Skil 3800 - Manual (Page 48)

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Auxiliary Fence - Certain types of molding need a fence face
extension because of the size and position of the workpiece.
Holes are provided in the fence to attach an auxiliary fence.
The auxiliary fence is used with the saw in the 0° bevel
position only.
1. Place a piece of wood 1 against the miter saw fence
(Figure 22). (Wood can have a maximum height as
high as the fence on the left. For the right side, check
that head assembly does not interfere with auxiliary
fence.)
2. Mark the locations of the support holes on the wood
from the back side of the fence.
3. Drill and countersink the holes on the front of the
support board.
4. Attach the auxiliary fence using four (4) flat head
machine screws
2. Make a full depth cut to create
the blade slot 3. Check for interference between the
auxiliary fence and the lower blade guard. Make
adjustments as necessary.
Check for interference from any
components.
Switch Activation
To reduce the likelihood of accidental start-up, the switch is
equipped with safety buttons
4 that must be depressed before
the trigger 5 can be activated. The safety buttons are designed
to be activated by the right or left thumb pushing in the left to
right direction. When either safety button is depressed, the
trigger is unlocked and it can be pulled to activate the motor.
Once the trigger is activated, release the safety button so it
can automatically engage and lock the switch upon release of
the trigger (Figure 23).
Avoid positioning the palm of your
hand over the safety button. Pressure
from the palm of your hand may unintentionally unlock the
safety button or prevent it from automatically engaging and
locking the switch upon release of the trigger.
NOTE: Switch can accommodate a padlock with a long
shackle of up to 1/4” in diameter (not provided with compound
miter saw) to prevent unauthorized use.
Basic Saw Operations
FIG. 22
FIG. 23
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