Milwaukee Tool 6955-20 - Manual (Page 5)

8 9
Fig. 2
Loosen guard
bracket
front screw
3
4
Rotate guard
bracket up
ASSEMBLY
WARNING To reduce the risk of injury,
always unplug tool before attaching or remov-
ing accessories or making adjustments. Use
only specifi cally recommended accessories.
Others may be hazardous.
Adjusting the Miter Saw
The 6955-20 Miter Saw is fully adjusted at the
factory. If it is not accurate due to shipping and
handling, please follow these steps to accurately
set up your saw. Once the saw is properly adjusted,
it should remain accurate under normal jobsite and
transportation conditions.
Squaring the Blade (90°) to the Fence (0° Miter)
1. Unplug saw
2. Place a square against the fence and blade and
ensure that the square is not touching blade teeth
as this will cause an inaccurate measurement.
3. Loosen the miter lock knob and move the saw to
the 0° miter position. Do not tighten the lock knob.
4. If the saw blade is not exactly perpendicular to
the fence, use the supplied wrench to loosen
the screws that hold the miter scale to the base.
Move the scale left or right until the blade is
perpendicular to the fence. Use the square to
verify that the blade is perpendicular to the fence.
Retighten the screws.
5. Loosen the miter pointer adjustment screw and
reposition the pointer the so that it indicates ex-
actly zero. Once the pointer is properly positioned,
retighten the miter pointer adjustment screw.
Squaring the Blade (90°) to the Table (0° Bevel)
1. Unplug saw
2. Place a square against the table and blade and
ensure that the square is not touching blade
teeth as this will cause an inaccurate measure-
ment.
3. Remove the 6 screws holding the dust chute
together.
4. Move the bevel adjustment lever to the middle
position and wedge in a tool (screw driver etc.)
so the handle stay in the middle position. Move
the saw head so that the bevel detent mecha-
nism locks into the 0° bevel detent.
5. Loosen 2 screws (T25) on the front of the bevel arm,
these screws are used to clamp the detent body.
6. Using a T25 wrench you can adjust the bevel
setting of the blade-to-table. Clockwise tilts
blade to the right, counterclockwise tilts blade
to the left.
7. When you have the blade set to the 0° bevel,
torque the 2 screws to 85-100 in lbs.
8. Remove the tool used to wedge the bevel ad-
justment lever.
9. Move the bevel adjustment lever to "lock".
10. Reassemble the dust chute sides, tightening the
6 screws securely.
11. If necessary, loosen the left and right bevel
pointer adjustment screws and reposition the
pointers the so that they indicates exactly zero.
Once the pointers are properly positioned,
retighten the bevel pointer adjustment screw.
Mounting the Miter Saw
To prevent the tool from sliding, falling or tipping
during operation, the saw can be mounted to a sup-
porting surface such as a level, sturdy work table
or bench. Position the saw and workbench to allow
adequate room for cross-cutting long workpieces.
To mount the saw, insert fasteners through the
holes in the corners of the saw base.
Installing the Dust Bag
Use the dust bag to collect or divert sawdust. Insert
the dust elbow into the dust chute on the back of the
saw. Then, attach the dust bag by hooking it onto
the dust elbow. Always empty the dust bag before
storing and frequently during use.
Raising and Lowering the Saw Head
The saw head must be locked down for transport-
ing and storing the tool. The tool is shipped with
the saw head locked down. To unlock it, press and
hold down the saw head and simultaneously pull
out the lock down pin. To lock the saw head, press
and hold down the saw head and then push in the
lock down pin.
Locking and Unlocking the Sliding Mechanism
Always lock the sliding mechanism before trans-
porting or storing the saw. To unlock it, loosen the
slide rail lock by turning it counterclockwise. To lock
it, tighten the slide rail lock by turning it clockwise.
Lock-Off
There is a hole in the trigger through which a pad-
lock will fi t to lock the tool when it is not in use. Use
a padlock with a 1/4" shackle and always unplug
the tool before installing it (padlock not supplied
with tool).
Selecting the Correct Miter Saw Blade
Use only sliding miter saw blades with the
MILWAUKEE Sliding Dual Bevel Miter Saw. Saw
blades with a 0° hook angle or a negative hook
angle work well for Sliding Miter saws. A negative
hook angle means that teeth tip away from the
direction of rotation, and a 0° degree hook angle
means that the teeth are in line with the center of
the blade. A low or negative hook angle will slow
the feed rate and will also minimize the blade’s
tendency to “climb” the material being cut.
Fig. 1
Loosen guard
bracket rear
screw
Rotate lower
guard up
1
2
4. Loosen (do not remove) the guard bracket front
screw (3) until the guard bracket can be raised
to expose the blade screw (4). Lower the lower
guard until it rests on the guard bracket front
screw. This will hold it up and out of the way
during the blade change.
5. Press in the spindle lock and rotate the spindle
until the lock engages.
6. Use the wrench to loosen and remove the left-hand
thread blade screw clockwise.
7. Remove the outer blade fl ange, blade, blade
washer, and inner blade fl ange. Wipe the fl anges,
washer, and spindle to remove dust and debris.
Inspect the parts for damage. Replace if needed.
Fig. 3
Outer fl ange
Inner fl ange Blade
Blade
screw
Blade
washer
8. Install the inner blade fl ange as shown.
9. Insert the blade washer into the blade arbor hole.
10. Match the arrow on the blade with the arrow on
the lower guard. Slide the blade into the upper
guard and onto the spindle.
11. Install the outer blade fl ange.
12. Press in the spindle lock and rotate the blade until
the lock engages. Insert and securely tighten the
blade screw counterclockwise with the wrench.
13. Rotate the guard bracket into position and se-
curely tighten the two screws. Return the wrench
to the wrench holder.
14. Lower the saw head and check the clearance
between the blade and the adjustable kerf
plates. Important: The lower guard must move
freely. The blade should rotate freely (see "Ad-
justing the Kerf Plates").
Adjusting the Kerf Plates
Kerf plates reduce tear-out and splintering along
the cut by providing edge support. Because blades
vary in width, adjust the kerf plates with every
blade change.
Never make a cut without the adjustable kerf plates
installed. The kerf plates can be set at their maximum
width to accommodate all blade widths and bevel
angles if tear-out and splintering are not a concern.
1. Unplug the tool.
2. Install the blade to be used. Each time the blade
is changed, check to be sure the kerf plates
are adjusted properly.
3. Set the bevel angle. Each time the bevel is
changed, check to be sure the kerf plates are
adjusted properly.
4. Loosen the six kerf plate adjusting screws.
5. Lower the saw head to the full depth of cut (the
point where the saw head will not lower any
further).
6. Slide the kerf plates to the desired spacing and
tighten the six screws.
7. Check to be sure the saw blade does not contact
the kerf plates before starting the saw.
Installing and Changing Blades
Always use clean, sharp blades because dull blades
tend to overload the tool, bind and cause pinching.
Use only 12" blades rated at least 5500 RPM.
1. Unplug the tool.
2. With the saw head up, use the wrench to loosen
the guard bracket rear screw 1/4 turn using the
wrench provided (1).
3. Raise the lower guard (2).