Operator's Manual

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MAINTENANCE
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, always
unplug the charger and remove the
battery pack from the charger or tool before
performing any maintenance. Never disassemble
the tool, battery pack or charger. Contact a
MILWAUKEE
®
service facility for ALL repairs.
Maintaining Tool
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury from
kickback, check for proper align-
ment after tool has been stored, dropped or
bumped, or used extensively. A tool that is out
of alignment will cause binding and could result
in serious personal injury.
When making adjustments, follow this
order:
1. Throat Plate Adjustment
2. Blade Angle (Bevel) Adjustments at 0° and 45°
3. Blade to Mitre Slot Adjustment
4. Blade to Fence Adjustment
5. Riving Knife to Saw Blade Adjustment
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, always
remove the battery pack before
performing any maintenance or adjustments.
1. Adjusting the Throat Plate
WARNING
Always use the appropriate throat
operate the saw without a throat plate in place.
A properly adjusted throat plate is important for a
smooth cut. The front of the throat plate must be
back of
the throat plate must be slightly higher than the table
If the throat plate is not properly adjusted:
1. Remove the battery pack.
2. Remove the riving knife with guard.
3. Lower the blade by turning the height adjusting
wheel counterclockwise.
4. Use the throat plate set screws (2.5 mm) to adjust
the front and back heights.
5. Re-measure and repeat until the throat plate is
properly adjusted.
Throat Plate Set Screws
2. Blade Angle (Bevel) Adjustment
at 0° and 45°
The angle settings of the saw have been set at the
factory and, unless damaged in shipping, should not
require setting during assembly. After extensive use,
they should be rechecked and adjusted if necessary.
1. Remove the battery pack.
2. Set the blade angle to 0° and lock into place.
3. Raise the blade by turning the height adjusting
wheel clockwise.
4. Remove the riving knife.
To check for 0°:
5. Place a combination square
beside the blade on the
right. The edge of the
square and the saw blade
should be parallel. NOTE:
Make sure that the square
saw blade, not the blade
teeth.
6. If the blade and square are
not parallel:
 Unlock the bevel locking
lever.
 Loosen the 0° adjustment screw.
Keep your tool, battery pack and charger in good
repair by adopting a regular maintenance program.
Inspect your tool for issues such as undue noise,
misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage
of parts, or any other condition that may affect the
tool operation. Return the tool, battery pack, and
charger to a MILWAUKEE
®
service facility for repair.
After six months to one year, depending on use,
return the tool, battery pack and charger to a
MILWAUKEE
®
service facility for inspection.
If the tool does not start or operate at full power with
a fully charged battery pack, clean the contacts on
the battery pack. If the tool still does not work
properly, return the tool, charger and battery pack,
to a MILWAUKEE
®
service facility for repairs.
top (0 to 0.68 mm). Check throat plate each time the
throat plate is changed, and periodically before use.