Transporting, Placement & Mounting
To avoid injury always observe theY Never lift tool by holding main switch handle.
!WARNING
following:This may cause serious damage.
Y Unplug electric cord. Before transporting the saw,Y Never carry the miter saw by the power cord or the
rotate head and lock assembly to 60! right miter,operational handle. Attempting to lift or carry the
lock into detent, slide head assembly to the middletool by the power cord will damage the insulation
of itOs rail, tighten the slide rail lock knob and lockand the wire connections resulting in electric shock
the head assembly in the lowered position.or fire.
Lifting SawY Observe the position of the saw. People standing
Y To avoid back injury, hold the tool close to yourbehind it could be injured by thrown debris.
body when lifting. Bend your knees so you can liftY Place the saw on a firm, level surface where there
with your legs, not your back.is plenty of room for handling and properly support-
Y Lift by using the cast-in carry handles at each ing the workpiece.
side of the bottom of the base.Y Bolt, nail or clamp the saw to its support.
Y Alternate lifting method: When picking tool up Be careful not to over-drive nail
from ground, use rear carrying handle and frontor over-torque the bolt. This could!CAUTION
above guardcrack foot or damage base.
Y Never carry the tool by the slide rails, this
may cause blade damage.
Mounting Applications
Mounting to Workbench
Front Carrying
5/16"Rear CarryingHandle
or the four nail holes to the workbench. Check forHandle
clearance to the left and right of the saw.
1. Each of the four mounting holes should be bolted
securely using 5/16" bolts, lock washers, and hex
not included
2. Locate and mark where the saw is to be mounted.
3. 4
bench.
4. Place the miter saw on the workbench aligning
holes in base with holes drilled in workbench.
Install bolts, lock washers and hex nuts. As an
alternative, you can mount the saw using drywall
screws in the four nail holes.
Supporting surface where saw is to be mounted
should be examined carefully after mounting toBolt Hole
ensure that no movement can occur during use. If
Nail Hole
any tipping or walking is noted, secure the work-
bench or stand before operating the slide com-
pound miter saw.
Figure: Workbench Mounting
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