Summary of the content on the page No. 1
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
10 in. Compound Miter Saw
TS1343L - Double Insulated
Your miter saw has been engineered and manufactured to our high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and
operator safety. When properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator’s manual before using
this product.
Thank you for your purchase.
SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Warranty .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2 General Safety Rules ............................................................................................
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
GENERAL SAFETY RULES SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a vise to hold work WARNING: when practical, it is safer than using your hand and frees both hands to operate the tool. Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow DO NOT OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, balance at all times. fire, and/or serious personal injury. MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools sharp and clean for better and safer performance. Follow READ
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
GENERAL SAFETY RULES INSPECT TOOL CORDS PERIODICALLY. If incorrect size holes. Never use blade washers or blade damaged, have repaired by a qualified service technician at bolts that are defective or incorrect. The maximum blade an authorized service facility. Repair or replace a damaged capacity of your saw is 10 in. or worn cord immediately. Stay constantly aware of cord BEFORE MAKING A CUT, BE SURE ALL ADJUST- location and keep it well away from the rotating blade. MENTS ARE SECURE.
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES NEVER reach behind, under, or within three inches of the MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE LIGHTING blade and its cutting path with hands and fingers for any to see the work and that no obstructions will interfere with reason. safe operation BEFORE performing any work using the saw. NEVER reach to pick up a workpiece, a piece of scrap, or anything else that is in or near the cutting path of the ALWAYS TURN OFF THE SAW before disconnecting it blade. to avoid acc
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
SYMBOLS The following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product. SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will result DANGER: in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result WARNING: in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may result in CAUTION: minor or moderate injury. (W
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
ELECTRICAL DOUBLE INSULATION EXTENSION CORDS Double insulation is a concept in safety in electric power When using a power tool at a considerable distance from tools, which eliminates the need for the usual three- a power source, be sure to use an extension cord that has wire grounded power cord. All exposed metal parts are the capacity to handle the current the tool will draw. An isolated from the internal metal motor components with undersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage, resul
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
GLOSSARY OF TERMS Anti-Kickback Pawls (radial arm and table saws) Push Blocks (for jointer planers) A device which, when properly installed and maintained, Device used to feed the workpiece over the jointer planer is designed to stop the workpiece from being kicked back cutterhead during any operation. This aid helps keep the toward the front of the saw during a ripping operation. operator’s hands well away from the cutterhead. Arbor Push Blocks (for table saws) The shaft on which a blade or c
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
FEATURES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Blade Arbor ............................................................. 5/8 in. Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0°/Bevel 0°: Maximum nominal lumber sizes: .................2 x 6, 4 x 4 Blade Diameter ..........................................................10 in. Cutting Capacity with Miter at 45°/Bevel 0°: No Load Speed ................................... 5,500 r/min. (RPM) Maximum nominal lumber sizes: ...........................2 x 4 Input .................
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
FEATURES KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW See Figure 1. The safe use of this product requires an understanding of the information on the tool and in this operator’s manual as well as a knowledge of the project you are attempting. Before use of this product, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety rules. 14 AMP MOTOR LOCK The saw has a powerful 14 amp motor with sufficient power PIN to handle tough cutting jobs. It is made with all ball bearings, and has externally access
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
FEATURES MITER LOCK HANDLE SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON See Figure 2. See Figure 3. The miter lock handle securely locks the saw at desired The spindle lock button locks the spindle stopping the blade miter angles. from rotating. Depress and hold the lock button while install- ing, changing, or removing blade. POSITIVE STOPS ON MITER TABLE SWITCH TRIGGER Positive stops have been provided at 0°, 15°, 22-1/2°, 31.6°, See Figure 4. and 45°. The 22-1/2° and 45° positive stops have been provided on both t
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
LOOSE PARTS The following items are included with the tool: Miter Lock Handle Blade Wrench Dust Bag AAA Batteries Work Clamp Operator’s Manual AAA BATTERIES DUST BAG BLADE WRENCH MITER WORK CLAMP LOCK HANDLE Fig. 6 WARNING: The use of attachments or accessories not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious personal injury. 12
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
ASSEMBLY UNPACKING WARNING: This product requires assembly. Do not connect to power supply until assembly is Carefully lift saw from the carton by the carrying handle and complete. Failure to comply could result in accidental start- the saw base, and place it on a level work surface. ing and possible serious personal injury. WARNING: Do not use this product if any parts on the Loose Parts List WARNING: are already assembled to your product when you unpack Do not start the compound miter s
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
ASSEMBLY MITER LOCK HANDLE See Figure 8. To install the miter lock handle, place the threaded stud on TO the end of the miter lock handle into the threaded hole in TIGHTEN the control arm. Turn clockwise to tighten. DUST BAG See Figure 9. A dust bag is provided for use on the miter saw. It fits over MITER the exhaust port on the upper blade guard. To install it, LOCK HANDLE TO remove dust guide from exhaust port. Then, squeeze the LOOSEN two metal clips to open the mouth of the bag and
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
ASSEMBLY INSTALLING BATTERIES IN LASER BATTERIES See Figure 11. COMPARTMENT COVER Remove screw from battery compartment cover using the Phillips end of the supplied blade wrench. Remove cover and set aside. Install two AAA batteries according to polarity indicators inside the battery compartment. Replace the battery compartment cover. Reinstall screw SCREW and tighten securely. DANGER: Laser radiation. Avoid direct eye contact with light source. Fig. 11 WARNING: Use of controls, ad
Summary of the content on the page No. 16
ASSEMBLY TO INSTALL / REPLACE THE BLADE See Figures 13 - 14. SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON WARNING: A 10 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of the saw. Never use a blade that is too thick to allow laser guide washer to engage with the flats on the spindle. Larger blades will come in contact with the blade guards, while thicker blades will prevent the blade bolt from secur- ing the blade on the spindle. Either of these situations could result in a serious accident and can cause serious persona
Summary of the content on the page No. 17
ASSEMBLY MITER WARNING: FRAMING MITER FENCE SQUARE TABLE Make sure the spindle lock button is not engaged before reconnecting saw into power source. Never engage spindle lock button when blade is rotating. NOTE: Many of the illustrations in this manual show only portions of the compound miter saw. This is intentional so that we can clearly show points being made in the illustra- tions. Never operate the saw without all guards securely in place and in good operating condition. THROAT P
Summary of the content on the page No. 18
ASSEMBLY SOCKET HEAD SCREW(S) MITER BLADE FENCE FRAMING FENCE SQUARE MITER MITER TABLE LOCK HANDLE VIEW OF BLADE SQUARE WITH FENCE Fig. 19 Fig. 18 SQUARING THE SAW BLADE TO THE FENCE See Figures 18 - 22 Unplug the saw. MITER Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock BLADE FENCE pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn. Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter table until the scale indicator on the
Summary of the content on the page No. 19
ASSEMBLY BLADE MITER SCALE INDICATOR SCREW SCALE BEVEL INDICATOR SCALE MITER COMBINATION Fig. 22 TABLE SQUARE MITER LOCK HANDLE SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER TABLE See Figures 22 - 25. BEVEL Unplug the saw. LOCK Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock KNOB pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. CORRECT VIEW OF BLADE Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn. SQUARE WITH MITER TABLE Fig. 23 Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter
Summary of the content on the page No. 20
OPERATION CUTTING WITH YOUR COMPOUND WARNING: MITER SAW Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you care- less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is WARNING: sufficient to inflict serious injury. When using a work clamp or C-clamp to secure the workpiece, clamp workpiece on one side of the blade WARNING: only. The workpiece must remain free on one side of the blade to prevent the blade from binding in workpiece. The Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
