Craftsman 137.212520 Operator's Manual page 11

INSTALLING THE MITER HANDLE (FIG. B)
1. Thread the miter handle (1) into the hole (2) located
at the front of the miter table.
Fig. B
SAW BLADE WRENCH (FIG. C)
1. For convenient storage and prevention of loss, there
is a slot (1) in the rear of the carrying handle (2) for
storing the blade wrench (3) when not in use.
Fig, C 2
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CUTTING HEAD (FIG. D)
Raising
1. Push down slightly on the switch handle (1).
2. Pull out the stop latch knob (2).
3. Allow the cutting head (3) to raise to the up position.
I,A WARNING I
To avoid injury and damage to the saw, transport
or store the miter saw with the cutting head locked
in the down position. Never use the stop latch to
hold the cutting head in a down position for cutting
operations.
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Fig. D
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Locking
When transporting or storing the miter saw, the cutting
head should always be locked in the down position.
1. Push the cutting head (3) down to its lowest position.
2. Push the stop latch (2) into the locking hole.
IMPORTANT: To avoid damage, never carry the
miter saw by the switch handle, the cutting arm or the
miter table handle.
INSTALLING THE DUST COLLECTION ELBOW AND
THE DUST BAG (FIG. E)
1. Install the larger end of the elbow (1) onto the
exhaust port (2).
NOTE: The elbow can be used to attach either the
dust bag or a vacuum hose to remove sawdust from
the work area.
Fig, E 1 __L_._
INSTALLING THE DUST BAG (FIG. E-l)
1. Squeeze the metal collar wings (1) of the dust
bag (2).
2. Place the dust bag neck opening around the dust
collection elbow (3), and release the metal collar.
FIG. E-1
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REMOVING OR INSTALLING THE BLADE
Only use a 10 in. diameter blade. DO NOT use a thin
kerf blade.
Removing Blade (Fig. F, G, H)
la, WARNING I
To avoid injury from an accidental start, make sure
the switch is in the OFF position and plug is not
connected to the power source outlet.
1. Unplug the saw from the outlet.
2. Allow the miter saw to rise to the upright position.
Raise the lower blade guard (1) to the up position. (Fig. F)
3. Loosen the cover plate screw (2) with a Phillipsscrewdriver.
4. Rotate the cover plate (3) towards the rear of the tool
to expose the arbor bolt (4).
5. Place the blade wrench over the arbor bolt.
Fig. F
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