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SAFETY SYMBOLS Some of these following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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 symbol warnings do not, by themselves, eliminate any danger. The instructions and warnings they give are no substitutes for proper accident prevention measures.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety is a combination of using common sense, staying alert, and knowing how your miter saw works. Read this manual to understand this miter saw and how to use it safely. WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. Save all warnings and instructions for future reference.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS rotating part of the power tool may result in personal injury. • Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. This enables better control of the power tool in unexpected situations. • Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. Keep your hair, clothing and gloves away from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewelry or long hair can be caught in moving parts.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS accidents and injury. Make sure all users are familiar with its warnings and instructions before using tool. • Guard against electric shock by preventing body contact with grounded surfaces. For example: pipes, radiators, ranges, refrigerator enclosures. • Keep guards in place and in good working order. Blade guard must be in place for all through cut operations. Reinstall the blade guard immediately after finishing any non-through cut operations which require removal of the blade guard.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Never leave tool running unattended. Turn the power off. Don’t leave tool until it comes to a complete stop. An unattended running saw is an uncontrolled hazard. • Protect your lungs. Wear a face or dust mask if the cutting operation is dusty. • Protect your hearing. Wear ear plugs or muffs during extended periods of operation. • Do not abuse cord. Never yank cord to disconnect from receptacle. Keep cord away from heat, oil, and sharp edges.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS cause the risk of personal injury. Instructions for safe use of accessories are included with the accessory. • Double check all setups. Make sure blade is tight and not making contact with saw or workpiece before connecting to power supply. • Do not allow familiarity (gained from frequent use of your saw) to cause a careless mistake. Always remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS the saw blade by the workpiece can cause kickback or stall the motor. • Do not remove pieces of cut-off material while the saw is running. The material may become trapped between the fence or inside the saw blade guard and the saw blade pulling your fingers into the saw blade. Turn the saw off and wait until the saw blade stops before removing material. • Use an auxiliary fence in contact with the table top when ripping workpieces less than 1/16" (2 mm) thick.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS brushes, or abrasive wheels on a table saw. Improper saw blade installation or use of accessories not recommended may cause serious injury. • Firmly bolt the saw to a work bench or leg stand at approximately hip height. • Never operate the saw on the floor. • Keep guards in place and in good working order. Blade guard must be in place for all through cut operations.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS operation before performing any work using the table saw. • Always turn off saw before disconnecting it to avoid accidental starting when reconnecting to power supply. • Save these instructions. Refer to them frequently and use to instruct other users. If you loan someone this tool, loan them these instructions also. READ OPERATOR’S MANUAL To reduce the risk of injury, user must read and understand operator’s manual before using this product.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Use a separate electrical circuit for power tools. This circuit must not be less than #14 wire with a 15 Amp time delayed fuse, and should be protected with a time delayed fuse. Before connecting the tool 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’s nameplate. Running at a lower voltage will damage the motor.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS from the blade. • Kickback: A hazard that can occur when the blade binds or stalls, throwing the workpiece back toward the operator. • Ripping or Rip Cut: A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece. • Bevel Cut: A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle other than 90° to the table surface. • Compound Cut: A crosscut made with both a miter angle and a bevel angle. • Crosscut: A cutting or shaping operation made across the grain or width of the workpiece.
OVERVIEW Blade guard Riving knife Table insert Blade wrench Scale Miter gauge Narrow fence Rip fence Fence rails locking lever Front rail Overload reset switch Bevel locking lever Handle Push stick Release lever Adjusting foot Wheel Outfeed support Sub fence Rear fence rail Anti-kickback pawls Saw blade Miter gauge groove Rip fence locking lever Front fence rail Rear rail Rip fence locking knob Adjusting knob Working table Carrying handle Dust extraction port Power cord Bevel scale Pow
SPECIFICATIONS Motor 120 V~ 60 Hz 15A No Load Speed 4500 RPM Double Insulated Yes Blade 10" Arbor size 5/8" Bevel range 0°~45° Working table size 26-1/2" x 22" Cutting depth at 0° 3-1/2" Cutting depth at 45° 2-1/4" Max. cut left of blade with rip fence 20" Max. cut right of blade with rip fence 32-1/2" Max width of dado 13/16" Weight 85 lbs (38.
CONTENTS The following items are included with your table saw: 6 5 4 3 2 1 13 8 10 9 7 16 15 14 23 22 24 25 11 19 18 17 26 12 28 20 29 30 27 21 PART DESCRIPTION QUANTITY PART DESCRIPTION QUANTITY 1 Table Saw Assembly 1 16 Upper Leg Stand Assembly 1 2 Miter Gauge 1 17 Spacers 16 3 Blade Guard 1 18 Leveling Feet 2 4 Anti-kickback Pawls 1 19 Adjusting Feet 2 5 Outfeed Support 1 20 Hex Bolts M8 x 80 8 6 Rip Fence 1 21 Hex Socket Flat Head Screw
ASSEMBLY UNPACKING YOUR TABLE SAW This product requires assembly. • Carefully lift saw from the carton by the carrying handles located at the each side of the working table of the saw, and place it on a level work surface. CAUTION: This tool is heavy. To avoid back injury, lift with your legs, not your back, and get help when needed. • Inspect the tool carefully to make sure that no breakage or damage occurred during shipping.
ASSEMBLY Assemble the stand (Fig. 2a-2k) • Place cardboard or an old blanket on floor in order to protect the surface of the working table. • Place the table saw assembly (1) upside down on the protective material. • Attach upper leg stand assembly (16) with table saw assembly (1) with hex bolts M8 x 80 (20), spacers (17) and lock hex nut M8 (27). FIG.
ASSEMBLY • Attach the rear leg stand assembly A (12) to the rear leg stand assembly B (13) with hex socket flat head screws M8 x 12 (23). FIG. 2d 23 12 13 23 • Insert the leveling feet (18) into the holes on the rear leg stand assembly B (13), and tighten with hex nuts M8 (27). • Thread the adjusting feet (19) into the holes on the rear leg stand assembly A (12). FIG.
ASSEMBLY • Slide the wheel (9) and flat washer 10 (25) onto axle of lower leg stand assembly (14). Secure with lock hex nut M10 (28). Repeat for remaining wheel. FIG. 2g 14 9 28 25 • Attach handles (11) to table saw assembly (1). Secure with hex socket flat head screws M8 x 12 (23). FIG. 2h 11 11 1 23 23 • Push the fence rails lock lever (32) toward the front of the saw to lock it.
ASSEMBLY • Step on the release lever (33) and pull the handles (11) toward you at the same time. Once the stand is released from the release lever, ease the stand toward the floor by pushing the handles toward the floor. FIG. 2j 11 33 • With your hands on the handles (11), push the stand toward the ground until the stand is in an open position. FIG. 2k 33 NOTE: With the stand open, resting on a level surface, the stand should not move or rock from side to side.
ASSEMBLY • To remove the table insert: Turn the lock knob (37) counterclockwise to unlock the table insert (38). Place your index finger in the hole, pulling the table insert (38) out toward the front of the saw. • To reinstall the table insert: Push the table insert (38) down, turn the lock knob (37) clockwis e to lock the table insert in place. • When the table insert is not level with the saw table, using a 2.
ASSEMBLY WARNING: Be extremely careful when adjusting the riving knife position. Do not contact blade. FIG. 4c • Position the riving knife in the uppermost position until spring-loaded locking pin is re-engaged into the hole on the riving kinfe. • Lock the riving knife lock knob (40) by turning it clockwise. • Reinstall the table insert. 41 To place riving knife in middle or down position, refer to the above procedure. 40 Removing and installing the blade (Fig.
ASSEMBLY Install the blade (Fig.5b): FIG. 5b • Place one new blade on arbor (46). Make sure saw blade teeth point down at the front side of saw table. Place outer flange (44) and arbor nut (43) on arbor and use blade wrenches to tighten nut securely. DO NOT over tighten. 45 CAUTION: The large, flat surface of the outer flange faces the the saw blade and the saw blade (45) is firmly seated against the inner flange (42). 44 • Lower the saw blade to lowest position and replace table insert.
ASSEMBLY Blade guard installation (Fig. 7a-7c) • Unplug the saw. • Pull out the knob (53) on the blade guard and push the blade guard forward to the front of the saw and up until the pin comes out from the slot in the mounting bracket (blade guard storage) (54) at bottom rear right side of the saw, then remove the blade guard from the U-bracket (blade guard storage) (54) at bottom middle right side of the saw (Fig. 7a).
ASSEMBLY Rip fence installation (Fig. 8a-8c) FIG. 8a CAUTION: There are three position screws (63, 64, 65) on the each front and rear fence rails (61, 62) to attach rip fence (6). Position screws (63, 64) use for rip fence on the right of saw blade. Position screws (65) use for rip fence on the left of saw blade. (Fig. 8b) • Loosen the rip fence locking knobs (60) on the rip fence. • Holding the rip fence (6) at an angle, align the position screws (front and back) on fence rails with the fence slots (66).
ASSEMBLY Outfeed support assembly installation (Fig. 9a-9b) • Loosen two stop screws (67) on the extension poles (68) of the outfeed support (5). • Loosen the locking knobs (69) under the working table counter-clockwise. • Insert the rear extension table poles (68) into the two holes in the rear of the work table and into the extension tube brackets that are located under the work table. Position the outfeed support. • Thread the locking knobs (69) into the the holes under the work table and tighten them.
ASSEMBLY To store the table saw accessories (Fig. 11) FIG. 11 73 • The table saw has two convenient storage areas (one on either side of the saw) specifically designed for the saw’s accessories: rip fence (6), sub fence (7), miter gauge (2), power cord (73), blade guard (3), push stick (8), blade wrenches (10) and anti-kickback pawls (4). • When not in use, store accessories securely. 6 2 7 10 2 4 2 3 4 8 Closing, moving or opening stand (Fig.
ASSEMBLY • Push the table saw until the release lever (33) clicks and locks into place. FIG. 12b 11 33 Moving stand (Fig. 12c) FIG. 12c 11 • Holding the handles (11) firmly, pull the handles toward you until the stand and table saw are balanced on the wheels (9). • Push the table saw to the desired location, then either open the stand for table saw operation or store the table saw in a dry environment. 2 9 3 Opening stand (Fig. 12d-12e) FIG.
ASSEMBLY • With your hands on the handles (11), push the stand toward the ground until the tile saw is in an open position with the release lever (33) locking into place. FIG. 12e 11 33 Connect to a dust collection system (Fig. 13) FIG. 13 The dust extraction port (74) is 2-1/2" (6.35 cm) in size and is located on the back of the table saw. This port can be connected directly to a dust collection system by connecting the pick up end of the dust collection hose to the dust port.
OPERATION WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn switch off and unplug the tool before making any adjustments or removing/installing attachments or accessories. An accidental start-up can cause injury. WARNING: Before using the saw, verify the following each and every time: 1) ALWAYS wear proper eye, hearing and respiratory equipment. 2) Blade is securely tightened. 3) Bevel angle and fence rails locking lever is locked.
OPERATION • The rip fence is used to position workpiece for lengthwise cuts and narrow fence is used for extension table for large workpiece cuts. • It’s very important to use the blade guard assembly for all through-cut sawing operations. The blade guard assembly includes: riving knife, anti-kickback pawls, and blade guard. Causes of kickback Kickback can occur when the blade stalls or binds, causing the workpiece to be kicked back toward the operator with great force and speed.
ASSEMBLY Switch assembly and overload reset switch (Fig. 14) FIG. 14 77 WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, be sure switch is in the OFF position before plugging machine in. • Press the green “I”-Button (75) to turn on the saw. • Press the switch paddle (76) to turn off the saw. • The saw will automatically shut down when in a power failure, restart the machine by pressing the green "I" button on the switch assembly .
OPERATION Rip fence (FIG. 17a-17d) FIG. 17a WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, always make sure the rip fence is parallel to the blade before beginning any operation. Fence rails locking lever (Fig. 17a) The fence rails locking lever locks the rip fence in place preventing movement during cutting. • To lock the fence rails locking lever (32), push it up toward the front of the saw. • To unlock the fence rails locking lever (32), push it down toward the rear of the saw.
OPERATION When ripping a narrow workpiece, it is necessary to attach the sub fence assembly to the rip fence to prevent hands from getting too close to the blade. • Install rip fence (6) on position screws (63) or position scews (65). (Refer to Fig. 8b on Page 26) • Rotate the narrow fence (78) to vertical position. • Pull up the locking lever (80) on the sub fence and remove the sub fence (7) from the storage position (81) located on the middle of left saw.
OPERATION Outfeed support (Fig. 19) FIG. 19 6 The outfeed support (6) slides to give operator additional support for cutting long workpieces. • Unplug the saw. • Loosen the locking knobs (69) under the working table counter-clockwise. • Stand behind saw. Grasp outfeed support (6) with both hands and pull until it is fully extended. • Tighten the locking knobs (69).
OPERATION Jigs Jigs may be created with a variety of special set-ups to control particular workpiece shapes for particular cuts. Guidance on how to make specialized jigs can be found in woodworking magazines and other reference sources. WARNING: Do not attempt to create a jig unless you are thoroughly familiar with table saw safety. Do not use any jig that could result in pinching of a kerf or jamming of the workpiece between the jig and the blade.
OPERATION How to make a featherboard (Fig. 21) • Select a solid piece of lumber approximate 3/4 in. thick, 2 1/2 in. wide and 12 in. long. • Mark the center width on one end of stock. Miter width to 70° (See miter cut section for information on miter cuts). • Set rip fence to allow approximately a 1/4 in. “finger” to be cut in the stock. • Feed stock only to mark previously a 1/4 in. “finger” to be cut in the stock. • Turn saw off and allow blade to completely stop rotating before removing stock.
OPERATION Cutting tips • The kerf (the cut made by the blade in the wood) will be wider than the blade to avoid overheating or binding. Make allowance for the kerf when measuring wood. • Make sure the kerf is made on the waste side of the measuring line. • Cut the wood with the finish side up. • Knock out loose knots before making cut. • Always provide proper support for wood as it comes out of saw. Making cuts • Stand slightly to the side of blade path to reduce the chance of injury should kickback occur.
OPERATION Making a rip cut • Set blade to correct depth for workpiece. • Unlock the fence rails locking lever and slide rip fence to desired distance from blade for cut. • Lock the fence rails locking lever. • Make sure wood is clear of blade before turning on saw. • When ripping a long workpiece, slide the outfeed support to fully extend. • To turn saw on, press the green “I”-button. • Position workpiece flat on table with edge flush against rip fence.
OPERATION • Make sure wood is clear of blade before turning on saw. • When ripping a long workpiece, slide the outfeed support to fully extend. • Turn saw on. • Position workpiece flat on table with edge flush against rip fence. • Let blade build up to full speed before moving workpiece into blade. • Once blade has made contact with workpiece, use hand closest to rip fence for guidance. Make sure edge of workpiece remains in solid contact with both rip fence and surface of table.
OPERATION Making a non-through cut WARNING: - To reduce the risk of serious injury when making non-through cuts, follow all applicable warnings and instructions listed below in addition to those listed above for the relevant through cut. - When making a non-through cut, blade is covered by workpiece during most of cut. Be alert to exposed blade at start and finish of every cut to avoid the risk of personal injury. - Never feed wood with hands when making any non-through cuts such as rabbets.
OPERATION insert (38). (Fig. 24a) • Remove the arbor nut (43), outer flange (44) and saw blade (45) from arbor (46). (Fig. 24b) • Mount the dado blade, using the appropriate blade (86) and chippers (87) for the desired width of cut. • Reinstall the outer flange and the arbor nut. NOTE: Make sure the arbor nut is fully engaged and the arbor extends past a securely tightened arbor nut. • Place riving knife (41) in “DOWN” position. (Fig. 24c) • Install the dado table insert (88) (Fig.
ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: Before performing any adjustment, make sure tool is unplugged from power supply and switch is in off position. Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury. The table saw has been adjusted at the factory for making very accurate cuts. However, some components might have been jarred out of alignment during shipping. Also, over a period of time, readjustment will probably become necessary due to wear.
ADJUSTMENTS Bevel adjustment (Fig. 26a-26c) FIG. 26a This saw has positive stops that will quickly position the saw blade at 90° (0°) or 45° to the table. Angle settings of saw have been set at the factory and, unless damaged in shipping, should not require setting during assembly. After extensive use, they may need to be checked. To check 90° (0°) bevel: • Turn power off and unplug the saw. • Raise the blade to the maximum height by turning the height adjusting knob clockwise.
ADJUSTMENTS Adjusting rip fence scale indicator (Fig. 27) • Unlock the fence rails lock lever (32). • Set the blade at 0° bevel and move the rip fence (6) in until it touches the blade. • Lock the fence rails lock lever (32). • Loosen the rip fence scale indicator screws (93, 94) and set the red line (95) on the rip fence scale indicator (96) to read zero. • Retighten the rip fence indicator screws (93, 94).
MAINTENANCE WARNING: When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other part may create a hazard or cause product damage. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operation or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty, also wear a dust mask. WARNING: Before performing any maintenance, make sure the tool is unplugged from the power supply and switch is in the off position.
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBLEM CAUSE Saw will not start. • Overload tripped. CORRECTIVE ACTION • Allow motor to cool and reset by pushing reset switch. • Saw is not plugged in. • Plug in saw. • Fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped. • Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. • Cord is damaged. • Have the cord replaced by a qualified electrician. Does not make 45° and 90° • Positive stop not adjusted correctly. • See section “Bevel adjusment”. rip cuts. • Bevel angle pointer not set accurately.
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