IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: When using electric tools, machines or equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and personal injury. Read all instructions before using this tool! Keep work area clean. Cluttered areas invite injuries. Consider work area environment.
Don't force the tool. It will do the job better and more safely at the rate for which it was intended. Use the right tool. Don't force a small tool or attachment to do the work of a larger industrial tool.
Connect your miter saw to a dust collecting device if possible. If not, use the dust bag that comes with the tool and empty it regularly. Use a saw blade suited to the cutting job and material to be cut. Always use table extensions and clamps to support the material when sawing long work pieces.
OPERATING PROCEDURES Caution: Be sure the saw is disconnected from its power source before making any repairs or performing maintenance! Clamping Workpiece: WARNING: For safe and accurate cuts, fix workpiece firmly into cutting position with hold-down damp, otherwise the tool and workpiece may be damaged. Mount the hold-down clamp on one side of fence.
To begin cutting, lower the cutting head. The lower blade guard opens automatically. ■ After cutting, allow the head to come back up. The guard will close automatically. ■ The saw will stop when you release the trigger switch in the handle. ■...
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Keep the vents clear of dust and debris. This will help prevent possible electrical shorts and ensure ■ proper cooling. Keep the tool housing and handle dean and free of oil and grease by using mild soap and a damp ■...
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square. If not: 1. Use an open-end wrench to loosen the hex lock nut and then turn the hex stop bolt at the back left side of the table. 2. Turn the bolt clockwise and the 45 degrees point moves left, opening the angle. Turning it counter-clockwise moves the 45 degrees stop to the right, closing the angle.
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4. Raise the lower blade guard and use supplied FIG.3 phillips screwdriver to loosen screw almost 7/32". (See Figure 3 ) 5. The lower blade guard can be held in the up position by the screw. Push the locating plate upward. (See Figure 4 ) screw locating...
At its discretion, PERFORMAX agrees to have the tool or any defective part(s) repaired or replaced with the same or similar PERFORMAX product or part free of charge, within the stated warranty period, when returned by the original purchaser with original sales receipt.
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