Tool Shed TSMS11 User manual

MITRE SAW COMPOUND
SLIDING
255
mm
TSMS
11
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PRODUCT DETAILS
PRODUCT
MODEL NO.
ToolShed Mitre Saw Compound Sliding
255mm
TSMS11
D
ISTRIBUTED BY
NOTE:
This manual is only for your reference. Due to the continuous improvement of the ToolShed
products, changes may be made at any time without obligation or notice.
WARRANTY
This product may be covered under the ToolShed warranty. For more information see our Terms
& Conditions at www.thetoolshed.co.nz

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C O N T E N T S:
Product Details ....................................................................................................................................... 2
Specifications .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Identification .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Safety Information ................................................................................................................................. 6
Figures ................................................................................................................................................... 11
Before Starting ..................................................................................................................................... 16
Attachment & Operation ..................................................................................................................... 16
Transport .............................................................................................................................................. 20
Maintenance ......................................................................................................................................... 21
Parts List ............................................................................................................................................... 22

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SPECIFICATIONS
Motor 230V / 50Hz
Power 2000W
Idle Speed 4500min-1
Carbide Saw Blade Ø 255 x Ø 25.4 x 2.8mm
Number of Teeth 40
Mitre Range -45° / 0° / +45°
Bevel Cut Range 0° - 45° to the left
Cutting Capacity
0° x 0° 340 x 90mm
0° x 45°
240 x
90
mm
45° x
0°
3
40 x
45
mm
45° x 45°
240 x 45mm
Weight
14kg

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IDENTIFICATION
1
Safety
switch
2 Dust bag
3 Sliding rails
4
Bevel adjustment handle
5
Back fence
6 Handle / Power switch
7 Motor
8 Blade guard
9 Extension tables
10 Adjustment handle

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
GENERAL SAFETY GUIDELINES
WARNING READ ALL SAFETY WARNINGS AND ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Failure to follow
instructions and warnings could lead to serious injury, electric shock, or fire. Save ALL warnings
and instructions for future reference.
WORK AREA SAFETY
- Ensure that your work area is kept well-lit and clean. Lack of visibility and clutter greatly
increase the risk of accident.
- Keep bystanders and children clear when operating a power tool or machine. They can
cause distraction or risk injury themselves.
- Ensure you are not operating the power tool or machinery in the presence of flammable
gases, dust, liquids, or anything that creates an explosive atmosphere. Power tools and
machinery can create sparks which can lead to ignition in these environments.
PERSONAL SAFETY
- Always wear personal protective equipment. Eye protection, ear protection, dust masks
and other protective equipment will help to reduce the risk of personal injury.
- Dress appropriately. Do NOT wear jewellery or loose clothing that can get caught in
moving parts. Keep hair, loose clothing, jewellery, and anything else that could be of risk
away from moving parts or they could be caught.
- Always remain alert and do NOT operate the power tool or machinery under the
influences of any substances (drugs, medication, alcohol). Losing focus could lead to injury
while operating power tools and machinery.
- Always keep proper footing and balance. Overreaching can lead to slipping and falling
which can result in injury.
- Ensure the power switch is in the off position before connecting any battery or power
source to the power tool or machinery. This can lead to accidents as tools and machinery
can fire suddenly when it is not expected and lead to accident.
- Use all provided dust collection and extraction attachments if included. This with the use
of dust masks can help keep you safe from dust and keep your work site clear while working.
- Ensure loose parts such as a wrench or adjusting key are removed before starting the
power tool or machinery. Failure to remove these can result in serious injury.

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ELECTRICAL SAFETY
- Do NOT use the power tool or machinery in raining conditions or wet areas where the
power tool or machinery could get wet. Water in the power tool or machinery can lead to
electric shock.
- Only use the power tool or machinery when the plug correctly matches the power outlet.
Modifying plugs greatly increases the risk of electric shock.
- Keep the power cord away from anything that could damage it such as sharp edges,
moving parts or heat. A damaged power cord increases the risk of electric shock.
- Only operate outdoors with the use of an outdoor extension lead. Not all extension leads
are suited to outdoor use and using one which is not can greatly increase the risk of electric
shock.
- Avoid body contact with grounded or earthed surfaces. Surfaces such as radiators, ranges,
pipes, and refrigerators can increase the risk of electric shock due to your body being
earthed or grounded.
POWER TOOL AND MACHINERY USE AND CARE
- Use the correct tool for the job. Forcing a tool to do a job it was not designed for increases
the risk of accident or injury.
- Disconnect power tools and machinery from power or remove batteries before storing
tools and machinery or making any changes or adjustments to them. This reduces or
removes the risk of the power tool or machinery accidentally firing which can help prevent
injury or accident.
- Check the power tool for damage or any condition that could affect the way the tool or
machine works. An unrepaired tool or machine can lead to accident and injury. Only have
your tool or machine repaired with genuine parts from The ToolShed.
- Only use the power tool and machinery with genuine parts or accessories that are
designed to be used with the power tool and machinery. Failure to do so could result in
accident, injury, or damage to your tool or machinery.
- Store your tools or machinery out of reach of children and away from untrained personnel
when not in use. Use by somebody untrained or a child could lead to accident or serious
injury.
SERVICE
- Have your tools and machinery serviced at The ToolShed with ToolShed replacement
parts. This will ensure that the safety of the power tool or machine is maintained.

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ADDITIONAL SAFETY FOR MITRE SAWS
- Mitre saws are intended to cut wood or wood-like products and they cannot be used with
abrasive cut-off wheels for cutting ferrous material such as bars, rods, studs, etc. Abrasive
dust causes moving parts such as the lower guard to jam. Sparks from abrasive cutting will
burn the lower guard, the kerf insert, and other plastic parts.
- Use clamps to support the workpiece whenever possible. If supporting the workpiece by
hand, you must always keep your hand at least 100mm from either side of the saw blade.
Do not use this saw to cut pieces that are too small to be securely clamped or held by
hand. If your hand is placed too close to the saw blade, there is an increased risk of injury
from blade contact.
- The workpiece must be stationary and clamped or held against both the fence and the
table. Do not feed the workpiece into the blade or cut “freehand” in any way.
Unrestrained or moving workpieces could be thrown at high speeds, causing injury.
- Push the saw through the workpiece. Do not pull the saw through the workpiece. To make
a cut, raise the saw head and pull it out over the workpiece without cutting. Start the
motor, press the saw head down, and push the saw head through the workpiece. Cutting
on the pull stroke is likely to cause the saw blade to climb on top of the workpiece and
violently throw the blade assembly towards the operator.
- Never cross your hand over the intended line of cutting either in front or behind the saw
blade. Supporting the workpiece “cross handed” i.e., holding the work piece to the right of
the saw blade with your left hand or vice versa is very dangerous.
- Do not reach behind the fence with either hand closer than 100mm from either side of the
saw blade, to remove wood scraps, or for any other reason while the blade is spinning. The
proximity of the spinning saw blade to your hand may not be obvious and you may be
seriously injured.
- Inspect your workpiece before cutting. If the workpiece is bowed or warped, clamp it with
the outside bowed face towards the fence. Always make certain that there is no gap
between the workpiece, fence, and table along the line of the cut. Bent or warped
workpieces can twist or shift and may cause binding on the spinning saw blade while cutting.
There should be no nails or foreign objects in the workpiece.
- Do not use the saw until the table is clear of all tools, wood scraps, etc., except for the
workpiece. Small debris or loose pieces of wood or other objects that contact the revolving
blade can be thrown at high speed.
- Cut only one workpiece at a time. Stacked multiple workpieces cannot be adequately
clamped or braced and may bind on the blade or shift during cutting.
- Ensure the mitre saw is mounted or placed on a level, firm work surface before use. A level
and firm work service reduces the risk of the mitre saw becoming unstable.
- Plan your work. Every time you change the bevel or mitre angle setting, make sure the
adjustable fence is set correctly to support the workpiece and will not interfere with the
blade or the guarding system. Without turning the tool “ON” and with no workpiece on the
table, move the saw blade through a complete simulated cut to assure there will be no
interference or danger of cutting the fence.
- Provide adequate support such as table extensions, sawhorses, etc. for a workpiece that is
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tip if not securely supported. If the cut-off piece or workpiece tips, it can lift the lower guard
or be thrown by the spinning blade.
- Do not use another person as a substitute for a table extension or as additional support.
Unstable support for the workpiece can cause the blade to bind or the workpiece to shift
during the cutting operation pulling you and the helper into the spinning blade.
- The cut-off piece must not be jammed or pressed by any means against the spinning blade.
If confined, i.e. using length stops, the cut-off piece could get wedged against the blade and
thrown violently.
- Always use a clamp or a fixture designed to properly support round material such as rods
or tubing. Rods tend to roll while being cut, causing the blade to “bite” and pull the work
with your hand into the blade.
- Let the blade reach full speed before contacting the workpiece. This will reduce the risk of
the workpiece being thrown.
- If the workpiece or blade becomes jammed, turn the mitre saw off. Wait for all moving
parts to stop and disconnect the plug from the power source. Then work to free the
jammed material. Continued sawing with a jammed workpiece could cause loss of control or
damage to the mitre saw.
- After finishing the cut, release the switch, hold the saw head down, and wait for the blade
to stop before removing the cut-off piece. Reaching with your hand near the coasting blade
is dangerous.
- Hold the handle firmly when making an incomplete cut or when releasing the switch
before the saw head is completely in the down position. The breaking action of the saw
may cause the saw head to be suddenly pulled downward, causing a risk of injury.
HANDLING OF SAW BLADES
- Do not use damaged or deformed saw blades.
- Do not use any insertion tools with cracks. Sort out cracked insertion tools. Repairs are not
permitted.
- Do not use saw blades made of high-speed steel.
- Check the condition of the saw blades before using the crosscut, drag, and mitre saw.
- Make sure that a suitable saw blade for the material to be cut is selected.
- Only use saw blades for which the maximum permissible speed is not lower than the
maximum spindle speed of the crosscut, drag, and mitre saw and which are suitable for the
material to be cut.
- Observe the saw blade direction of rotation.
- Clean grease, oil, and water off the clamping surfaces.
- Do not use any loose reducing rings or bushes for the reducing of holes on the saw blade.
- Make sure that fixed reducer rings for securing the insertion tool have the same diameter
and have at least 1/3 of the cutting diameter.
- Make sure that fixed reducer rings are parallel to each other.
- Prior to use of insertion tools, make sure that all protective devices are properly fastened.
- Only use saw blade diameters in accordance with the markings on the saw.
- Use additional workpiece supports, if required, for workpiece stability.
- Workpiece support extensions must always be secured and used during work.
- Replace the table inserts when worn.

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- Avoid overheating of the saw teeth. If teeth overheat, stop the saw, and do not use again
until it has cooled down.
- When sawing plastic, use the appropriate blade and avoid melting the plastic.
INTENDED USE
The crosscut, drag, and mitre saw is designed to crosscut wood and plastic respective of the
machine’s size. The saw is not designed for cutting firewood.
The equipment is only to be used for its prescribed purpose. Any other use is deemed to be a case of
misuse. The user / operator and not the manufacturer will be liable for any damage or injuries of any
kind caused as a result of this.

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LAYOUT – Fig. 1-19
1 Handle
2 ON/OFF switch
3 Lock switch
4 Machine head
5 Moving saw blade guard
6 Saw blade
7 Clamping device
8 Workpiece support
9 Table insert
10
Set screw for rotary table
11
Pointer
12
Scale
13
Rotary table
14
Fixed saw table
15
Stop rail
16a Moveable stop rail
16b Set screw
17 Sawdust bag
18 Scale
19 Pointer
20 Set screw
21 Locking bolt
22 Screw for cutting depth limiting
23 Stop for cutting depth limiting
24
Adjusting screw (90°)
25
Adjusting screw (45°)
26 Flange screw
27 Outer flange
28 Saw shaft lock
29 Inner flange
32 Guide bracket
33 Tilt protection
A 90° stop angle (not supplied)
B 45° stop angle (not supplied)
C
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BEFORE STARTING THE EQUIPMENT
- Open the packaging and remove the saw carefully.
- Remove the packaging material as well as the packaging and transport bracing (if available).
- Check the tool and accessory parts for transport damage.
- If possible, store the packaging until the warranty period has expired.
- The equipment must be set up where it can stand securely, i.e. it should be bolted to a
workbench, a universal base frame, or similar. Use the holes in the frame of the machine.
- All covers and safety devices have to be properly fitted before the equipment is switch on.
- It must be possible for the blade to run freely.
- When working with wood that has been processed, watch out for foreign bodies such as
screws and nails.
- Before you press the ON/OFF switch, check that the saw blade is fitted correctly. Moving
parts must run smoothly.
ATTACHMENT & OPERATION
Attaching the Mitre Saw (Fig. 1, 2, 4, 5)
- In order to adjust the rotary table (13), loosen the set screw (10) approximately 2 turns.
- Turn the rotary table (13) and pointer (11) to the desired angle measurement on the scale
(12) and use the set screw to secure it.
- Pressing the machine head (4) lightly downward and removing the locking bolt (21) from the
motor bracket at the same time disengages the saw from the lowest position.
- Swing the machine head (4) up.
- It is possible to secure the clamping devices (7) to the left or right on the fixed saw table
(14). Insert the clamping devices (7) in the holes on the rear side of the stop rail (15) and
secure it with the star grip screws (7a).
- For 0° -45° mitre cuts, the clamping device (7) must only be mounted on the right side (see
Fig. 11-12).
- It is possible to tilt the machine head (4) a max. 45° to the left by loosening the set screw
(20).
Precision Adjustment of the Stop for Crosscut 90° (Fig. 1, 2, 5, 6)
No angle stop included.
- Lower the machine head (4) and secure it using the locking bolt (21).
- Loosen the set screw (20).
- Position the angle stop (A) between the saw blade (6) and the rotary table (13).
- Loosen the lock nut (24a).
- Adjust the adjusting screw (24) until the angle between the saw blade (6) and rotary table
(13) is 90°.
- Re-tighten the lock nut (24a).
- Subsequently check the position of the angle indicator. If necessary, loosen the pointer (19)
using a Philips screwdriver, set to position 0° on the angle scale (18), and re-tighten the
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Crosscut 90° and Turntable 0° (Fig. 1, 2, 7)
Attention: For 90° crosscuts, the moveable stop rail (16a) must be fixed in the inner position.
- Open the set screw (16b) for the moveable stop rail (16a) and push the moveable stop rail
(16a) inwards.
- The movable stop rail (16a) must be locked in a position far enough from the inner position
that the distance between the stop rail (16a) and the saw blade (6) is no more than 8mm.
- Before making the cut, check that the stop rail (16a) and the saw blade (6) cannot collide.
- Re-tighten the set screw (16b).
- Move the machine head (4) to its upper position.
- Use the handle (1) to push back the machine head (4) and fix it in this position if required
(dependent on the cutting width).
- Place the piece of wood to be cut at the stop rail (15) and on the turntable (13).
- Lock the material with the clamping devices (7) on the fixed saw table (14) to prevent the
material from moving during the cutting operation.
- Release the lock switch (3) and press the ON/OFF switch (2) to start the motor.
- When the cutting operation is completed, move the machine head back to its upper (home)
position and release the ON/OFF button (2).
Attention: The machine executes an upward stroke automatically due to return the spring. Do not
release the handle (1) after completing the cut. Instead, allow the machine head to move upwards
slowly while applying light counter pressure.
Crosscut 90° and Turntable 0° -45° (Fig. 1, 7, 8)
The mitre saw can be used to make crosscuts of 0° -45° to the left and 0° -45° to the right in relation
to the stop rail.
Important: For 90° crosscuts, the moveable stop rail (16a) must be fixed in the inner position.
- Open the set screw (16b) for the moveable stop rail (16a) and push the moveable stop rail
(16a) inwards.
- The moveable stop rail (16a) must be fixed far enough in front of the innermost position that
the distance between the stop rail (16a) and the saw blade (6) amounts to a minimum of
8mm.
- Before making the cut, check that the stop rail (16a) and the saw blade (6) cannot collide.
- Secure the set screw (16b) again.
- Loosen the set screw (10).
- Use the handle (1) to adjust the rotary table to the desired angle.
- The pointer (11) on the rotary table must match the desired angle on the scale (12) on the
fixed saw table (14).
- Re-tighten the set screw (10) to secure the rotary table (13).

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Precision Adjustment of the Stop for Mitre Cut 45° (Fig. 1, 2, 5, 9, 10)
No stop angle included.
- Lower the machine head (4) and secure it using the locking bolt (21).
- Fix the rotary table (13) in the 0° position.
Attention: For mitre cuts (inclined saw head), the moveable stop rails (16a) must be fixed in the
outer position.
- Open the set screw (16b) for the moveable stop rail (16a) and push the moveable stop rail
(16a) outwards.
- The moveable stop rail (16a) must be fixed far enough in front of the innermost position that
the distance between the stop rail (16a) and the saw blade (6) amounts to a maximum of
8mm.
- Before making a cut, check that the stop rail (16a) and the saw blade (6) cannot collide.
- Loosen the set screw (20) and use the handle (1) to angle the machine head (4) 45° to the
left.
- Loosen the lock nut (25a) and adjust the adjustment screw (25) until the angle between the
saw blade (6) and the rotary table (13) is precisely 45°.
- Re-tighten the lock nut (25a).
- Subsequently check the position of the angle indicator. If necessary, loosen the pointer (19)
using a Philips screwdriver, set to position 45° on the angle scale (18) and re-tighten the
retaining screw.
Mitre Cut 0° -45° and Turntable 0° (Fig. 1, 2, 11)
The mitre saw can be used to make mitre cuts of 0° -45° in relation to the work face.
Attention: For mitre cuts (inclined saw head), the moveable stop rails (16a) must be fixed in the
outer position.
- Open the set screw (16b) for the moveable stop rail (16a) and push the moveable stop rail
(16a) outwards.
- The moveable stop rail (16a) must be fixed far enough in front of the innermost position that
the distance between the stop rail (16a) and the saw blade (6) amounts to a minimum of
8mm.
- Before making a cut, check that the stop rail (16a) and the saw blade (6) cannot collide.
- Secure the set screw (16b) again.
- Move the machine head (4) to the top position.
- Fix the rotary table (13) in the 0° position.
- Loosen the set screw (20) and use the handle (1) to angle the machine head (4) to the left,
until the pointer (19) indicates the desired angle measurement on the scale (18).
- Re-tighten the set screw (20)

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Mitre Cut 0° -45° and Turntable 0° -45° (Fig. 2, 4, 12)
The mitre saw can be used to make mitre cuts to the left of 0° -45° to the left or 0° -45° to the right
in relation to stop the rail (double mitre cut).
Attention: For mitre cuts (inclined saw head), the moveable stop rails (16a) must be fixed in the
outer position.
- Open the set screw (16b) for the moveable stop rail (16a) and push the moveable stop rail
(16a) outwards.
- The moveable stop rail (16a) must be fixed far enough in front of the innermost position tat
the distance between the stop rial (16a) and the saw blade (6) amounts to a minimum of
8mm.
- Before making a cut, check that the stop rail (16a) and the saw blade (6) cannot collide.
- Re-tighten the set screw (16b).
- Move the machine head (4) to its upper position.
- Release the rotary table (13) by loosening the set screw (10).
- Using the handle (1), set the rotary table (13) to the desired angle.
- Re0tighten the set screw (10) to secure the rotary table (13).
- Undo the set screw (20).
- Use the handle (1) to tilt the machine head (4) to the left until it coincides with the required
angle value.
- Re-tighten the set screw (20).
Limiting the Cutting Depth (Fig. 3, 13)
- The cutting depth can be infinitely adjusted using the screw (22). To do this, loosen the
knurled nut (22a) on the screw (22). Turn the screw (22) in or out to set the required cutting
depth. Then re-tighten the knurled nut (22a) on the screw (22).
- Check the setting by completing a test cut.
Sawdust Bag (Fig. 1, 21)
The saw is equipped with a debris bag (17) for sawdust and chips. Squeeze together the metal ring
on the dust bag and attach it to the outlet opening in the motor area. The debris bag (17) can be
emptied by means of a zipper at the bottom.
Connection to an External Dust Extractor
- Connect the vacuum hose with the dust extraction spout.
- The industrial vacuum cleaner must be suitable for the material being worked.
- When vacuuming dust that is especially detrimental to health or carcinogenic, use a special
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Changing the Saw Blade (Fig. 1, 2, 14-17)
REMOVE THE POWER PLUG
Important: Wear safety gloves when changing the saw blade. RISK OF INJURY.
- Swing the machine head (4) upwards and lock with the locking bolt (21).
- Loosen the retaining screw (5a) of the cover using a Philips screwdriver.
WARNING: Do not fully remove this screw.
- Fold the saw blade guard (5) upwards until the saw blade guard (5) is above the flange screw
(26).
- With one hand, insert the hex key (C) into the flange screw (27).
- Hold the hex key (C) and slowly close the saw blade guard (5) until it touches the hex key (C).
- Firmly press the saw shaft lock (28) and slowly rotate the flange screw (26) in a clockwise
direction. The saw shaft lock (28) engages after no more than one rotation.
- Now, using a little more force, slacken the flange screw (27) in a clockwise direction.
- Turn the flange screw (26) right out and remove the outer flange (27).
- Take the blade (6) off the inner flange (29) and pull out downwards.
- Carefully clean the flange screw (26), outer flange (27), and inner flange (29).
- Fit and fasten the new saw blade (6) in reverse order.
Important: The cutting angle of the teeth (the direction of rotation of the saw blade (6)) must
coincide with the direction of the arrow on the housing.
- Before continuing your work make sure that all safety devices are in good working condition.
Important: Every time that you change the saw blade (6), check to see that it spins freely in the table
insert (9) in both perpendicular and 45° angle settings.
Important: The work to change and align the saw blade (6) must be carried out correctly.
TRANSPORT (Fig. 1,2)
- Tighten the set screw (10) in order to lock the rotary table.
- Press the machine head (4) downwards and secure with the safety pin (21). The saw is now
locked in its bottom position.
- Carry the equipment by the fixed saw table (14).