Wen 70705 User manual

Operator's Manual
8-1/4" Miter Saw
Item #70705
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IMPORTANT:
YournewWEN®tool/equipmenthasbeenengineeredandmanufacturedtohighstandards
fordependability,easeofoperation,andoperatorsafety.Properlycaredfor,itwillgiveyouyears
ofrugged,trouble-freeperformance.
PaycloseattentiontotheRulesforSafeOperationandWarnings.Ifyouuseyourtool/equipment
properlyandonlyforwhatitisintended,youwillenjoyyearsofsafe,reliableservice.
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Forinformationandquestionscontactcustomerserviceat1-800-232-1195.Pleaselloutthe
informationbelowandhaveitaccessiblepriortocalling.FortheSerialNumberrefertothe
specicationsstickeronyourMiterSaw.
DATE OF PURCHASE: _____________________________________________________________
PURCHASED FROM: _____________________________________________________________
ITEM #: _____________________________________________________________
SERIAL NUMBER: _____________________________________________________________
MITER SAW IDENTIFICATION

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
ImportantSafetyInstructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
GeneralSafetyInstructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7
MiterSawSafetyInstructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–9
MotorSafetyProtection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
ElectricalInstructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10–12
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
AssemblyInstructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
OperationInstructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14–21
MaintenanceandService. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21–24
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
ExplodedView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
PartsList.............................................27–28
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

#70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL 4
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8-1/4" Compound Miter Saw
Item: 70705
Motor: 8.5Amps
Speed: 5000rpm(noload)
Blade Diameter: 8-1/4"
Blade Type: GeneralPurposewithCarbideTips
Arbor Size: 5/8"
Cutting Capacity:
Crosscut at 0º Miter, 0º Bevel: 2-3/8"x4-3/4"
Miter at 45º Miter, 0º Bevel: 2-3/8"x3-1/8"
Bevel at 0º Miter, 45º Bevel: 1-9/16"x4-3/4"
Compound at 45º Miter, 45º Bevel: 1-9/16"x3-1/8"
Positive Table Stops: 0º,5º,10º,15º,20º,25º,30º,35º,40ºand45ºLeft&Right
Positive Bevel Stops: 0º–45ºLeftOnly
Scale: 1ºperScaleMark
Weight: 18lbs.
Package Contents
CompoundMiterSaw,CarbideTippedBlade,2PieceTableExtensions,DustCollectionBag,1-Miter
LockHandle,1HoldDownClamp,Operation'sManualandWrench.
SPECIFICATIONS

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1. Thepurposeofsafetysymbolsistoattractyourattentiontopossibledangers.Thesafetysymbols,
andtheexplanationswiththem,deserveyourcarefulattentionandunderstanding.Thesafety
warningsdonotbythemselveseliminateanydanger.Theinstructionsorwarningstheygivearenot
substitutesforproperaccidentpreventionmeasures.
WARNING:Thisisasafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalertyoutopotentialbodilyinjury
hazards.Obeyallsafetyinstructionsthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossiblebodilyinjury
ordeath.
Note: Advisesyouofinformationorinstructionsvitaltotheoperationormaintenanceoftheequipment.
2. Servicingrequiresextremecareandknowledgeandshouldbeperformedonlybyaqualiedser-
vicetechnician.Forservicewesuggestyoureturnthetool/equipmenttoWENPRODUCTSfor
repair.Whenservicing,useonlyidenticalWENreplacementparts.
3. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR TOOL/EQUIPMENT.
4. Failuretofollowallinstructionslistedbelowmayresultinelectricalshock,reand/orseriousbodily
injury.
WARNING: Donotattempttooperatethistool/equipmentuntilyouhavereadthoroughly
andunderstandcompletelyallinstructions,safetyrules,containedinthismanual.Failure
tocomplycanresultinaccidentsinvolvingre,electricshock,orseriousbodilyinjury.Save
thisOperator'sManualandreviewfrequentlyforcontinuingsafeoperationandinstructing
otherswhomayusethistool/equipment.
5. Safeoperationofthistool/equipmentrequiresthatyoureadandunderstandthisOperator'sManual
andalllabelsafxedtothetool/equipment.Safetyisacombinationofcommonsense,stayingalert
andknowinghowyourtool/equipmentworks.
WARNING:Readallsafetywarningsandinstructions.Failuretofollowthewarningsand
instructionsmayresultinelectricshock,reand/orseriousbodilyinjury.
SAVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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Work Area Safety
1. Keepyourworkareacleanandwelllit.Clutteredordarkareasinviteaccidents.
2. Donotoperateyourtool/equipmentinexplosiveatmospheres,suchasinthepresenceofamma-
bleliquids,gasesordust.Themotorsproducesparkswhichmayignitethedustorfumes.
3. Keepchildrenandbystandersasafedistancefromtheworkarea.
4. Maketheworkareachildproofwithpadlocks,masterswitchesandorbyremovingthestarterkeys.
Electrical Safety
1. Tool/Equipmentplugsmustmatchtheoutlet.Nevermodifythepluginanyway.Donotuseany
adapterplugswithgroundedtools/equipment.Standardplugsandmatchingoutletswillreducethe
riskofelectricshock.
2. Donotexposeyourtool/equipmenttorainorwetconditions.Waterenteringyourtool/equipmentwill
increasetheriskofelectricshock.
3. Guardagainstelectricalshockbypreventingbodycontactwithgroundedsurfacessuchaspipes,
radiators,ranges,refrigeratorenclosurestonameafew.
4. Donotabusethecord.Neverusethecordforunpluggingyourtool/equipment.Keepthecordaway
fromheat,oil,sharpedgesormovingparts.Damagedorentangledcordsincreasetheriskof
electricshock.
5. Inspectyourtool/equipment'scordperiodically,andifdamaged,replaceorrepairthem.Staycon-
stantlyawareofthecords'locationandkeepthemawayfromtherotatingwheel.
6. Donotuseyourtool/equipmentiftheswitchdoesnotturnONandOff.Havedefectiveswitches
replacedbyanauthorizedservicecenter.
Personal Safety
1. Stayalert,watchwhatyouaredoingandusecommonsensewhenoperatingyourtool/equipment.
Donotuseyourtool/equipmentwhileyouaretiredorundertheinuenceofdrugs,alcoholormedi-
cation.Amomentofinattentivenesswhileoperatingyourtool/equipmentmayresultinseriousbodily
injury.
2. Stayalertandexercisecontrol.Useprotectivesafetyequipment.AlwayswearANSI-approvedeye
protectionduringsetupanduse.Everydayeyeglasseshaveimpact-resistencelenses;theyare
NOTsafetyglasses.
3. Protectyourhearing.Wearhearingprotectionduringextendedperiodsofoperation.

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4. Protectyourlungs;wearafaceordustmask.
WARNING:Somedustcreatedbypowersanding,sawing,grinding,drilling,andother
constructionactivitiescontainschemicalsknowntocausecancer,birthdefectsorother
reproductiveharm.Someexamplesofthesechemicalsare:a)Leadfromlead-based
paints,b)crystallinesilicafrombricksandcementandothermasonryproducts,
c)Arsenicandchromiumfromchemicallytreatedlumber.Yourriskfromtheseexposures
varies,dependingonhowoftenyoudothistypeofwork.Toreduceyourexposuretothese
chemicals,workinawellventilatedarea,andworkwithapprovedsafetyequipment,includ-
ingdustmasksthatarespeciallydesignedtolteroutmicroscopicparticles.
5. Wearproperapparel.Donotwearlooseclothing,neckties,orjewelrythatcangetcaughtinthe
tool/equipment'smovingpartsandcausebodilyinjury.Wearprotectivehaircoveringtocontainlong
hair.Non-slipshoesarerecommendedwhenworkingoutdoors.
6. Preventunintentionalstarting.EnsuretheswitchisintheOFFpositionbeforeconnectingtoa
powersourceormovingyourtool/equipment.
Service
Allrepairs,whetherelectricalormechanical,shouldbemadebyaqualiedprofessionalrepair
technicianatanauthorizedservicecenterusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.Thiswillensurethat
thesafetyofyourElectricalToolismaintained.
Miter Saw Use and Care
1. Checkfordamagedparts.Aguardorotherpartthatisdamagedshouldbecarefullycheckedto
determinethatitwilloperateproperlyandperformitsintendedfunction.Checkforalignmentof
movingparts,bindingofmovingparts,breakageofparts,mountingandanyotherconditionthat
mayaffectitsoperation.Aguardorotherpartthatisdamagedmustbeproperlyrepairedorre-
placedbyanauthorizedservicecentertoavoidriskofbodilyinjury.
2. Secureyourworkandalladjustmentsbeforemakingacut.Useclampsoravisetoholdworkwhen
practical.ItissaferthanusingyourhandsanditfreesbothhandstooperateyourMiterSaw.
3. Keepawayfromthecuttingarea.Donothandholdpiecessosmallthatyourngersgounderthe
bladeguard.Donotreachunderneathworkorinbladecuttingpathwithyourhandsandngersfor
anyreason.
4. Avoidawkwardoperationsandhandpositionswhereasuddenslipcouldcauseyourhandtomove
intotheblade.ALWAYSmakesureyouhavegoodbalanceanddonotoverreach.
5. DonotuseyourMiterSawiftheswitchdoesnotturnONandOFF.AMiterSawthatcannotbe
controlledwiththeswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.
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6. Allowthemotortocomeuptofullspeedbeforestartingacuttoavoidbindingorstalling.
7. NeverleaveyourMiterSawunattended.ReleasetheON/OFFtriggeranddon'tleaveuntiltheblade
hascometoacompletestop.
8. Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourcebeforemakinganyadjustments,changingaccessories,
orstoringyourMiterSaw.ThispreventivesafetymeasurereducestheriskofstartingyourMiter
Sawaccidentally.
9. UsetherecommendedaccessorieslistedinthisOperator'sManual.Theuseofimproperaccesso-
riesmaycauseaninjury.
10.Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder.NeveroperateyourMiterSawwithanyguardorcover
removed.Makesureallguardsareoperatingproperlybeforeeachuse.
11.FormahabitofcheckingtoseethatkeysandadjustingwrenchesareremovedfromMiterSaw
beforeturningitON.
12.Don'tforceyourMiterSaw.Itwilldothejobsaferandbetterattherateforwhichitwasdesigned.
13.Alwayssupportlargeworkpieceswhilecuttingtominimizetheriskofbladepinchingandkickback.
YourMiterSawmayslip,walkorslidewhilecuttinglargeorheavyboards.
14.Donotremovejammed,cutoffpiecesuntilthebladehasstopped.
15.NeverstartyourMiterSawwhenthebladeisincontactwiththeworkpiece.
16.Nevertouchthebladeorothermovingpartsduringuse.
17.Beforechangingthesetup,removethecovers,guardsorbladesandunplugyourMiterSaw.
18.AlwaysturnOFFyourMiterSawbeforedisconnectingit.
19.StoreyourMiterSawoutofthereachofchildrenanddonotallowpeopleunfamiliarwithyourMiter
Sawortheseinstructionstooperateit.AMiterSawisdangerousinthehandsofuntrainedusers.
WARNING: MaintainyourMiterSaw.KeepyourMiterSawcleanformaximumperfor-
mance.Followtheinstructionsforlubricatingandchangingaccessories.KeepyourMiter
Sawdry,cleanandfreefromoilandgrease.Alwaysuseacleanclothwhencleaning.
Neverusebrakeuids,gasoline,petroleum-basedproducts,oranysolventstocleanyour
MiterSaw.
20.Checkformisalignmentorbindingofmovingparts,breakageofpartsandanyotherconditionthat
mayaffectyourMiterSaw'soperation.Ifdamaged,haveyourMiterSawrepairedprofessionally
beforeuse.ManyaccidentsarecausedbyapoorlymaintainedMiterSaw.

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21.UseyourMiterSawinaccordancewiththeseinstructions,takingintoaccounttheworking
conditionsandtheworktobeperformed.UseofyourMiterSawforoperationsdifferentfrom
thoseintendedcouldresultinahazardoussituation.
WARNING:Donotoperateyoursawuntilitisassembled,andyouhavereadand
understoodthefollowinginstructionsaswellasthewarninglabelsonthesaw.
Miter Saw Preparation
1. Checkforproperassemblyandalignmentofmovingparts.(SeeAssemblyInstructions,page14.)
2. Read, understand, and follow all operating instructions and safety warnings in this
Operator's Manual.
3. KnowtheconditionofyourMiterSaw.Ifanypartsaremissing,bentordonotoperateproperly,
replacethecomponent(s)beforeyoucontinuetouseyoursaw.
4. Determinethetypeofworkyouaregoingtodopriortooperatingyoursaw.
5. ArchingParts–KeepyourMiterSawatleast20feetawayfromexplosivevapors,suchaswhen
sprayingwithaspraygun.
6. DonotleaveyourMiterSawunattendedforanextendedperiodwhilepluggedin.UnplugyourMiter
Sawafteruse.
7. Thisproductisnotatoy.Keepitoutofreachfromchildren.
8. Thewarnings,precautions,andinstructionsdiscussedinthisOperator'sManualcannotcoverall
thepossibleconditionsandsituationsthatmayoccur.Itmustbeunderstoodbytheoperatorthat
commonsenseandcautionaretheresponsibilityoftheoperator.
Power Cord Connection to Electrical Outlet
1. Verifythevoltagesuppliedtothesawandthesaw’srequiredvoltageisthesame.Ifthesupplied
voltageisgreaterthantherequiredvoltage,seriousbodilyinjurycouldresult.Ifthesuppliedvoltage
islowerthanrequiredvoltage,damagetothemotorcouldresult.
2. Usepropercircuitprotection.Connectyoursawtoabranchcircuitthatusesa20Amptimedelay
fuseorcircuitbreaker.Usingthewrongsizefusecoulddamagethemotor.
3. Replaceaworn,cutordamagedpowercord.
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Grounding Instructions
1. INTHEEVENTOFAMALFUNCTIONORBREAKDOWN,groundingprovidesthepathofleastre-
sistanceforelectriccurrentandreducestheriskofelectricshock.Thistool/equipmentisequipped
withanelectriccordthathasanequipmentgroundingconductorandagroundingplug.Theplug
MUSTbepluggedintoamatchingoutletthatisproperlyinstalledandgroundedinaccordancewith
ALLlocalcodesandordinances.
2. DONOTMODIFYTHEPLUGPROVIDED.Ifitwillnotttheoutlet,havetheproperoutletinstalled
byanelectrician.
3. IMPROPERCONNECTIONoftheequipmentgroundingconductorcanresultinelectricshock.
Theconductorwiththegreeninsulation(withorwithoutyellowstripes)istheequipmentground-
ingconductor.Ifrepairorreplacementoftheelectriccordorplugisnecessary,DONOTconnect
theequipmentgroundingconductortoaliveterminal.CHECKwithalicensedelectricianorservice
personnelifyoudonotcompletelyunderstandthegroundinginstructions,orifyouarenotsureif
thetool/equipmentisproperlygrounded.
4. USEONLYTHREEWIREEXTENSIONCORDSwithhave3-prongplugsand3-prongoutletsthat
acceptthetool/equipment’splug.Repairorreplacedamagedorworncordsimmediately.
WARNING:Inallcases,makecertaintheoutletisproperlygrounded.Ifyouarenotsureif
itis,havealicensedelectricianchecktheoutlet.
WARNING:Thistool/equipmentisforindooruseonly.Donotexposetorainorusein
damplocations.
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1. Tools/equipmentwiththreewiregroundingplugs(Fig.1,A)areintendedforuseonacircuitthathas
anoutletthatlooksliketheoneillustrated(Fig.1,B).
2. Atemporaryadapter(Fig.1,D)maybeusedtoconnectthisplugtoa2-polereceptacle
(Fig.1,C)ifaproperlygroundedoutletisnotavailable.
3. Thetemporaryadaptershouldbeusedonlyuntilaproperlygroundedoutletcanbeinstalledbya
qualiedelectrician.
4. Thegreencoloredrigidear,lug,etc.extendingfromtheadaptermustbeconnectedtoapermanent
groundsuchasaproperlygroundedoutletbox(Fig.1,C).
Extension Cord Guidelines
Makesureyourextensioncordisingoodcondition.Whenusinganextensioncord,besuretouseone
heavyenoughtocarrythecurrentyourproductwilldraw.Anundersizedcordwillcauseadropinline
voltageresultinginlossofpowerandoverheating.Thetablebelowshowsthecorrectsizetobeused
accordingtocordlengthandnameplateampererating.Ifindoubt,usethenextheaviergauge.The
smallerthegaugenumber,theheavierthecord.
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
Fig.1
Minimum Gauge for Extension Cords (AWG)
(When using 120V only)
Ampere Rating Total Length of Cord in Feet
MoreThan NotMore
Than 25 50 100 150
0 6 18 16 16 14
6 10 18 16 14 12
10 12 16 16 14 12
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1. Besureyourextensioncordisproperlywiredandingoodcondition.Alwaysreplaceadamaged
extensioncordorhaveitrepairedbyaqualiedpersonbeforeusingit.
2. Protectyourextensioncordsfromsharpobjects,excessiveheatanddamporwetareas.
3. Useaseparateelectricalcircuitforyourtools.Thiscircuitmustnotbelessthana#12wireand
shouldbeprotectedwitha20Amptimedelayedfuse.
4. Beforeconnectingthemotortothepowerline,makesuretheswitchisintheOFFpositionandthe
electriccurrentisratedthesameasthecurrentstampedonthemotornameplate.Runningata
lowervoltagewilldamagethemotor.
WARNING: Thistool/equipmentmustbegroundedwhileinusetoprotecttheoperator
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COMPONENTS
Fig.2
1–ExtensionSupport 2–HoldDownClamp
3–BevelLockKnob 4–Blade
5–DustCollectionBag 6–BladeGuard
7–Handle 8–GuideFence
9–KerfBoard 10–MiterLockHandle
11–Switch 12–LockPin
13–DepthStopScrew
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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10
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Extension Supports and Miter Lock Handle Attachment
1. InserttheendsoftheExtensionSupportsintotheholesinthesidesofthebase.TightentheScrews
toholdtheExtensionsinplace.TheupperedgeoftheExtensionswillbelevelwiththesurfaceof
thesaw.Thisprovidesawiderbasefortheworkpiecetoreston.
2. ThreadtheMiterLockHandleintotheopeningoftheMiterHandleuntilsecurelyinplace.
Attach the Dust Collection Bag
TheDustCollectionBagslipsovertheDustOutletbehindtheBladeHousingAssembly.Sawdust
createdbycuttingiscapturedinthebag.
Saw Mounting
TheMiterSawmustbemountedonasupportbeforeuse.Thismaybeacommerciallyavailablesup-
portorhomemadesawtable.Thereareboltholesprovidedineachofthefourlegsofthebase.These
legsshouldbermlymountedusingbolts(notincluded)toyoursawstandorsawtable(notincluded).
Thiswillhelppreventtippingormovementofthesaw,preventinginjury.Also,theuseofasawtablewill
makeiteasiertoefcientlyhandleworkpiecesandmakemoreaccuratecuts.
1. Designateaworkareathatiscleanandwelllit.Theworkareamustnotallowchildrenorpetsac-
cesstopreventinjuryandoperatordistraction.
2. Routethepowercordalongasaferoutetoreachtheworkareawithoutcreatingatrippinghazard
orexposingthepowercordtopossibledamage.Thepowercordmustreachtheworkareawith
enoughextralengthtoallowfreemovementwhileworking.
3. Useasawtable,sawstandorothermeanstosupporttheworkpiece.TheMiterSawmustbe
mountedinsuchawaythatthesurfaceisleveltotheground,andsupportsusedmustprovidea
surfaceonthesamelevelasthesawtable.Iftheworksurfaceandanyworkpiecessupportsare
notlevel,andonthesamelevel,unwantedbevelangleswillappearinthecutsresultinginpoor
joinery.
4. WorkpiecesmaybesecuredtothesawtableusingtheHoldDownClamporotherclampingde-
vices(notincluded).Securingtheworkpiecewillprovidesafetybypreventingkickbackandby
eliminatingtheneedtoholdworkpiecesnearthebladebyhand.Clampingtheworkpiecewillalso
improvecuttingaccuracybypreventingtheworkpiecefrommovingduringthecuttingoperation.
5. Whenusingthissaw,workpiecesareoftenquitelong.Allowroomonboththeleftandrightsidesof
sawforextendedworkpieces.
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1. WhentheHandleislowered,theBladeGuardraisesautomatically.WhentheHandleisraisedthe
BladeGuardreturnstoitssafetyposition.KeephandsclearoftheBladewhentheHandleis
lowered.NeverinterferewiththepropermovementoftheBladeGuard.
2. Therearelockingmechanismsforthemiterangle.UnlocktheTabletosetthemiterangle,then
re-lockitbeforemakingthecut.
3. TorotatetheTable,loosentheMiterLockHandle,rotatetheTabletothedesiredangle,thentighten
theMiterLockHandle.NotchesaremachinedintotheBaseofthetoolwhichwilllocktheTableinto
severaloftenusedmiterangles.Theseanglesare0º(centered),5º,10º,15º,20º,25º,30º,35º,40º
and45ºleftandright.
4. Tomakeabevelcut,releasetheBevelLockLever,rotatetheBladeAssemblytothedesiredbevel
angle,thenlocktheBladeAssemblyinplaceusingtheBevelLockLever.Formakingbevelcuts
seepage16.
5. ThissawisprovidedwithaKerfBoard.TheKerfBoardhelpstopreventtear-outonthebottomside
oftheworkpiece.TheKerfBoardisfactoryadjustedpriortoshipmentofthistoolsothebladedoes
notcontacttheKerfBoardduringnormaloperation,includingbevelcuts.AdjustmentoftheKerf
Boardandtechniquestopreventtear-outareonpage16.
6. Beforestartingwork,checktheaccuracyoftheGuideFence,miterangleandbevelangle.See
pages16and17forcheckingandadjustingtheseangles.
7. Itisveryimportantthattheworkpiecebeproperlysupportedbeforemakingacut.Thematerial
mustbelevelontheTable.Thematerialmustbesupportedonbothends.UsingtheWorkPiece
ExtensionSupportsisdiscussedbelow.
Work Piece Extension Supports Use
1. TheWorkPieceExtensionSupportsareinsertedintoeachsideoftheTable,andlockedinplace
usingthescrews.
2. Whenproperlyinstalled,theupperfaceoftheworkpieceextensionsupportsarelevelwiththe
Table,andprovideawidersupportsurfacefortheworkpiece.
3. AlwayssupporttheworkpiecetobelevelwiththeTable,andsothatafterthecutismadethe
cutoffpieceswillnotfall.Youmayneedtousesawhorsesorothersupports(notincluded)to
supporttheworkpiece.
4. Iftheworkpieceisnotlevel,youwillmakeanunintentionalbevelcutinthematerial.Ifthework
pieceisnotsupported,itwillbindthebladeandmaycausethematerialtokickback,potentially
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Miter Angle Adjustment
1. Amitercutisonethatisatanangleacrossthehorizontalsurfaceofthematerial.Youwill
commonlymake45ºmitercutstojointwopiecesinarightanglecorner.A30ºcutisoften
usedforascarfjointortomakeachamferedend.
2. Tomakeamitercut,loosentheMiterLockHandlebyturningitapproximately1/4turncounterclock-
wise.MovetheTabletothedesiredangle.TheMiterAngleIndicatorwillindicatetheselectedangle.
TheTablewilllockintoplaceatoftenusedmiterangles,including0º,5º,10º,15º,20º,25º,30º,35º,
40ºand45ºbothleftandrightsides.
3. TightentheLockHandletothelocktheTable.
4. WiththeTableadjustedtothedesiredangle,placetheworkpieceushagainsttheGuideFence,
secureitwiththeHoldDownClampandmakethecut.
Bevel Angle Adjustment
1. Abevelcutisonethatisatanangletotheverticalplaneofthematerial.
2. Bevelcutscanbeusedtomiterrelativelywideandthinmaterial.Bevelcutscanbeusedin
combinationwithamitercuttoformacompoundangle.Compoundanglecutsareoftenusedin
crownmoldings,pictureframesandsimilartrimmaterials.
3. Tosetthebevelangle,loosentheBevelLockHandleattherearofthesaw.Todothis,pressinthe
LockButtonandrotatetheHandle1/2turncounterclockwise.MovetheBladeAssemblylefttothe
desiredangle.YoucanreadtheangleontheBevelAngleIndicator.LocktheBladeAssemblyinto
positionbypressingintheLockButtonandrotatingtheBevelLockHandleclockwise.Tightenrmly
butnotover-tight.
4. Makeasamplecutinapieceofscrapandchecktobesurethebevelangleiscorrect.Ifitisnot,
correcttheanglebeforecuttingyourworkpiece.
Depth Stop Use
1. IfyouwanttomakeaKerngorrabbetcutwhichdoesnotcutthroughtheworkpiece,youcanuse
theDepthStopScrewtocontrolthedepthofthecut.
2. TolimitBladeAssemblytravel,turntheDepthStopScrewclockwise.Thefurtheryouscrewdown
theDepthStopScrew,theshallowerthecutwillbe.
3. Afterthedesiredcuthasbeenmade,returntheDepthStopScrewtoitsopenpositionbyturningit
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Squaring the Saw Blade to the Guide Fence
WARNING: BesurethattheMiterSawisswitchedOFFandunpluggedfromthepower
sourcebeforeperforminganyworkonthetool.Failuretounplugthesawmayresultin
accidentalstart-up,causingpossibleseriousbodilyinjury.
1. UnplugtheMiterSaw.
2. LoosentheMiterLockKnob.RotatetheMiterTableandmovepointertothe0ºposition.
3. TightentheMiterLockKnobsecurely.
4. Pullthesawheaddowncompletelyandlockthesawheadintothetransportposition.
5. Layasmallframingsquareortri-squareontheMiterTable.Placeonelegofthesquareagainstthe
GuideFenceandslidetheotherlegofthesquareagainstaatpartoftheSawBlade.(Besurethe
squarecontactstheatpartoftheSawBladeandnotthebladeteeth.)
6. CheckthattheedgeofthesquareandtheSawBladeareparallel
alongtheentirelengthofthesquare'sedge.
7. Ifthefrontorbackportionofthebladeanglesawayfromthesquarer's
edge,adjustingtheGuideFenceisnecessary.
8. UsingtheAllenwrench,loosenthetwohexbolts(Fig.3)thatsecure
theGuideFencetothesaw'sstationarytable.
9. WhileholdingonelegofthesquareagainsttheGuideFence,
slowlymovetheGuideFencetotheleftorrightuntiltheSawBlade
isparallelwithsquare'sotherleg.
10.Carefullytightenthetwohexboltsandrecheckthebladealignmentasinsteps5and6.
0º and 45º Bevel Stop Adjustments
NOTE:Thisisfactorysetandusuallydoesnotrequireadjusting.(Thissawmaynotcomewiththe
necessarytoolsforthefollowingprocedure.)
WARNING: BesurethatthetoolisswitchedOFFandunpluggedfromthepowersource
beforeperforminganyworkonthetool.Failuretounplugthesawmayresultinaccidental
start-up,causingpossibleseriousbodilyinjury.
1. UnplugtheMiterSaw.
2. AligntheMiterTableto0ºandlockthesawheaddowninthetransportposition.
Fig.3
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3. LoosentheBevelLockKnob(Fig.4)attherearofthesawby
turningitcounter-clockwiseandsettheSawArmat0ºbevel
(blade90ºtotheMiterTable).
4. PlaceacombinationsquareontheMiterTableandtheatpartof
theSawBlade(makingsurethesquareisnottouchinganyblade
teeth).
5. Slowlyrotatethebladebyhand,checkingthesquare'salign-
mentwiththebladeatseveralpoints.Theedgeofthesquare
andbladeshouldbeparallel;however,ifthetoporbottomofthe
bladeanglesawayfromthesquare'sedge,anadjustmentisneeded.
6. Usinga10mmwrench,loosentheLockNut(securingthepositive
bevelstopadjustmentboltinplace).The0ºbeveladjustment
bolt(Fig.5)islocatedontherearrightsideoftheMiterTable.
7. UseanAllenwrenchtoturntheadjustmentscrewandsothatthe
bladeisinalignmentwiththesquare.
8. Retightenthebeveladjustmentlocknut.RetightentheBevelLock
Handle.Recheckthebladetotablealignmentasinsteps4and5.
Making a Cut
1. Observeallsafetyandplanningitemsdiscussedinthismanual.Detailedinstructionsoneachofthe
followingstepsarediscussedinthismanual.Donotmakeanycutsuntilyouhavereadthisentire
manualandarefamiliarwiththeoperationofthistool.
2. ReleasetheLockingPintoallowtheBladeAssemblytocomeup.ChecktobesuretheTableis
xedinplaceatthedesiredmiterangle.
3. BlowanysawdustordebrisawayfromtheGuideFence.PlacetheworkpieceagainsttheGuide
Fence.
4. Makeanynecessarymiterorbeveladjustments.
5. AlignthemarkedlocationofthecutontheworkpiecewiththeSawBlade.BeawarethattheSaw
Bladewillremovematerialfromthecutequaltothewidthoftheblade.Thisisthe“Kerf”.Toprevent
yourworkpiecefrombeingcuttooshort,aligntheedgeofthebladewithyourmeasuredmark,
keepingtheKerfonthewastesideofthecut.
6. HoldtheworkpieceinplaceusingtheHoldDownClamp.Ensurethattheworkpieceisleveland
supportedsecurely,usingsawhorsesorsupportsifnecessary.
7. GriptheSawHandleandsqueezetheTriggertostarttheBladeturning.
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BevelLock
Knob
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8. Pressingdownlightly,movetheBladesmoothlyacrosstheworkpiecetocutit.Withnarrowmate-
rial,youcanpressstraightdown“chopping”thematerial.Withwidermaterialyoumustmovethe
bladeacrossthematerialtocutit.Donotbeardownonthematerial,uselightdownwardpressure.
Ifthematerialbindstheblade,releasethetrigger.Keepyourhandsandngersawayfromthe
blade.
9. Whenthecutiscompleted,raisetheBladeAssembly,waitforthebladetostopturning,releasethe
HoldDownClampandremovetheworkpiecefromthesaw.
Avoid Injury From Jams, Sips or Thrown Pieces
1. Usethecorrect8-14"bladeforthematerialandtypeofcut.Donotcutmaterialsthatmayshatter,
grabthebladeorcauseotherdanger.
2. Onlyuseabladethatissharpandingoodcondition.Checkalignmentofthebladeafteritis
installed.Unplugthesawandcarefullyspinthebladeusingyourhand.Thebladeshouldnot
contactanycomponentsofthesaw.Ifso,correcttheproblembeforeoperatingthesaw.
3. Besurethebladeandbladeangesareclean.
4. Makesurethebladeangesareproperlyinstalled.
5. Besurethearborboltandwasherareproperlyinstalledandtightened.
6. Ensureallclampsandlocksaretight.Verifythereisnoexcessiveplayinanyparts.
7. Allowthebladetoreachfullspeedbeforecutting.
Do Not Cut Freehand
1. TheworkpieceshouldbetightagainsttheGuideFence.Verifytheworkpiecewillnotrockortwist
whenit’sbeingcut.Theareabetweentheworkpieceandthesawmustbefreefromdebris.
2. Makesurethereisnogapbetweentheworkpiece,GuideFenceandbaseofthesaw.Agapcould
allowtheworkpiecetomovewhenit’sbeingcut.
3. Useclamps,xturesorotherdevicestoholdanunstableworkpiece.
4. Donotcutmorethanoneworkpieceatatime.
5. Allowroomsothecut-offworkpiececanmoveafterit’scut.Itcouldcreateahazardbybecoming
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Cutting Odd Shapes, Oversize or Small Pieces
1. Planyourworksoanoddshapedworkpiececannotsliporpinchtheblade.Whencuttingmaterial
likemolding,itmustlieatorbeheldbyaxture.Donotallowthematerialtorock,twistorslip.
2. Securesaggingworkpieceswithsawhorses,tablesorotheradditionalsupports.
3. Donotcutsmallworkpiecesthatyoumustholdcloserthan4inchesfromtheblade.
4. Properlysupportroundmaterialwhencutting.Dowelrodsandtubinghaveatendencytorollwhile
beingcut.Thiscouldallowthebladeto“bite”intothematerialcausingahazardouscondition.Hold
roundmaterialinplaceusingclampsorotherxtures.
5. Inspecttheworkpiecefornailsorotherforeignobjectsbeforeitiscut.
6. Donotallowanyonetostandbehindthesaworclosetotheworkpiecewheredebriscanbe
thrown.
7. Operateyoursawinaclear,safeenvironment.
8. Avoidcontactwiththerotatingblade.Donotweargloves,looseclothingorjewelry.Tiebacklong
hairandrolllongsleevesabovetheelbow.
9. UnplugthepowercordfromtheelectricaloutlettoavoidinjuryfromaccidentalstartingofyourMiter
Saw.Makesurethepowercordisunpluggedduringbladeinstallation,performingmaintenanceor
makingadjustments.
10.Avoidelectricalshock.Donottouchthemetalbladesonthepowercordplugwhenremovingor
installingtheplugintoanelectricaloutlet.
11.Preventrehazards.Donotoperatethesawnearammableliquids,vaporsorgases.
12.ToavoidinjuryfromunexpectedsawmovementwhenoperatingyourMiterSaw,usethesawona
rmlevelsurfacewithadequatespaceforhandlingandsupportingtheworkpiece.Besurethesaw
cannotmovewhenoperated.Securethesawtoaworkbenchortablewithwoodscrews,orbolts,
washersandnuts.
13.TomoveyourMiterSaw,unplugthepowercordfromtheelectricaloutlet.LocktheHandleinthe
downpositionusingtheHandleLatch.
14.Avoidbackinjuries.Obtainhelpwhenitisnecessarytoraisethesawmorethan10inches.Bend
yourkneeswhenliftingthesaw.
15.CarryyoursawbythecarryingHandleorbase.Donotcarryyoursawbythepowercordorthe
triggerhandle.Carryingthesawbythepowercordcouldcausedamagetotheinsulationorthewire
connectionsresultinginelectricshockorre.