Master Forge 240-0028, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...R S MANUAL CAUTION To Reduce The Risk Of Injury User Must Read And Understand Operator s Manual Save These Instructions For Future Reference For questions comments technical assistance or repair parts...

Page 2: ...afety Symbols Safety Instructions Overview Specifications Contents Assembly Adjustment Operation Maintenance Troubleshooting Warranty Page 2 Page 3 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 21 Page 26 Page...

Page 3: ...use eye protection which is marked to comply with ANSI Z87 1 Symbol Name Designation Explanation V Volts Voltage A Amperes Current Hz Hertz Frequency cycles per second W Watts Power Alternating curren...

Page 4: ...re using this tool Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock fire and or serious personal injury WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avo...

Page 5: ...your extension cord is in good condition Use only a cord heavy enough to carry the current your product will draw An undersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage resulting in loss of power and ov...

Page 6: ...icing the saw Do not expose to rain or use in a damp location When servicing use only identical replacement parts Never reach around the saw blade Do not perform any operation freehand Always place th...

Page 7: ...wear safety goggles or safety glasses with a side shield and a full face shield when needed We recommend a Wide Vision Safety Mask for use over eyeglasses or standard safety glasses with side shields...

Page 8: ...ber tools or other obstructions while you are working with a power tool Failure to do so can result in serious personal injury WARNING Check extension cords before each use If damaged replace immediat...

Page 9: ...e saw blade from turning Depress and hold the lock button only while installing changing or removing the saw blade Slide Lock Knob The slide lock knob locks and unlocks the sliding feature of this too...

Page 10: ...e work piece clamp is mounted on the left or right base to securely clamp the work piece Blade Wrench One end of the blade wrench is a Phillips screwdriver and the other end is a hex key It is used fo...

Page 11: ...rage Carbon brush cap Head lock knob Upper blade guard Arbor lock button Miter scale pointer Left sliding fence D Handle Bevel scale pointer Laser guide LED worklight module Lower blade guard Working...

Page 12: ...0 Right Max Cutting Capacity Crosscut Miter 0 Bevel 0 14 in x 4 in Miter 45 Right Left Bevel 0 10 in x 4 in Miter 0 Bevel 45 Left 14 in x 2 in Miter 0 Bevel 45 Right 14 in x 1 in 45 Miter 45 Bevel Lef...

Page 13: ...ardous and could cause serious personal injury A 1 Miter Saw Assembly B 1 Dust Bag C 1 Work Piece Clamp The following items are included with your miter saw CONTENTS A E F B C D PART DESCRIPTION QUANT...

Page 14: ...13 ASSEMBLY This product requires assembly Carefully lift saw from the carton by the carrying handles located at the top of the saw arm and the end of the slide bar and place it on a level work surfac...

Page 15: ...use the head lock knob to hold the cutting head in a down position for cutting operations NOTICE To avoid damage never carry the miter saw by the blade guard power cord miter lock lever or cutting he...

Page 16: ...lywood K Fig 3c Bolt the base of the miter saw securely to the plywood using the mounting holes A Fig 3a on the base Use C clamps not included to clamp this mounting board to a stable work surface at...

Page 17: ...ise Slide the right sliding fence B into the slot C on the miter fence Tighten the sliding miter fence lock knob A by turning it clockwise FIG 4 A NOTICE To avoid damage never carry the miter saw by t...

Page 18: ...7a FIG 7b INSTALL THE WORK PIECE CLAMP FIG 7a 7b The work piece clamp provides greater control by clamping the work piece to the miter table It also helps to prevent the work piece from creeping towar...

Page 19: ...otion the blade in table slot If either side of the table insert hits the saw blade loosen the four screws for that side and adjust Tighten the screws and check again for blade clearance NOTICE Do not...

Page 20: ...r flange F with double D flats on the outer flange align with the flats on the arbor Replace flat washer E and thread the arbor bolt C onto the arbor in a counter clockwise direction Fig 10c Place the...

Page 21: ...blade wrench D is located in the left side of the rear carrying handle FIG 11 WARNING To avoid injury never use the saw without the cover plate securely in place It keeps the arbor bolt from falling...

Page 22: ...uare C on the miter table with one leg of the square against the table and slide the other leg of the square against the flat part of the saw blade If the blade is not 0 to the miter table loosen two...

Page 23: ...sing a combination square check to see if the blade is 48 to the table To adjust turn the screw J located on the left of the cutting arm clockwise or counter clockwise with 10mm wrench adjustment wren...

Page 24: ...using the hex key on the blade wrench Lay a framing square B flat on the miter table Place one leg of the square against the miter fence C Slide the other leg of the square against the flat part of s...

Page 25: ...l the adjustment steps are complete and you have read and understood the safety and operational instructions THE LASER GUIDE FIG 16a 16d Your tool is equipped with a laser guide using a class II laser...

Page 26: ...ght until the laser line is properly aligned Fig 16c ADJUSTMENT WARNING Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation...

Page 27: ...g your hands and raising the cutting head Unplug the miter saw Before freeing jammed material Release trigger switch Wait for all moving parts to stop Unplug the miter saw FIG 17 WARNING To reduce the...

Page 28: ...N OFF switch C to OFF position LED WORKLIGHT ON OFF SWITCH FIG 18 This miter saw is equipped with a LED worklight to illuminate work surface under low light conditions To turn LED worklight ON press L...

Page 29: ...e front of the work piece clamp B Move the work piece clamp B upward or downward to the desired position Release the quick release button A to secure the clamp the work piece Turn the knob C for sligh...

Page 30: ...o the off position automatically CHOP CUTS FIG 23 Chop cuts are used mainly for narrow pieces A Unplug the saw Turn the slide lock knob B counter clockwise to release the slide bar C Slide the cutting...

Page 31: ...osition the work piece Make sure the work piece is clamped firmly against the table and the fence Loosen the slide lock knob Plug the saw into an electrical outlet Grasp the D handle and pull the cutt...

Page 32: ...ht or 60 right by noting the stops or clicks at these angle settings Pull down the miter lock lever to lock the miter table Plug the saw into an electrical outlet Pull out the head lock knob to releas...

Page 33: ...d 48 right or left Unplug the saw Mark the cutting line on the work piece with a pencil Make sure that the miter table is positioned at 0 and locked with the miter lock lever Pull out the head lock kn...

Page 34: ...N OFF switch trigger Allow several seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed Slowly lower the blade into and through the work piece Complete the cut Release the ON OFF switch trigger Allow the saw...

Page 35: ...sition before making a cut Plug the saw into an electrical outlet Place the work piece flat on the miter table with one edge securely against the fence If the board is warped place the convex side aga...

Page 36: ...ece away from the fence with a scrap piece of lumber approxiamtely 1 1 2 in thick This will allow for a complete groove to be cut Be sure the work piece is fully supported Plug the saw into an electri...

Page 37: ...on B The cut stop C is designed for using during repetitive cutting Only use one cut stop at a time Rotate the cut stop C to vertical position FIG 30b FIG 31 WORKPIECE SUPPORT AND REPETITIVE CUTTING U...

Page 38: ...LDING FLAT ON THE MITER TABLE FIG 33 To use this method for accurately cutting crown moulding for a 90 inside or outside corner lay the moulding with its broad back surface flat on the miter table and...

Page 39: ...ide is finished piece Outside Corner Left side Position top of moulding against fence LEFT side is finished piece Outside Corner Right side Position top of moulding against fence RIGHT side is finishe...

Page 40: ...nt amount of high grade lubricant for the life of the unit under normal operating conditions Therefore no further lubrications are required WARNING Failure to unplug the saw could result in accidental...

Page 41: ...ing parts Parts failure Pivot spring not replaced properly after service Sawdust buildup Cutting head cannot fully raise or blade guard cannot fully close Use miter lock lever See ADJUSMENT section Va...

Page 42: ...er D Saw Blade E Outer Flange F Inner Flange G H Arbor Bolt I Blade Wrench J Table Insert Lower Blade Guard PART DESCRIPTION PART K L Dust Bag M Sliding Miter Fence Lock Knob N Table Extension Lock Kn...

Page 43: ...that has resulted from abuse or misuse of the Merchandise This warranty 1 excludes expendable parts including but not limited to blades brushes belts bits light bulbs and or batteries 2 shall be void...

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