OPERATOR'S MANUAL Cat. No. M18 FTS210 M18™ FUEL™ 210mm (8 1/4") TABLE SAW W/ ONE-KEY™ WARNING To reduce the risk of injury, user must read and understand operator's manual.
Remove any adjusting key or wrench before turning the power tool on. A wrench or a key left attached to a rotating part of the power tool may result in personal injury. Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. This enables better control of the power tool in unexpected situations. Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. Keep your hair and clothing away from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewelry or long hair can be caught in moving parts.
When battery pack is not in use, keep it away Use the appropriate saw blade for the riving from other metal objects, like paper clips, coins, knife. For the riving knife to function properly, the keys, nails, screws or other small metal objects, saw blade diameter must match the appropriate that can make a connection from one terminal riving knife and the body of the saw blade must be to another.
Kickback causes and related warnings Never leave the table saw running unattended. Kickback is a sudden reaction of the workpiece due to a pinched, jammed saw blade or misaligned line of to a complete stop. An unattended running saw is cut in the workpiece with respect to the saw blade or an uncontrolled hazard. when a part of the workpiece binds between the saw Locate the table saw in a well-lit and level area where you can maintain good footing and balance.
ADDITIONAL BATTERY SAFETY RULES SPECIFICATIONS reduce the risk of fire, personal injury, and product damage due to a short circuit, never immerse your inflator, battery pack or charger in fluid or allow a fluid to flow inside them. Corrosive or conductive fluids, such as seawater, certain industrial chemicals, and bleach or bleach-containing products, etc., can cause a short circuit. Cat. No. ..............................................M18 FTS210 WARNING To Volts......................................
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1. Rip scale indicator WARNING recommended for this tool. Others may be hazardous. If any parts are damaged or missing, do not operate this tool until the parts are replaced. Use of this product with damaged or missing parts could result in serious personal injury. Do not attempt to modify this tool or create accessories not recommended for use with this tool. Any such alteration or modification is misuse and could result in a hazardous condition leading to possible serious personal injury.
Selecting, Installing, and Changing Blades 8. Match the arrow direction on the replacement saw Do not use blades rated less than WARNING the speed of this tool. Failure to heed this warning could result in personal injury. the appropriate saw blade for WARNING Use the riving knife. Match kerf width of blade (>1.8 mm) and blade body thickness (<1.55 mm) with the marking on the riving knife to reduce the risk of kickback. Failure to heed this warning could result in personal injury. are sharp.
Changing the Riving Knife Installing Anti-kickback Pawls the appropriate saw blade for WARNING Use the riving knife. Match kerf width install the anti-kickback WARNING Always pawls onto the riving knife with of blade (>1.8 mm) and blade body thickness (<1.55 mm) with the marking on the riving knife to reduce the risk of kickback. Failure to heed this warning could result in personal injury. Two riving knives are provided with the saw; the riving knife with guard, and the riving knife without guard.
To use the extending rip fence as a table extension: Use the extending rip fence to hold the edge of the workpiece when the fence is moved out past the end of the table. 1. Pull the fence lock forward. 2. Use the fence adjusting knob to move the extending rip fence out past the edge of the table. 3. Flip the fence extension over. The tab on the Using an Auxiliary Fence Use an auxiliary fence for cutting thin pieces of wood, such as veneer panels, that could get pinched under the rip fence.
Inspect the work for knots or nails before beginning ONE-KEY™ To learn more about the ONE-KEY™ function- a cut. Knock out any loose knots with a hammer. ality for this tool, please reference the Quick Never saw into a loose knot or nail. Start guide included with this product or go to Always use the rip fence when rip cutting. Use the milwaukeetool.com/One-Key. To download the mitre gauge when cross cutting. This helps prevent ONE-KEY™ app, visit the App Store or Google Play twisting the wood in the cut.
Clearing a Jam/Cleaning the Dust Chute To clear a jam: 1. Turn OFF the tool. 2. Remove the battery pack. 3. If it is not possible to Dust clear the jam by Chute removing the throat Bolts plate, remove the three bolts with wrench (not provided) from the dust chute and remove the jam or debris from the dust compartment. Clean dust chute completely. 4. Reinstall all components and check adjustments before restarting work.
Types of Cuts How to Mount a Featherboard There are six basic cuts: the cross cut, the rip cut, the mitre cut, the bevel cross cut, the bevel rip cut, and the compound (bevel) mitre cut. All other cuts are combinations of these basic six. Operating procedures for making each kind of cut are given later in this section. not locate the featherboard to WARNING Do the rear of the workpiece.
Cutting Rules This table saw can perform a variety of cuts that are not all mentioned in this manual. DO NOT attempt to make any cuts not covered here unless you are thoroughly familiar with the proper procedures and necessary accessories. Your local library has many books on table saw usage and specialized woodworking procedures for your reference. Dado and rabbet cuts are non-through cuts which can be either rip cuts or cross cuts.
Making a Mitre Cut Making a Bevel Rip Cut sure the blade guard assemWARNING Make bly is installed and working prop- sure the blade guard assemWARNING Make bly is installed and working prop- erly to avoid serious possible injury. erly to avoid serious possible injury. The rip fence must be on the right side of the blade to avoid trapping the wood and causing kickback. Placement of the rip fence to the left of the blade will result in kickback and the risk of serious personal injury. 1.
Making a Non-Through Cut 9. the mitre gauge and feed the workpiece into the blade. NOTE: The hand closest to the blade should be placed on the mitre gauge lock knob and the hand farthest from the blade should be placed on the workpiece. 10. Turn OFF the saw. Wait for the blade to come to a complete stop before removing the workpiece. Non-through cuts can be made with the grain (ripping) or across the grain (cross cut). The use of a non-through cut is essential to cutting grooves, rabbets, and dadoes.
Troubleshooting Problem Excess vibration. Cause Replace blade. Blade is damaged. Replace blade. Saw is not mounted securely. Tighten all hardware. Work surface is uneven. Blade is warped. Rip fence does not move smoothly. Rip fence not mounted correctly. Rails are dirty or sticky. Cutting Blade is dull. binds or burns work. Blade is heeling. Wood edges away from rip fence when ripping. Saw does not make accurate 90˚ or 45˚ cuts. Height adjusting hand-wheel is hard to turn. Saw does not start.
MAINTENANCE reduce the risk of injury, always WARNING To unplug the charger and remove the 1. Adjusting the Throat Plate WARNING Always use the appropriate throat battery pack from the charger or tool before performing any maintenance. Never disassemble operate the saw without a throat plate in place. the tool, battery pack or charger. Contact a A properly adjusted throat plate is important for a MILWAUKEE® service facility for ALL repairs. smooth cut.
0° Adjustment Screw 0° Cam 3. Blade to Mitre Slot Adjustment (Heeling) 1. Remove the battery pack. 2. Set the blade angle (bevel) to 0° and lock into place. 3. Raise the blade by turning the height adjusting wheel clockwise. 4. Measure from front of blade to mitre slot and back of blade to mitre slot. They must be equal. 5. If the blade is not square to the mitre slot, loosen the front or back blade adjustment screws (4 mm hex) located from the bottom of the saw.
6. Slide the fence over to touch blade and lock the 5. Riving Knife to Saw Blade Adjustment fence lock lever. To check the alignment of the riving knife: 1. Remove the battery pack. 2. Raise the blade by turning the height adjusting wheel clockwise. 3. Remove the anti-kickback pawls from the riving knife with blade guard. 4. riving knife before using the saw. 5. Place a speed square or straight edge against riving knife over the saw blade.
To adjust: 1. Remove the battery pack. 2. Remove the throat plate. 3. Install the blade. 4. Install the riving knife or riving knife with guard. NOTE: Recheck and adjust for each change in riving knife or blade. 5. Loosen the riving knife adjustment screws (4 mm hex). Riving Knife Adjustment Screws Internal Battery An internal battery is used to facilitate full ONE-KEY™ functionality. Turn the saw over to access the battery door. To replace the battery: 1. Remove the battery pack. 2.
WARRANTY - AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND Please refer to Australian and New Zealand warranty supplied with tool. This warranty applies only to product sold in Australia and New Zealand. SERVICE - AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND MILWAUKEE®prides itself in producing a premium quality product that is Nothing But Heavy Duty®. Your satisfaction with our products is very important to us! If you encounter any problems with the operation of this tool, please contact your authorised MILWAUKEE® dealer.
