Assembly; Mounting The Miter Saw To Work Surface; Sawdust Ejection Port; To Install Dust Bag - Craftsman 320.21180 Operator's Manual

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KNOWYOUR MITER SAW (Fig. la and lb) cont.
Laser On/Off Switch
To turn on laser, push the laser switch to 'On"
On/Off Trigger Switch and Safety Lock-Off Button
To turn on saw, push safety lock button in with thumb while squeezing the On/Off
Trigger Switch located under the handle (Fig. lb). To shut off saw, simply
release both.
Easy-to-read miter and bevel scales:
Miter angle scale marked in 1/2 ° increments, emphasis on every 5 °, from 0 ° to 45 ° left
and right. Positive miter stops at 0 °, 15 °, 22.5 °, 30 °, and 45 ° for exact cuts.
Bevel angle scale marked in 1° increments, emphasis on every 5 °, from 0° to 45 ° left
with 33.9 ° marked.
Miter Table Locking Lever
The miter table locking lever locks the saw table at the desired miter angle, 0 ° to 45 °
left or right. The table turns left or right by releasing the miter lock lever and moving
the base of the cutting assembly (which moves the miter table) while holding the
miter table frame secure.
Bevel Lock Knob
The bevel lock knob securely locks your compound miter saw at the desired bevel
angles. To loosen the knob, turn counterclockwise and tilt the saw head to set to the
desired angle as shown on the bevel scale. The blade can be positioned at any angle,
from a 90 ° straight cut (0 ° on the scale) to a 45 ° left bevel (Fig. lb). Tighten the bevel
lock knob to secure the saw head.
Miter Fence
The miter fence is in two pieces, with a numbered ruler on the right side and a
slightly taller left side for additional support. Hold the workpiece securely against the
miter fence when making all cuts. Use the hold down clamp to secure the workpiece
whenever possible.
Self-Retracting Lower Blade Guard
The lower blade guard is made of shock-resistant, see-through plastic and it provides
protection from each side of the blade. It retracts over the upper blade guard as the
blade is lowered into the workpiece.
Hold Down Clamp
Mounts on left or right side offence to securely clamp workpiece.
Carrying Handle/Support Bracket
Use to carry and transport saw. Also stabilizes the saw (front to back) on flat surface.
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MOUNTING THE MITER SAW
TO WORK SURFACE (Fig. 2 and 2a)
To prevent your miter saw from sliding, I I
failing or tipping during operation, the 15_8_,,
saw must be permanently mounted to I
a firm, stable supporting surface, such _8'_n
as a workbench or piece of plywood. 7_/4 r ,
Four bolt holes have been provided in I |
the saw base (one in each corner) for
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mounting purposes Each of these four
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mounting holes should be securely bolted 5_8,_
us ng 3/8- n. mach ne bots, ock washers
and hex nuts (not included). Bolts should
be long enough to fit through the saw
base, lock washers, hex nuts and the
thickness of the workbench or plywood.
Tighten all four bolts securely. Position the
saw and workbench to allow adequate
room for crosscutting long workpieces. The
hole pattern for an 18-in. x 24-in. workbench
is shown in Fig. 2. Carefully check the
workbench after mounting the saw to make
sure that no movement can occur during use.
If any tipping, sliding or walking is noted,
secure the workbench to the floor before
24 in
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_-7/16in Diam Hole
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24 in
Fig. 2a
operating. If mounting miter saw to plywood, be sure to clamp plywood to worktable
or bench or place plywood on a flat stable surface before operating saw Fig. 2a.
CAUTION:
To reduce the risk of injury, always unplug tool before
attaching or removing accessories or making adjustments. Use only
specifically recommended accessories. Others may he hazardous.
SAWDUST EJECTION PORT
This miter saw comes with a dust bag to help you
keep the work area clean. The dust bag is ideal for
smaller jobs.
Use a 1V4-in. vac hose adapter (available at Sears
stores and other Craftsman outlets) to hook up
your saw to a wet/dry vac (sold separately).
Fig. 3
Dust
Ejection
Port
To install dust bag squeeze the metal collar
wings located at the opening of the dust bag.
Place the dust bag neck opening around the
sawdust ejection port (located on saw arm,
behind upper blade guard) (Fig. 3) and then
release the metal collar wings. (Fig. 3a).
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