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INSTRUCTION MANUAL | MANUAL DE INSTRUCTIONES 10 in. (254 mm) Folding Compound Miter Saw Sierra de inglete compuesta plegadiza de 254 mm (10 pulgadas) CMXEMAR120 IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, CONTACT US. SI TIENE DUDAS O COMENTARIOS, CONTÁCTENOS. 1-888-398-7737...
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English (original instructions) Español (traducido de las instrucciones originales)
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, read the Mounting hole Laser guide instruction manual. Miter handle Safety lock pin if you have any questions or comments about this Positive stop locking lever Carrying handle product, call CRAFTsMAn toll free at: 1-888-398-7737. Table insert...
English 10 in. (254 mm) Folding Compound Miter Saw CMXEMAR120 GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY WARNINGS 3) Personal Safety a ) Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use WARNING: Read all safety warnings, common sense when operating a power tool. Do...
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English d ) Store idle power tools out of the reach of children Cutting on the pull stroke is likely to cause the saw blade and do not allow persons unfamiliar with the to climb on top of the workpiece and violently throw the power tool or these instructions to operate the blade assembly towards the operator.
English • Always use a clamp or a fixture designed to properly Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on support round material such as rods or tubing. Rods how often you do this type of work. To reduce your have a tendency to roll while being cut, causing the blade exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated to "bite"...
English TOOLS NEEDED TO REMOVE OR INSTALL Minimum gauge for Cord sets Total length of Cord in Feet BLADE Volts (meters) 120 V 25 (7.6) 50 (15.2) 100 (30.5) 150 (45.7) supplied 240 V 50 (15.2) 100 (30.5) 200 (61.0) 300 (91.4) Ampere Rating More American Wire gauge...
English UNPACKING YOUR FOLDING MITER SAW ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn unit off and disconnect it from power source before making any adjustments or removing/installing attachments or accessories. An accidental start-up can cause injury. Assembly Instructions To Raise The Cutter Head (Fig.
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English WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, turn unit off Fig. C and disconnect it from power source before installing and removing accessories, before adjusting or when making repairs. An accidental start-up can cause injury. WARNING: Make sure blade has stopped rotating before folding the saw.
English 1. Place the hold-down clamp assembly into the Fig. H mounting hole located behind the fence. The clamp should be facing toward the back of the miter saw as shown in Fig. F. 2. The groove on the clamp rod should be fully inserted into the mounting hole of the base without being visible.
English Transporting The Saw (Fig. L) nOTE: Mounting hardware is not included with this tool. Bolts, nuts, washers, and screws must be purchased WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal separately. injury, ALWAYS lock the miter lock handle, bevel lock 2.
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English 6. Place the provided blade wrench over the arbor Installing the Blade (Fig. M, N, O) bolt WARNING: Un-plug the miter saw before changing/ installing the blade. 7. Locate the arbor lock button below the trigger switch handle. (Fig. N) 1.
English • Do not start the miter saw without checking for Fig. R interference between the blade and table insert. Damage could result to the blade, table insert or turntable if blade strike occurs during the cutting operation. 1. To remove, loosen and remove the four screws on the table insert with a Phillips screwdriver and remove the table inserts.
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English Miter Scale (Fig. U) Fig. V The miter saw scale can be easily read, showing miter angles from 0° to 48° to the left, and 0° to 55° to the right. The miter saw table has positive stops at most common angle settings at 0°, 15°, 22.5°, 31.6°, 45°...
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English Laser Guide Adjustment (Fig. Y, Z, AA) nOTE: All the adjustments for the operation of this machine have been completed at the factory. Due to normal wear and use, some occasional readjustments may be necessary. WARNING: To prevent serious injury, insert a padlock (not provided) or chain with padlock through the hole in the ON/OFF Trigger Switch prior to making any •...
English nOTE: • To avoid injury or possible death from electrical shock: Make sure your fingers do not touch the plug’s metal • Laser line is calibrated and set up at the factory to prongs when plugging or unplugging your miter saw. project to the left of the blade.
English Inspect Your Workpiece • Make sure the blade and arbor collars are clean. • Make sure all clamps and locks are tight and there is no • Make sure there are no nails or foreign objects in the excessive play in any parts. part of the workpiece being cut.
English WARNING: To avoid injury, follow all applicable • With the power switch OFF, bring the saw blade down safety instructions, when cutting non-ferrous metals: to the workpiece to see the cutting path of the blade. Raise the saw blade back up before turning the saw on. •...
English • The miter saw is equipped with an electric blade brake. Fig. EE When the trigger switch is released, the blade brake will stop the blade within approximately 10 seconds. Fig. DD Bevel Cut (Fig. FF) WARNING: NEVER BEVEL to the right, this saw is designed to only be used for cutting left bevel cuts.
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English Workpiece Support (Fig. II) WARNING: As the right miter angle is greater than 48°, do not combine with any bevel angle to Long pieces need extra support. The support should be prevent interference with the fence. placed under the workpiece. Keep your hand holding the workpiece positioned 7-5/16 inches or more away from the Fig. GG blade.
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English Cutting Crown Molding (Fig. MM, NN) Attach the wood fence securely and make a full depth cut to make a blade slot. Your compound miter saw is suited for the difficult task of cutting crown molding. To fit properly, crown molding Check for interference between the wood fence and the must be compound-mitered with extreme accuracy.
English Bevel/Miter Settings nOTE: The chart below references a compound cut for crown molding OnlY WhEn ThE AnglE BETWEEn ThE WAlls EQUAls EXACTlY 90°. BEVEl AnglE MiTER AnglE TYPE OF CUT sETTing sETTing inside Corner - left side 1. Position top of molding against fence. 33.9°...
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English CROWn MOlDing ChART Compound Miter saw Miter and Bevel Angle settings Wall to Crown Molding Angle 52/38° Crown Molding 45/45° Crown Molding 52/38° Crown Molding 45/45° Crown Molding Angle Angle Miter Bevel Miter Bevel Miter Bevel Miter Bevel Between Between Setting Setting...
English MAINTENANCE Lower Blade Guard WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, turn unit Do not use the saw without the lower blade guard. off and disconnect it from power source before The lower blade guard is attached to the saw for your installing and removing accessories, before protection.
English TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE BE sURE TO FOllOW sAFETY RUlEs AnD insTRUCTiOns For assistance with your product, visit our website at www.craftsman.com for a list of service centers, or call CRAFTSMAN at 1-888-398-7737. MOTOR PROBlEM CAUsE CORRECTiOn Brake does not stop the 1.
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