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Adjustments
W RNING
repair to avoid possible injury.
NOTE: Your compound miter saw was completely adjusted
at the factory. However, during shipment, slight misalignment
may have occurred. Check the following settings and adjust if
necessary prior to using this compound miter saw.
Blade Square to Table (90°)
1.
Rotate table 1 to 0° position and lock in place.
2.
Lower the blade 2 and engage the lock pin 3.
3.
Use a combination square 4 to check blade squareness
to table. Place the square on the table and press it
against the blade. If the blade does not contact the full
length of the square, (Figure 6) follow the alignment
procedure.
90° Blade lignment
a.
Move sliding fence to proper position. (See Sliding
Fence on page 54.)
b.
Loosen bevel lock handle 5 (Figure 7).
c.
Bevel the head assembly to 45° to access the stop
screw 6.
d.
Loosen jam nut 7 using a 1/2" or 12 mm wrench.
Lower or raise 0° stop screw 6 with the hex wrench
provided.
e.
Grasp carrying handle, move the head assembly left
or right until blade makes contact with the full length
of the square.
f.
Tighten bevel lock handle 5.
g.
Adjust 0° bevel stop screw 6 so that the hex screw
head hits the 0° stop 8 at the same time the blade
makes contact with the full length of the square.
Tighten jam nut 7 (Figure 7a).
h.
Adjust bevel indicator 9. Loosen screws 10 and align
indicator 11 to the 0° mark. Tighten screws 10.
Disconnect plug from power source before
performing any assembly, adjustment or
FIG. 6
3
FIG. 7
6
7
8
6
7
FIG. 7a
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2
4
1
5
5
9
11
1