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Getting To Know Your Miter Saw
22. Table – Sits in base, provides workpiece support,
rotates for desired miter cuts and rotates the head
assembly. The front extended part of the table is
called the miter arm.
23. Base Extension Clamping Knobs – Lock the
base extensions at the desired positions.
24. Tool Mounting pads – The four corners of the
saw provide areas to clamp, bolt or nail the saw to
a flat work surface.
25. Sliding Base Extensions – Provide extra work
support. Useful when cutting long workpieces.
26. Stationary fence – Stationary fence is bolted to
the base and will support the workpiece when the
sliding fence is removed.
27. Sliding fence – Supports the workpiece. The
fence also has holes to secure an auxiliary fence if
desired.
28. Slide Rail lock Knob – The slide rail lock knob
locks the slide rail when you are not making slide
cuts and when you are transporting the saw.
29. Chop/Crown lock – locks the head assembly in
place for upright cuts and crown cuts.
30. Dust Bag – Has a zipper at the bottom. Bag can
be uncoupled for emptying.
31. Motor Cap – Provides access for inspecting and
replacing brushes.
32. Depth Stop Screw – Turn the knob end to adjust
the blade depth for cutting grooves.
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33. Depth Stop plate – Plate can be swung out to
34. Bevel lock lever – The front-positioned bevel
35. Bevel Scale and pointers – Scale is large to
36. Right Bevel Stop indicator – allows you to set
37. zero Bevel Detent – Can slide forward to allow for
38. Clamp post locations – Two vertical post holes in
39. 4/6mm hex key – Used to change the blade and
40. Cast-in Carry Handles – Used for lifting and
41. Miter Detent plate Screws – Four screws
42. Arbor lock – Press arbor lock button to keep
43. Top Carrying Handle – Used for lifting and
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limit the depth of the blade travel.
lock lever locks the head assembly at the desired
bevel angle.
allow user to easily read bevel angles. Pointer
indicates what the current angle is.
the most common bevel stops 22.5°, 33.9°, 45°
and 47° Left or Right side.
Left bevel cuts.
the base provided to insert the clamp (item 11).
to make tool adjustments.
transporting of saw.
accessible through holes in the miter scale. These
screws are loosened when adjusting position of
the detent plate.
blade from rotating when loosening or tightening
arbor bolt during blade removal or installation.
transporting of saw.
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