Getting To Know Your Miter Saw - Skil 3316 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

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1. Switch Handle — This handle contains the switch. The
blade is lowered into the workpiece by pushing/pulling down
on the handle.
2. Lower Blade Guard/Lower Guard Lip — The lower blade
guard helps protect your hands from the spinning blade. It
retracts as the blade is lowered. Lip can be used to raise the
lower guard when guard becomes jammed on a workpiece.
3. Fence — Supports the workpiece. The fence has a cast in
scale to make repetitive cuts easy.
4. Miter Lock Knob — The miter lock knob locks the miter saw
table at any desired miter angle.
5. Miter Detent Trigger — The trigger releases the table from
the detent.
6. Miter Scale — This scale allows you to read the miter
angles easily.
7. Vise Clamp — Provides fast clamping of workpiece.
8. Tool Mounting Pads — Four areas to clamp, bolt or nail the
saw to a flat work surface.
9. Hex Wrench — Used for tightening/loosening blade.

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To avoid injury from accidental starting,
remove plug from power source outlet
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10. Bevel Stop Screws — Used to adjust the blade square
against the base at 90 and at 45 degree bevel.
11. Dust Collection Bag — Attaches to the dust port and
collects dust to help keep work area clean.
12. Trigger Switch — The power switch used with the
ambidextrous switch energizes the unit.
13. Lock-Off Switch — The left or right hand ambidextrous
switch must be pressed to activate the power switch.
14. Quick Clamp Knobs — Allows for fast and easy
mounting to the Skil miter saw stand.
15. Dust Port — The dust port can accommodate the dust
bag or a 1-1/4" vacuum hose hookup.
16. Head Assembly Lock Pin — The compound miter saw is
equipped with a lock pin used to lock the head assembly
in the lower position.
17. Bevel Lock Knob — The bevel lock handle locks the
head assembly at a desired bevel angle.
18. Bevel Scale — The scale allows you to read the bevel
angles easily.
19. Arbor Lock — Keeps the blade from rotating while
tightening or loosening arbor screw during blade
replacement or removal.
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