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Getting To Know Your miter Saw
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To avoid injury from accidental
W RNING
starting, remove plug from power
source outlet before making any adjustments.
1. Carrying Handle
This handle is built into the head assembly for transportation.
2. Arbor lock
Allows the user to keep the blade from rotating while
tightening or loosening arbor screw during blade replacement
or removal.
3. lock-Off Switch
The left or right hand ambidextrous switch must be pressed to
activate the power switch.
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4. Switch
The power switch used with the ambidextrous switch
energizes the unit.
5. Switch Handle
This handle contains the switch. The blade is lowered into the
workpiece by pushing/pulling down on the handle.
6. lower Blade Guard
The lower blade guard helps protect your hands from the
spinning blade. It retracts as the blade is lowered.
7. Blade
Use only 12
blades with 1
arbor hole.
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8. Fence
Supports the workpiece. The fence has a cast in scale to
make repetitive cuts easy. The fence also has holes which are
used to secure an auxiliary fence if desired.
9. Kerf Insert
Minimizes workpiece tear-out.
10. Tool mounting pads
Four areas to clamp, bolt or nail the saw to a flat work surface.
11. Vertical Clamp
Provides fast clamping of workpiece.
12. miter lock Knob
The miter lock knob locks the miter saw table at any desired
miter angle.
13. laser Cutline™
Your miter saw is equipped with a laser cut line to help identify
where the blade will contact the workpiece.
14. miter Scale
This scale allows you to read the miter angles easily.
15. miter Detents and miter Detent lock lever
There are nine (9) miter detents for fast and accurate miter
cuts of common miter angles.
16. Table
Sits in base, provides workpiece support, rotates for desired
miter cuts and rotates the head assembly.
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17. Vertical Clamp positions
There are two (2) positions in the base for the workpiece
clamp.
18. Base
Provides working surface to support workpiece.
19. Accessory Extension Holes
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Machined holes that accept the extension rail.
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20. Extension Rails
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Rails used to support long workpieces and table extension.
21.Table Extension
This provides extra support and clamping area.
22. Sliding Fence
Provides maximum height support for the workpiece and
slides to left for easy compound cuts.
23. lock pin
The compound miter saw is equipped with a lock pin used to
lock the head assembly in the lower position.
24. laser On/Off Switch
Turns the laser alignment system on and off.
25. Chip Deflector
This protects against large chips from entering the upper
guard.
26. lower Guard Actuation link
Allows for smooth movement of the lower guard.
27. Upper Blade Guard
Covers upper portion of the blade.
28. Hex wrench
Used for tightening/loosening blade and adjusting fence. Hex
wrench is stored in the back of the sliding fence.
29. Stop Block
Stop block can be used to make repetitive length cuts.
30. Dust port
The dust port can accommodate the dust bag or a 1-1/4"
vacuum hose hookup.
31. Dust Collection Bag
Attaches to the dust elbow and collects dust to help keep work
area clean.
32. Bevel lock Handle
The bevel lock handle locks the head assembly at a desired
bevel angle.
33. 45° Bevel Stop
Adjustable stop for a quick and accurate 45° bevel index.
34. 0° Bevel Stop
Adjustable stop for a quick and accurate 0° bevel index.
35. Bevel Scale
This scale allows you to read the bevel angles easily.
36. Extension Rail lock Knobs
Locks the extension rails at desired positions.
37. Quick Clamp Knobs
Allows for fast and easy mounting to the Skil miter saw stand.
38. lower Guard lip
Lip can be used to raise the lower guard when guard
becomes jammed on a workpiece.
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