Summary of Contents for Pro-Tech 7208
- Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Type [I Miter Saw For Your Own Safety, Read Instruction Manual Before Starting Operations. Record the Model No, and Serial No. and date ot purchase in your manuat for future reference. Model No. Serial Date of Purchase y2 o 8Z --/ _-O...
- Page 2 i'" Uontents GENERAL SAFETY RULES ......i'_,..iii_"'i'i.2 _i_li Arm and Clamp .... SPECIAL SAFETY o Jn, !!i.O MeBlade ....iiii ..1 4 MOTOR ____RSAWOPERATION ... i"" 15 Body:land Hand Position ........Miter/Bevel Cut ........Compound Cut ............Cutting Bowed Mater al ..........
- Page 3 Special with ANSiZ87.1 could result in severe injury from breakage of the eye protection. WEAR YOUR BEFORE USING THE SAW: 1. Assembly and alignment. 2. Learn the function and proper use of: A. The on-off switch. B. The upper and lower blade guards.
- Page 4 • Never cut more than one workplace at a time. • Make sure the cut off piece C_n move sideways after it's cut off. Otherwise, it could get wedged against the blade and thrown violently...._ ,_;_ G, To avoid an electrical shock, make sure your fingers do not touch the metal prongs on the plug when inserting or removing the plug to or from a live outlet.
- Page 5 Motor POWER SUPPLY 2. Do not use in rain or where floor is wet, Motor Specifications This toot is intended for indoor residential only. :The AC motor, u_ed _!n this saw is a universal, nonreversible type having the following specifica- MOTOR SAFETY PROTECTION...
- Page 6 Getting To Know Your 1. Warning label Handle Latch 3. Fence Lock Screws Bevel LoCk Halndle Power Cord Lock Off Button 7. Miter Upper Saw Handle Blade Guard ger Switch Sawdust Ejection Port 6. Lower Blade Guard Changing Blade Bevel Scale Wrench Fence Index Spring...
- Page 7 Getting To Know 1. Warning label 2. Handle Latch The bevel lock handle locks the miter saw at a The miter saw can be locked in the lowered desired bevel angle. Lower Blade Guard position for compact storage 3. Fence Lock Screws The blade guard helps protect your hands from blade raised...
- Page 8 U packing TOOLS IBLY COMBINATION SQUARE MUST GE TRUE Stratgh! Edge of Board 3/4"'Thtck, This Edge Must Be ADJUSTABLE WRENCH Draw Light Line On MEDIUM SCREWDRIVER _ Perlectly Straight. °o.,,.,oo0,,,. V0. :i #2 PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER ShOuld Be No Gap Or Overlap Here When Square...
- Page 9 s e rn u E y et MOUNTING THE SAW 1: Before moving the saw, lock the miter, bevel and Rear Rear power-head positions. Unplug electric cord. Mounting Mounting 2. To avoid back injury, get help when you need to Holes Holes lift...
- Page 10 Threaded Hole 4.Remove the screw C and spacer in the lower Mounting Bracket guard. 5,Slide slotted end of lower guard mounting bracket under screw head and rotate lower guard mounting bracket until hole in bracket lines up with threaded hole ;n upper guard. &...
- Page 11 c, Loosen the right side bevel stop lock nut. :, ,.: ..Lower the bevel stop bolt: .down as faras will go, ..:i:_il j d. Grasp metal upper,,i_:g_rd !:Im_in Bevel Sto :position the i_i_:_i:_:h_i'iUhtilthe blade co,tactw th length o, the Bevel square, Lock Nut...
- Page 12 Ass, TRAVEL PIVOT ADJU : T .OTE: T hese at the factory _:_and n_rmlt_ild_ i _ot_i'_u|i'e r"djustment. 1. T_imiter_';a_ Shouidrise completely to the up pos!_On by itself, If the _saw will not raise itself or if there is play in the pivot joints the following adjustments are necessary.
- Page 13 Assembly ASSEMBLINGEXTENSIONARM Stop Block AND CLAMP 2. Lock the m!_r_W_:i_ei_emd _tion. NOTE: T_ :_te_ion arm Withl attached stop block can be mounted on the left or right side of saw to Extenslon Arm suit your operation. 3. Tilt saw back rear legs expose...
- Page 14 &A REMOVING NUll:: To avoid Injury from unexpected starting, unplug the saw whenever you are removing installing the blade. 1. Unplug the saw from the outlet. 2. Loosen the screw A and 'remove the screw B holding lower guard mounting plate Screw A upper guard...
- Page 15 Miter 1. Inspect your saw. Replace dama_ missing after it's off. Otherwise, it could failed paris before using th9 llw,:_ wedged against the blade and thrown violent- 2. Wear safety __IU_)that comply 7. Never cut FREEHAND: 3. For: dusty operations, wear a face shield along...
- Page 16 MITER CUT When a miter cut is required, move the saw to the cJesired angle. Do not stand in front of the saw table. Move with the handle to the miter angle make the cut. BEVEL CUT When a bevel cut is required, tilt the blade to the desired bevel angle.
- Page 17 COMPOUND When compound is required, select correct bevel miter position. Move with the handle to the miter angle to make the cut: CUTTING BOWED MATERIAL Before cutting a workpiece, check to make sure it is not bowed. If it is bowed the workpiece must be positioned and cut as illustrated.
- Page 18 WORKPIECE SUPPORT Long pieces need extra supports. supports should placed along the workpiece so the workpiece does not sag and your hand holding the workp=ece is positioned 4 or mor_ _mit_ blade path.i The support should I_thewo_iece _lay flat on the base and work t&bie durin_g the cutting operation;...
- Page 19 FILLER BLOCKS FOR CUTTING CROWN MOLDINGS The majority of crown moldings have contact When the flilar blocks are attached to the fence surfaces of 52o and 38o to the rear surface of the wtth_the face of the filler blocks pointing down- wards, the molding...
- Page 20 TIPS FOR CUTTING COMPOUND MITERS A compound miter is a cut requiring botha miter Miter i setting bevel setting. A compound miter used for making frames or boxes that hive sloping ..... Miter sides and are wide at One end lnd. nari_Ow_ Bevel Type of Cut Setting...
- Page 21 Maintaining Your OUST MAINTENANCE Atways unplug the power cord before imymatnten, Periodically, sawdust will accumulate under ance check on this SaW.i_ ..:_..i::..work table and base. This could cause difficulty in DANGEI=h Never put I_bricants on the blade while the movement of the work table when setting up a...
- Page 23 Content Parts ,, ..,,..":: "I ....• ,,,, ..:Part No, Fief. No. Description 9o02 ;ooi Bevel Lock Knob 221013-000 Base 021203-001 Spring Washer 270305-000 Spring Index 021109-001 Flat Washer 303229-000 Grip Miter Index 022300-001 303018-004 Handle-Miter 021611-000 Wave Washer (2)
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- Page 26 Content Part No, Ref. No, Delcriptlon 022306-000 021101-004 Washer 270226-000 Plate 029301-003 Spring-Guard 225067-000 Lower Guard Plate 303266-000 Spacer 028912-003 Bolt 020906-000 Bolt 302037-000 Lower Guard 024101-000 Pull Nail (3) 021108-000 Flat Washer (3) MEMO:...
- Page 27 Trouble Shooting TROUBLE PROBLEM REMEDY ..insp'_'"t!c'_'_nlrepla'_e_. _. brushes ..1. Brushes not seated Brake does not stop blade within (see maintenance section). or lightly sticking, 2-5 seconds. -Use a recommended blade. Motor brake winding- overheated from use of not -- Let cool down.
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