Mounting The Miter Saw; To Avoid Injury From Unexpected Saw Movement - Craftsman 137.212360 Operator's Manual

90 ° Bevel Indicator (Fig. N)
1. When the blade is exactly 90° to the table,
loosenthe bevel indicatorscrew (5) using a
#2 Phillipsscrewdriver.
2. Adjust bevel indicator(6) to the =0"mark (7)
on the bevel scale and retightenthe screw.
Fig. N
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15° Bevel Adjustment (Rg. O)
I. Unlock the bevel lock handle (1) and tiltthe
cuttingarm as far to the left as possible.
2. Usinga combinationsquare, check to see if
the blade angle is 45° to the table.
3. If the blade is not at 45° to the miter table,
tilt the cuttingarm to the right,loosen the
Iocknut(5) on the bevel angle adjustment
bolt (4) and use a 13 mm wrench to adjust
the bolt (4) in or out to increaseor decrease
the bevel angle.
4. Tilt the cuttingarm to the leftto 45 ° bevel and
recheckfor alignment.
5, Repeat steps 1 through4 untilthe blade is at
45 ° to the miter table.
6, Tighten bevel lock handle and Iocknut(5)
when alignment is achieved.
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MOUNTING THE MITER SAW (FIG. P, Q)
I A, WARNING}
To avoid injury from unexpected saw
movement:
• Before moving the saw, disconnect the power
cord from the outlet, and lock the cutting arm
in the lower position using the stop latch.
NOTE: The stop |atch is for carrying or
storing the tool. It is not to be used for holding
the saw while cutting. Lower blade and press
in stop latch to secure saw for transport or
storage.
• Never carry the miter saw by the power cord
or by the switch handle. Carrying the tool by
the power cord could cause damage to the
insulation or wire connections resulting in
electric shock or fire.
• To avoid injury from flying debris, do not
allow visitors to stand behind the saw.
• Place the saw on a firm, level work-surface
where there is room for handling and properly
supporting the workpiece.
• Support the saw on a level work surface.
• Bolt or clamp the saw to its support.
Place the saw in the desired location,either on a
work benchor recommended leg set. The base
of the saw has four mountingholes (10). (Fig. P)
Mounting instructions
1. For stationary use, place the sew in the
desired location, directly on a workbench
where there is room for handling and proper
support of the workpiece. The base of the
saw has four mounting holes. Bolt the base
of the miter saw (1) to the work surface (5),
using the fastening method as shown in Fig P.
Fig. P
1. Miter sew base
2. Hex head bolt
3. Rubberwasher
4, Fiat washer
5. Workbench
6, Flatwasher
7, Lockwasher
8, Hex nut
9, Jam nut
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