Assembly & Adjustments - Wen MM1215 Instruction Manual

WARNING! Do not plug in or turn on the tool until it is fully assembled according to the instructions. Read
through and become familiarized with the following procedures of handling and adjusting your tool. Failure to
follow the safety instructions may result in serious personal injury.
INSTALLING THE MITER LOCK KNOB
1. Screw the miter lock knob (Fig. 1 - 1) into the miter lock
until hand-tight. Do not overtighten; this could damage the
miter lock.
INSTALLING THE BLADE
1. The blade is packaged in a white cardboard sleeve and is
packed with a protective rubber edging. Remove the blade
from its packaging and rubber sleeve, being careful not to
scrape yourself along the blade edge.
2. Pull out the saw arm release bolt and let the saw arm rest
in the upper position. Use a Phillips-head screwdriver (not
included) to remove the blade guard bolt (Fig. A - 1) that
holds the blade guard plate in place. Raise the lower blade
guard (Fig. A - 2) and the blade guard plate so that you can
access the arbor hex bolt.
3. Firmly press down the saw spindle lock (Fig. A - 3) below
the operating handle and hold it in. Use the included 6mm
hex wrench to turn the arbor bolt clockwise and remove
it (the bolt is left-hand threaded) (Fig. A - 4). Remove the
washer and outer flange. Make sure the inner flange stays
in place on the arbor.
4. Place the blade on the arbor insert and spindle.
IMPORTANT: Make sure the blade's rotation arrow points
in the same direction as the rotation arrow on the upper
blade guard.
5. Lower the blade guard, making sure that the blade guard
is properly lowered and covering the arbor bolt. Reinstall
the blade guard screw. Make sure that the blade guard
moves freely and covers the entirety of the blade.
6. Allow the lower blade guard to return back into position.
IMPORTANT: Carefully rotate the saw blade and make sure that it does not wobble. Lower the saw arm and check
that the blade does not contact the kerf board with the saw at 0° and 45° bevel angles. Make sure the lower blade
guard operates properly before using the saw.
GUARD OPERATION
NOTE: Keep hands clear of the blade when the operating handle is lowered. Do not interfere with the proper move-
ment of the blade guard.
When the handle is lowered, the blade guard raises automatically. When the handle is raised, the blade guard
returns to its safety position, covering the blade.
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