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8.
FEATURES
8.1
KNOW YOUR MITRE SAW
See Figure 3.
Before attempting to use your saw, familiarise yourself with its operation and all safety instructions.
WARNING: Do not let familiarity with your saw make you over-confident. Remember that a moment of inattention
is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
Fig. 3
A. SAW ARM
B. TRIGGER SWITCH
C. LOWER BLADE GUARD
D. MITRE TABLE
E. "KEEP HANDS CLEAR" BOUNDARY LINE
F. "KEEP HANDS CLEAR" LABEL
G. ZERO CLEARANCE THROAT PLATE
H. MITRE SCALE
I. MITRE LOCK HANDLE
J. MITRE LOCK PLATE
8.2
1800 WATT MOTOR
Your saw has a powerful 1800 watt motor with sufficient power to handle tough cutting jobs. It is made with all ball bearings,
and has externally accessible carbon brushes for ease of servicing.
8.3
300 mm (12") BLADE
Your mitre saw comes with a 300 mm (12") saw blade. It will cut materials up to 198 mm wide, depending upon the thickness
of the material and the type of cut being made.
8.4
CUTTING CAPACITY
Mitre
90
45
45
90
8.5
CARRYING HANDLE
See Figure 4.
For convenience when carrying or transporting your mitre saw from one place to another, a carrying handle has been
provided on the top of the saw arm as shown in Figure 4. To transport the saw, unplug it, then lower the saw arm and lock
it down by pushing the locking pin in.
Fig. 4
SAW ARM LOCKED IN LOWER POSITION.
A. CARRYING HANDLE
B. LOCKING PIN
8.6
MITRE LOCK HANDLE
See Figure 4.
The mitre table lock securely holds your saw at the desired mitre angle.
8.7
TRIGGER LOCK BUTTON
See Figure 5.
The trigger has a lock button to reduce the risk of starting the saw accidentally. This lock button must be pressed down with
the palm of the hand to turn the saw on. The lock button is spring-loaded and will return to the locked position when the trigger
is released.
Fig. 5
A. ARBOR LOCK BUTTON
B. TRIGGER SWITCH
K. CONTROL ARM
L. POSITIVE STOP(S)
M. MITRE TABLE FRAME
N. FENCE SCREW
O. MITRE FENCE
P. BEVEL SCALE
Q. BEVEL LOCK KNOB
R. DUST DEFLECTOR
S. UPPER BLADE GUARD
T. PALM PAD (LOCK-OFF)
Bevel
Depth of cut
90
90
45
45
C. MITRE LOCK HANDLE
D. SAW ARM
C. PALM PAD (LOCK-OFF)
32
94 mm
94 mm
64 mm
64 mm
Width of cut
198 mm
138 mm
138 mm
198 mm