Owner's Manual

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POSITIVE STOP LOCKING LEVER
Locks the miter saw at a preset positive
stop for the desired miter angle.
SWITCH HANDLE – The switch
handle contains the trigger switch and
the laser on/off switch. The blade is
lowered into the workpiece by pushing
down on the handle. The saw will
return to its upright position when the
handle is released.
WARNING LABELS – Read and
understand for your own safety. Make
sure all labels are present on machine
and legible.
BLADE WRENCH STORAGE
Convenient storage to prevent
misplacing the blade wrench.
WOODWORKING TERMS
ARBOR – The shaft on which a blade
is mounted.
BEVEL CUT – An angle cut made
through the face of the workpiece.
COMPOUND CUT – An angled cut
to both the edge and face of a board,
most common use is with crown
molding.
CROSS CUT – A cut which runs across
the board perpendicular to the grain.
FREEHAND – Performing a cut without
using a fence (guide), hold down or
other proper device to prevent the
workpiece from twisting during the
cutting operation.
HEEL – Misalignment of the blade.
KERF – The width of a saw cut,
determined by the thickness and set of
the blade.
KICKBACK – sudden and unintended
movement of the tool or workpiece. It is
typically caused by binding or pinching
of the workpiece.
MITER CUT – A miter is a type of joint
where the two parts to be joined are cut
at an angle, and typically the finished
joint forms a 90-degree angle. Also
commonly spelled “mitre”.
REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE (RPM)
– The number of turns completed by a
spinning object in one minute.
SAW BLADE PATH – The area of the
workpiece or table top directly in line
with the travel of the blade or the part
of the workpiece which will be cut.
SET – The distance between two saw
blade tips, bent outward in opposite
directions to each other. The further
apart the tips are, the greater the set.
THIN-KERF BLADE – Thinner than
normal blades, remove less material,
smaller kerfs (between 0.065 in. and
0.070 in.). Blade thinness also may
increase the heat generated while
cutting.
WORKPIECE – The wood being
cut. The surfaces of a workpiece are
commonly referred to as faces, ends
and edges.