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                        7-1/4 INCH CIRCULAR SAW
Model 94245
Set Up ANd OpeRA tINg INStRUCtIONS
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                         NOtICe is used to  SAVe tHIS MANUAL address practices not  Keep this manual for the safety warnings related to personal injury. and precautions, assembly, operating,   CAUtION, without the  inspection, maintenance and cleaning  safety alert symbol, is  procedures.  Write the product’s serial number  used to address practices not  in the back of the manual near the assembly  related to personal injury. diagram (or month and year of purchase if  product has no number).  Keep this manual  general 
                    
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                        ranges and refrigerators.  There is an up or carrying the tool.  Carrying  increased risk of electric shock if your power tools with your finger on the  body is grounded. switch or energizing power tools that  have the switch on invites accidents. c. do not expose power tools to rain  or wet conditions.  Water entering d. Remove any adjusting key or wrench  a power tool will increase the risk of before turning the power tool on.   electric shock. A wrench or a key left attached to a  rotating pa
                    
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                        with the switch is dangerous and must  Circular Saw Safety Warnings be repaired. 1. dANgeR: Keep hands away from  c. disconnect the plug from the power  cutting area and the blade. Keep your  source and/or the battery pack from  second hand on auxiliary handle,  the power tool before making any  or motor housing. If both hands are  adjustments, changing accessories,  holding the saw, they cannot be cut by  or storing power tools.  Such  the blade. preventive safety measures reduce  the risk of s
                    
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                        9. Causes and Operator prevention of the kerf and check that saw teeth  Kickback: are not engaged into the material. If  saw blade is binding, it may walk up or  •	 Kickback is a sudden reaction to a  kickback from the workpiece as the saw  pinched, bound or misaligned saw  is restarted. blade, causing an uncontrolled saw to  lift up and out of the workpiece toward d. Support large panels to minimize the  the operator; risk of blade pinching and kickback.  Large panels tend to sag under their  •
                    
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                        to damaged parts, gummy deposits, or a the workpiece.  This will help maintain  build-up of debris. balance and control while the cut is  completed. 12. Lower guard should be retracted  manually only for special cuts such 19. Blades must be rated to at least the  as ″plunge cuts″ and ″compound maximum speed marked on the tool. cuts.″ Raise lower guard by retracting  20. Maintain labels and nameplates on  handle and as soon as blade enters  the tool.  These carry important safety  the material, t
                    
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                        pacemaker interference or pacemaker conditions and situations that may occur.   failure.  In addition, people with It must be understood by the operator  pacemakers should: that common sense and caution are  •	 A void	operating	alone. factors which cannot be built into this  •	Do	not	use	with	power	switch	locked	 product, but must be supplied by the  on. operator. •	Properly 	maintain	and 	inspect	to	avoid	 electrical shock.  Vibration Safety •	 Any	power	cord	must	be	properly	 This tool vibrate
                    
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                        7. To reduce vibration, maintain the tool double	insulation	system	which	satisfies	 as explained in this manual.  If any OSHA requirements and complies with  abnormal vibration occurs, stop use the applicable standards of Underwriters  immediately. Laboratories,	Inc.,	the	Canadian	 Standard Association, and the National  Electrical Code.  SAVe tHeSe  2. Double insulated tools may be used in  INStRUCtIONS. either of the 120 volt outlets shown in the  preceding illustration.  (See Outlets for  gRO
                    
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                        7. Make sure the extension cord is properly  SpeCIFICAtIONS wired and in good electrical condition.   Power Input 120 V~, 60 Hz, 10 A (peak) Always replace a damaged extension  Motor 5000 RPM, direct drive cord	or	have 	it	repaired 	by	a	qualified	 Line	Cord 18 AWG x 2 electrician before using it. Saw Blade 7-1/4”;	24	tooth	carbide	tipped	 (included) 8. Protect the extension cords from sharp  Cutting Capacity 2.5” at 90°; 1.7” at 45° objects, excessive heat, and damp or  Arbor 5/8”; Spindle lock
                    
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                        Functions UNpACKINg When unpacking, make sure that the  item is intact and undamaged.  If any parts  Handle grip are missing or broken, please call Harbor  Freight	 T ools 	at	1-800-444-3353	as	soon	as	 possible. INStRUCtIONS FOR pUttINg  INt O USe  Read the eNtIRe IMpORt ANt  SAFetY INFORMAtION  section at the beginning of this  manual including all text under  depth Lever (38) subheadings therein before set up  Switch Lock  or use of this product. Button t rigger  tO pReVeNt  SeRIOUS INjURY  F
                    
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                        3. Raise the Blade Guard (20) as far as  OpeRAtINg INStRUCtIONS possible. See photo on the next page.  Read the eNtIRe IMpORt ANt  4. Hold the Blade Guard up and press the  SAFetY INFORMAtION  Spindle	Lock	Button	with	one	hand.  section at the beginning of this  Rotate the Saw Blade until the Spindle  manual including all text under  Lock	catches	and	the	blade	stops. subheadings therein before set up  or use of this product. 5. Using the supplied Saw Blade Hex  Wrench in the other hand, loosen  
                    
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                        9. Use the appropriate type of blade for the  Work piece and Work Area Set Up material you are cutting. 1. Work piece selection: a. Work piece must be free of foreign  objects and loose knots. b. Do not use to cut logs, tree limbs, or  uneven lumber. c. Wet lumber, green (unseasoned)  lumber, and pressure treated lumber all  have an increased potential for kickback  and should only be cut with a blade  designed for cutting that lumber.  Wear  a	NIOSH-approved	respirator	and	have	 appropriate ven
                    
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                        or clamp a straight edge to the material 6. When	the	Base	Plate	is	resting	flat	on	 to guide the saw on a straight path. the stock being cut, proceed cutting in a  Refer to photo above. forward direction to the end of the cut. 6. Place the saw Base Plate on the material 7. When the cut is complete, release the  to be cut. Align the front notch (right Trigger and wait for the Saw Blade to  edge aligns with saw blade) on the cut come to a stop before lifting the saw out  line. of the cut. 7. Hold 
                    
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                        3. Regularly inspect and tighten all  MAINteNANCe ANd  mounting screws and knobs. SeRVICINg 4. Keep Saw Blade clean and sharp.  Sharp   Procedures not specifically  blades minimize stalling and kickback. explained in this manual must  5. Keep guards in good working order. be performed only by a qualified  technician. 6. Keep motor air vent clean of dust and  debris. Vacuum periodically.  tO pReVeNt  SeRIOUS INjURY  7. If the tool is not operating normally,  FROM ACCIdeNt AL  making unusual noise
                    
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                        tROUBLeSHOOtINg Symptom possible Cause Remedy Saw does not start when 1. No power to line cord. 1. Check electrical outlet for power. trigger is pulled. 2. Switch	Lock	Button	not	pushed	in	 2. Press in button while pulling  while pulling trigger. trigger. 3. Defective switch. 3. Replace switch. 4. Carbon brushes dirty or worn 4. Clean or replace carbon brushes. down. While cutting, saw slows down. Carbon brushes dirty or worn down. Clean or replace carbon brushes. Saw blade slips while cutting. 
                    
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                        pARtS LISt part description Q’ty part description Q’ty 1 Guide Fence 1 34 Spring 1 2 Round-head	Rivet 2 35 Blade	Guard	Lever 1 3 Guide Fence Screw 1 36 Fender Ring 1 4 Base Plate 1 37 Nut 1 5 Screw M6x16 1 38 Depth	Lever 1 6 Angle Bracket 1 39 Washer 1 7 Retaining Ring 1 40 Shelf 1 8 Carriage Bolt M6x10 1 41 Carriage Bolt M6x14 1 9 Washer 1 42 Hex Bolt M6x16 1 10 Wing Nut M6 1 43 Bearing 6000Z 1 11 Blade Cover 1 44 Fender Ring 1 12 Blade Flange 1 45 Armature 1 13 Spring Pin 1 46 Bearing 607Z 1 1
                    
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                        ASSeMBLY dIAgRAM REV 10e SKU 94245 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                    
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                        To take advantage of this warranty,  LIMIted 90 dAY WARRANtY the product or part must be returned to us  Harbor Freight Tools Co. makes every with transportation charges prepaid. Proof  effort to assure that its products meet of purchase date and an explanation of the  high quality and durability standards, and complaint must accompany the merchandise.  warrants to the original purchaser that this If	our	inspection	verifies	the	defect,	we	 product is free from defects in materials and  will eith