull out the head lock down knob (2)
out of the locking hole (3).
3. Pull up the switch handle (1) to raise to
the up position.
FIG. A
Locking Cutting Head in Down
Position(FIG. A)
When transporting or storing the miter
saw, the cutting head should always be
locked in the down position.
1. Push the switch handle (1) down to
its lowest position.
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2
3
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2. Push out the head lock down knob (2)
into the locking hole (3).
IMPORTANT: To avoid damage,
never carry the miter saw by the switch
handle or the cutting arm.
INSTALLING THE DUST BAG (FIG. B)
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. B
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3
INSTALLING THE CLAMP (FIG. C)
NOTE: The clamp is used to secure the
workpiece during cutting operations.
1. Install the clamp on the saw by
inserting the fixed shaft (1) into one
of the holes (2) provided in the miter
saw base.
FIG. C
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2