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assembly and alignment
ASSEMBLY AND ALIGNMENT
Assembling the Lower Blade Guard
NOTE: For compact shipment the lower blade guard
has been partially disconnected.
1. The miter saw is equipped with a handle latch used
to lock the miter saw in the lowered position. To
release, push the handle down slightly and turn the
handle latch to the other side.
2, Release the handle iatch and raise the saw to its
up position.
3. Slide the lower guard assembly down until the
groove in the mounting plate rests on the front screw.
Tighten the screw with a phillips screwdriver,
4. Remove the v4.20 shoulder screw from the pivot
casting as illustrated, Attach the blade guard link to
the pivot casting with a phillips screwdriver.
NOTE: With the blade guard link attached, the guard
should raise as the blade is lowered towards the work
table and drop to cover the blade as the power head
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LATCH
1/4-20 SHOULDER LINK
SCRE_;_, ____ PIVOT
BLADE GUARD
MOUNTING
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Assembly and Alignment
Step One--Blade Square to Table
NOTE: The miter saw was assembled, aligned, and
inspected before shipment. Alignment should be
checked and any adjustments made to insure accurate
cuts.
1. Check miter lock handle setting, The miter lock han-
dle should be at the 0° position. To reset the miter
angle, turn the miter lock handle counter clockwise
and press down the index spring.
2. Lower the blade and lock the handle latch. Use the
combination square to check blade squareness to
table. If the blade does not contact the full length of
the square, follow the alignment procedure.
a. Loosen bevel lock handle.
b. Grasping metal upper guard, move the cutting
head left or right until blade makes contact with
the full length of the square.
c. Tighten the bevel IocX handle.
3, Check the bevel indicator. If indicator needs adjust-
ment use a phi/lips screwdriver and slide the
indicator to the 0° on the scale.
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