Craftsman 137.212370 - Manual (Page 10)

ASSEMBLY
Estimated Assembly Time: 5 -10 minutes
A WARNING
To avoid injury, do not connect this miter saw to the
power source until it is completely assembled and
adjusted and you have read and understood this
Operator’s Manual.
INSTALLING THE MITER HANDLE (FIG. A)
1. Thread the miter handle (1) into the hole located at
the front of the miter table.
UNLOCKING THE SLIDE CARRIAGE (FIG. B)
After removing the saw from the carton, loosen the slide
carriage lock knob (1). When transporting or storing the
miler saw, the slide carriage should always be locked in
position. The slide carriage lock knob (1) is located on
the bottom of the slide carriage.
Fig.B
SAW BLADE WRENCH (FIG. B-1)
1. For convenient storage and prevention of loss, there
is a slot (1) in the rear of the carrying handle (2) for
storing the blade wrench (3) when not in use.
CUTTING HEAD (FIG. C)
Raising
1. Push down slightly on the switch handle (1).
2. Pull out the stop latch knob (2).
3. Allow the cutting head to rise to the up position.
WARNING
To avoid injury and damage to the saw, transport
and store the miter saw with the cutting head locked
in the down position. Never use the stop latch to
hold the cutting head in a down position for cutting
operations.
Locking
When transporting or storing the miter saw, the cutting
head should always be locked in the down position.
1. Push the cutting head down to its lowest position.
2. Push the stop latch knob (2) into the locking hole.
IMPORTANT: To avoid damage, never carry the miter
saw by the switch handle, the cutting arm or the miter
handle, ALWAYS use the designated carrying handle,
INSTALLING THE DUST BAG (FIG. D)
1. Squeeze the metal collar wings (2) of the dust bag (1).
2. Place the dust bag neck opening around the exhaust
port (3), and release the metal collar wings.
Fig.D
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