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BEFORE
USING THE MITER
SAW:
WARNING: To avoid mistakes that could cause
serious
permanent injury, do not plug the miter
saw n until the following
steps are completed.
• Assembly and alignment. (See pages 9-13 ).
• The saw is properly mounted. (See pages 13-15).
• Learn the use and function of the ON-OFF switch,
upper and lower blade guards, handle latch, bevel
clamp, cover plate stop screw, and fence clamps.
(See page 8).
• Review and understand all safety instructions
and
operating procedures in this manual.
• Review the maintenance methods for this miter saw.
(See page 23).
To avoid injury or death from electrical shock:
• Make sure your fingers do not touch the plug's metal
prongs when plugging or unplugging the miter saw.
BEFORE
EACH
USE:
Inspect your miter saw.
DISCONNECT THE MITER SAW. To avoid injury from
accidental starting, unplug the saw, before changing
the setup, changing the blade or adjusting anything.
Compare the direction of rotation arrow on the guard
to the direction arrow on the blade. The blade teeth
should always point downward at the front of the saw.
Tighten the arbor screw.
Tighten the cover plate stop screw.
CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Check for:
• Alignment of moving parts,
• Damaged electric cords.
• Binding of moving parts,
• Broken parts,
• Stable mounting,
• Function of arm return spring and lower guard: Push
the arm all the way down, then let it rise up until it
stops by itself. Check the lower guard to see if it
closed fully. If it did not, follow the instructions in the
Trouble Shooting section.
• Other conditions that may affect the way the miter
saw works.
KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE, in working order, and in
proper adjustment.
If any part is missing, bent, or broken in any way, or
any electrical parts don't work, turn the saw off and
unplug it. REPLACE damaged, missing, or failed parts
before using the saw again.
MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep the miter saw
clean for best and safest performance. Follow instruc-
tions for lubricating. DON'T put lubricants on the blade
while it's spinning.
REMOVE ADJUSTING
KEYS AND WRENCHES from
tool before turning it on.
To avoid injury from jams, slips or thrown pieces:
• USE ONLY RECOMMENDEDACCESSORIES.
(See
page 23).
Consult this Owner's manual for recom-
mended
accessories.
Follow the instructions
that
come with the accessories. The use of improper ac-
cessories may cause risk of injury to persons.
• Choose the right 10" inch diameter blade for the ma-
terial and the type of cutting you plan to do.
• Make sure the blade is sharp, undamaged and prop-
erly aligned. With the saw unplugged,
push the
power-head all the way down. Hand spin the blade
and check for clearance. Tilt the power-head to 45
degree bevel and repeat the check. If the blade hits
anything, make the adjustments shown in the Main-
taining Maximum Cutting Capacity section.
• Make sure the blade and arbor collars are clean.
• Make sure the arbor collar's recessed sides are facing
the blade.
• Using a 1/2-inch box wrench, make sure the arbor
cap screw is firmly hand tightened.
• Make sure all clamps and locks are tight and no parts
have excessive play.
• KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered areas and
benches invite accidents. Floor must not be slippery.
To avoid burns or other fire damage, never use the miter
saw near flammable liquids, vapors or gases.
Plan ahead to protect your eyes,
hands, face, ears.
KNOW YOUR MITER SAW. Read and understand the
owner's manual and labels affixed to the tool. Learn its
application and limitations as well as the specific poten-
tial hazards peculiar to this tool.
To avoid injury from accidental
contact with moving
parts, don't do layout, assembly, or setup work on the
miter saw while any parts are moving.
AVOID ACCIDENTAL STARTING. Make sure switch is
"OFF" before plugging miter saw into a power outlet.
Plan your work.
USE THE RIGHTTOOL. Don't force tool or attachment
to do a job it was not designed to do. Use a different
tool for any workpiece that can't be held in a solidly
braced, fixed position.
CAUTION: This machine is not designed for cut-
ting ferrous
metals (steel, iron and iron based
metals).
Use this miter saw to cut only wood,
wood like products or soft metals like aluminum.
Other materials may shatter, bind on the blade, or
create other dangers.
CAUTION: When cutting any metals, sparks or hot
fragments
could cause a fire. To avoid this, dis-
connect any dust collecting hose from the miter
saw, and remove all traces of wood dust from
inside dust traps in the miter saw.
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