Maximum MS20300 Instruction Manual page 10

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BASE
Supports the table, holds accessories and allows for workbench or leg set mounting.
MITRE LOCK HANDLE
Used to rotate the table and to rotate the saw to a right or left cutting position.
MOUNTING HOLES
To mount the mitre saw to a stable surface.
TRIGGER SWITCH
To start the tool, squeeze the trigger. Release the trigger to turn off the mitre saw.
HEAD LOCK PIN
Locks the mitre saw in the lowered position for storage and transportation.
SWITCH HANDLE
The switch handle contains the trigger switch. The blade is lowered into the workpiece
by pushing down on the handle. The saw will return to its upright position when the
handle is released.
WRENCH
One end of the wrench is a socket wrench and the other end is a flower wrench with size
T30. It is used for changing the blade and adjusting the tension when replace the belt.
The storage area for the wrench is located in the rear of base.
WRENCH STORAGE
Convenient storage to prevent misplacing the wrench.
ARBOUR
The shaft on which a blade is mounted.
ARBOUR LOCK
Allows the user to stop the blade from rotating while tightening or loosening the arbour
bolt during blade replacement or removal.
WORKPIECE
The item being cut. The surfaces of a workpiece are commonly referred to as faces, ends
and edges.
TABLE INSERT
A plate inserted in the mitre saw's table that alllows for blade clearance.
NON-THROUGH CUT
Any cutting operation where the blade does not extend completely through the
thickness of the workpiece.
THROUGH SAWING
Any cutting operation where the blade extends completely through the thickness of the
workpiece.
BEVEL CUT
A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle other than 90° to the table surface.
MITRE CUT
A cutting operation made with the workpiece at any angle other than 90° to the blade.
COMPOUND CUT
A crosscut made with both a mitre angle and a bevel angle.
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