Unlocking And Locking The Saw Head; Mounting The Miter Saw - Craftsman CMXEMAX69434501 Instruction Manual

Unlocking and locking the saw head

(Fig. 5a-5c)
Unlocking the saw head:
• To raise the saw head from its storage transport position.
• Firmly grasp the switch handle and apply downward
pressure while at the same time pulling the head lock pin
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• Slowly raise the saw head to the up position.
Locking the saw head:
When transporting or storing the miter saw, the saw head
should always be locked in the down position.
• Firmly grasp the switch handle and push the saw head
down to its lowest position.
• Push the head lock pin into the locking hole and
check that the head lock knob is locked in place by
turning the knob clockwise.
CAUTION: To avoid injury and damage to the saw,
transport and store the miter saw with the saw head
locked in the down position. Never use the head lock
pin to hold the saw head in a down position for
cutting operations.
Fig. 5a
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NOTICE: To avoid damage, never carry the miter saw by the
blade guard, power cord, miter lock handle or saw head.
ALWAYS use the designated carrying handle located on
the top of the saw body or the hand holds on each side
underneath of the base (Fig. 4b)
Fig. 5b
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• Loosen the miter lock handle by turning it counter-
clockwise and squeeze the miter latch lever , move the
table to 0°, release the miter latch lever tighten the
miter lock handle .
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Fig. 5c
Mounting the miter saw (Fig. 6a-6c)
WARNING: To avoid injury from unexpected saw
movement:
• Disconnect the power cord from the outlet and lock
the saw head in the lower position using the head
lock pin.
• Lock the slide bars in place by tightening slide lock
knob.
• To avoid back injury, lift the saw by using designated
carrying handle located on the top of the saw head
or the hand holds on each side underneath of the
base.
• Never carry the miter saw by the blade guard, power
cord, miter lock hand or saw arm. Carrying the tool
by the plug cable could cause damage to the
insulation or wire connections resulting in electric
shock or re.
• To avoid injury from flying debris, do not allow
visitors to stand near the saw during any cutting
operations.
WARNING: Before starting any cutting operation,
clamp or bolt your miter saw to a workbench or an
approved miter saw stand. If a miter saw stand is
used, read operator's manual and follow the
instructions for the miter saw stand. Never operate
your miter saw on the oor or in a crouched position.
Failure to heed this warning can result in serious
personal injury.
Mounting instructions (Fig. 6a-6b):
• For stationary use, place the saw in the desired location,
directly on a workbench where there is room for handling
and proper support of the workpiece. The base of the
saw has four mounting holes (Fig. 6a). Bolt the base of
the miter saw to the work surface, using the
recommended fastening method as shown in Fig. 6b.
NOTICE: Mounting hardware is not included with this tool.
Bolts, nuts, washers and screws must be purchased separately.
ENGLISH
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