Pointer And Scale; Locking Cuttinghead In The Down Position - Delta ShopMaster MS265 Instruction Manual

ROTATING THE TABLE FOR MITER CUTTING
Your miter saw will cut any angle from a straight 90° cut to 47° right and left. Loosen the lock handle (A) Fig. 13 one or two
turns, depress the index lever (B), and move the control arm to the desired angle. TIGHTEN THE LOCK HANDLE (A).
The miter saw is equipped with positive stops at the 0°, 15.5°, 22.5°, 31.62° and 45° right and left positions. Loosen the
lock handle (A) Fig. 13, and move the control arm until the bottom of the index lever (B) engages into one of the positive
stops (C) Fig. 14. TIGHTEN THE LOCK HANDLE (A) Fig. 13. To disengage the positive stop, depress the index lever (B).
In addition, an indicator (D) Fig. 13 is provided on the miter scale at the 31.62° right and left miter positions for cutting
crown moulding. (Refer to the "CUTTING CROWN MOULDING" section of this manual).
IMPORTANT: Always tighten the lock handle (A) Fig. 13 before cutting.
B
Fig. 13

POINTER AND SCALE

A pointer (A) Fig. 15 is supplied to indicate the actual angle of cut. Each line on the scale (B) represents 1 degree. When
the pointer is moved from one line to the next on the scale, the angle of cut is changed by 1 degree.

LOCKING CUTTINGHEAD IN THE DOWN POSITION

When transporting the saw, lock the cuttinghead in the down position. Lower the cutting arm and push in the plunger (A)
Fig. 16 until the other end of the plunger (A) engages with the hole in the cutting arm (B).
IMPORTANT: LiFTING THE MACHINE BY THE SWITCH HANDLE WILL CAUSE MISALIGNMENT. ALWAYS LIFT THE
MACHINE BY THE BASE OR BY THE CARRYING HANDLE (SEE FIG. 20).
A
Fig. 15
A
D
B
Fig. 14
B
A
Fig. 16
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C