Maximum MS20300 Instruction Manual page 19

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Before freeing jammed material:
• Release trigger switch.
• Wait for all moving parts to stop.
• Unplug the mitre saw.
ON/OFF SWITCH (FIG. 18)
This mitre saw is equipped with an ON/OFF
trigger switch (1).
TURNING SAW ON
• To turn the mitre saw on, lift the lock off
button (2) to right, depress the ON/OFF
switch (1) located in the switch handle (3).
TURNING SAW OFF
• To turn it off, release the ON/OFF switch (1).
LOCKING SAW
• With the saw turned OFF, install a padlock
(not supplied) through the hole in the switch.
USE OF PRECISION BLADE GUIDE
SYSTEM ON/OFF SWITCH (FIG. 19)
NOTE:
The mitre saw must be connected to a
power source.
• The precision blade guide system is equipped
with an ON/OFF switch (1). (Fig. 19) The
precision blade guide system is independent
of the mitre saw's trigger switch.
• The light does not need to be on in order to
operate the saw.
• To cut through an existing pencil line on a
piece of wood, press "I" ON/OFF switch to
turn on the precision blade guide system,
then pull down on the switch handle to bring
the saw blade close to the wood. The shadow
of the blade will appear on the wood. This shadow line represents the material that the
blade will remove when performing a cut. To correctly locate your cut to the pencil line,
align the pencil line with the edge of the blade's shadow. Keep in mind that you may
have to adjust the mitre or bevel angles in order to match the pencil line exactly.
WARNING!
To avoid injury, after completing a cut and
releasing the trigger switch, allow the blade to
stop before raising the saw head.
To avoid injury, check and tighten the arbour
bolt periodically.
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2
Fig. 18
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Fig. 19
EXTENDING AND REMOVING SLIDING
FENCE (FIG. 20)
Extending
• Loosen the fence lock knob (1)
counter-clockwise.
• Extend the sliding fence (2) by sliding it out.
• Tighten the fence lock knob (1) clockwise to
lock the sliding fence.
To remove the sliding fence, refer to the
section "REMOVE AND INSTALL SLIDING
FENCE".
WARNING!
The sliding fence must be extended or
removed when making any bevel cut. Failure
to extend or remove the sliding fence will
not allow enough space for the blade to pass
through which could result in serious injury.
At extreme mitre or bevel angles the saw
blade may also contact the sliding fence.
WARNING!
DRY RUN — It is important to know where the
blade will intersect with workpiece during
cutting operations. Always perform a simulated
cutting sequence with the power tool switch
OFF to gain an understanding of the projected
path of the saw blade. At some extreme angles,
the left or right sliding fence might have to be
removed to ensure proper clearance prior to
making the cut.
CAUTION:
When transporting the saw, always secure the
sliding fence and lock it.
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Fig. 20