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Fence
Positions
The miter saw has two fence positions,
The front fence
position
is used for workpieces
up to standard
2 x 4 for
cut off and bevel operation,
floor and ceiling moldings,
and
door
casings.
The
rear fence
position
is used
for cut off and bevel
operation
for a standard
2 x 6
workpiece.
Standard
2 x 4 measures
1_,/' x 3_,/'
Standard
2 x 6 measures
1_,5 '' x 5_''
The base on either side of the work table has two sets
of holes
for locating
the fence.
To change
the fence
position,
remove
the two fence
lock handles.
Put the
fence
in the other fence
position
and instali the fence
lock handles.
The rear fence
position
is designed
to slide side to side
when the miter setting
is changed
Th_s feature
lets the
fence
move to provide
maximum
support
for the work-
piece
If it _s necessary
to change
the miter cut in the
rear position,
first loosen
the fence
lock handles.
Re-
lease the miter lock handle
and move it to the desired
miter angle. Tighten the miter lock handle and the fence
lock handles.
CAUTION: Do not try to change the miter position
while the fence is in the rear fence position before
loosening the fence lock handles. You might dam-
age the fence alignment arm.
On/Off
Trigger
Switch
To prevent the trigger from being accidentally
engaged,
a lock-off button
is provided,
To start the tool, press in
the lock-off
button
and
squeeze
the trigger
Release
the trigger
to stop the miter saw
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REAR
FENCE
POSITION
Removing or Installing the Blade
WARNING: To avoid injury from a thrown work-
piece or thrown pieces of blade, do not use a
blade arger or sma er than 10" diameter.
WARNING: To avoid injury from unexpected start-
ing, unplug the saw whenever you are removing
or installing the blade.
1 Unplug
the saw from the outlet.
2. Loosen
the screw holding the lower guard mounting
plate to the upper
guard with phillips
screwdriver.
3, Lift the lower guard up and tilt the lower guard assem-
bly back so the arbor screw
is exposed
4, Find the arbor lock between
the upper
guard
and
the miter saw handle.
Place a _'_" box end wrench
over arbor screw.
5. Press the arbor lock and hold it in firmly while turning
the wrench
clockwise.
The arbor lock will engage
after some turning
of the wrench,
6. Remove
the arbor screw, arbor washen
outer blade
collar, and the blade
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UPPER
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BLADE
GUARD
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ARBOR
SCREW
_"BOX
WRENCH
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MITER
SAW
HANDLE
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