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Installing blade
(Fig. 5 to 8)
SAW BLADES: ONLY USE 7 1/4" (184 mm) SAW BLADES
WITH 5/8" (15.9 mm) ARBOUR HOLES AND A MAXIMUM
KERF OF 3.0 mm. SPEED RATING MUST BE AT LEAST 4000
RPM. Never use a different diameter blade. It will not be
guarded properly. Use crosscut blades only!
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Disconnect battery pack before changing/installing the
blade.
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With the arm raised, and the lower guard raised, place
the blade onto the arbour shaft (7). March the arrow
on the blade with the arrow on the upper blade guard.
Make sure that the blade teeth are pointing downward.
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Place the out flange against the blade and on the
arbour. Thread the blade bolt onto the arbour in a
counter-clockwise direction.
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Place the blade hex key into the blade bolt.
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Press the spindle lock button, holding it in firmly while
turning the blade counter-clockwise. When spindle lock
engages, continue to press it in while tightening the
blade bolt securely.
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Rotate the lower blade guard back to its original
position until the slot in the cover plate engages
with the cover plate screw. While holding the lower
IMPORTANT:
Make sure the flats of the out flange are engaged with the flats on the arbour shaft. Also, the flat side of the
out flange collar must be placed against the blade.
CAUTION!
The lower guard must be returned to its original position and the cover plate screw tightened
before activating the saw. Failure to do so may allow the guard to contact the spinning saw blade
resulting in damage to the saw and severe personal injury.
WARNING!
To avoid injury, use only saw blades that are marked with a speed equal or higher than the speed
marked on the tool.
WARNING!
Do not use this saw to cut and/or sand metals. The hot chips or sparks may ignite sawdust from
the bag material.
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INSTALLING THE DUST BAG
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TRANSPORTING THE SAW
In order to conveniently carry the mitre saw from place to
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place, hand indentations have been provided in the two
sides of base.
blade guard, tighten the screw with a cross-head
screwdriver.
Verify that the operation of the guard does not bind or
stick.
Be sure the spindle lock is released so the blade turns
freely before operating the saw.
(Fig. 9)
Squeeze the metal collar wings on the dust bag.
Place the dust bag neck opening around the exhaust
port on the mitre saw and release the metal collar
wings.
IMPORTANT:
Check bag frequently and empty it before it gets full.
IMPORTANT:
To avoid damage, never carry the mitre saw by the switch handle, the cutting arm or the mitre table handle.
ALWAYS use the handholds for transportation.
NOTE:
To empty the dust bag, remove it from exhaust port. Open zipper on underside of bag and empty into waste
container.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, ALWAYS lock the slide carriage lock knob,
mitre handle, bevel lock knob, lock down pin and fence adjustment knobs before transporting
WARNING!
saw.
To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, ALWAYS lock the slide carriage lock knob,
WARNING!
mitre handle, bevel lock knob, lock down pin and fence adjustment knobs before transporting
saw.
To avoid injury from an accidental start, make sure the switch is in the OFF position and the
battery pack is not connected.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of injury, wear safety goggles or glasses with side shields.
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6
Saw blade
5
Out flange
Arbour shaft
7
3
Blade bolt
Inner flange
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