OPERATOR’S MANUAL 10 in. SLIDING COMPOUND MITER SAW with Laser TSS100L 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 purchase.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Warranty........................................................................................................................................................................... 2 General Safety Rules................................................................................
GENERAL SAFETY RULES SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a vise to hold work when practical, it is safer than using your hand and frees both hands to operate the tool. WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. DO NOT OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools sharp and clean for better and safer performance.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES NEVER USE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE. Normal sparking of the motor could ignite fumes. STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL. Watch what you are doing and use common sense. Do not operate tool when you are tired. Do not rush. Inspect TOOL CORDS periodically. If damaged, have repaired by a qualified service technician at an authorized service facility.
SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES NEVER perform any operation freehand. Always place the workpiece to be cut on the miter table and position it firmly against the fence as a backstop. Always use the fence. IF THE POWER SUPPLY CORD IS DAMAGED, it must be replaced only by the manufacturer or by an authorized service center to avoid risk. make sure work area has ample lighting to see the work and that no obstructions will interfere with safe operation BEFORE performing any work using the saw.
SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer.
SYMBOLS The following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product. SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
ELECTRICAL Extension Cords SPEED AND WIRING Use only 3-wire extension cords that have 3-prong grounding plugs and 3-pole receptacles that accept the tool’s plug. When using a power tool at a considerable distance from the power source, use an extension cord heavy enough to carry the current that the tool will draw. An undersized extension cord will cause a drop in line voltage, resulting in a loss of power and causing the motor to overheat.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS Non-Through Cuts Any cutting operation where the blade does not extend completely through the thickness of the workpiece. Push Blocks (for jointer planers) Device used to feed the workpiece over the jointer planer cutterhead during any operation. This aid helps keep the operator’s hands well away from the cutterhead. Push Blocks and Push Sticks (for table saws) Devices used to feed the workpiece through the saw blade during cutting operations.
FEATURES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0°/Bevel 0°: Maximum nominal lumber sizes:.............................2 x 12 Blade Arbor............................................................... 5/8 in. Cutting Capacity with Miter at 45°/Bevel 0°: Maximum nominal lumber sizes:...............................2 x 8 Blade Diameter........................................................... 10 in. No Load Speed..................................... 5,000 r/min.
FEATURES KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW MITER SCALE See Figure 2. 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. The miter scale has index points provided at 0°, 15°, 22.5°, 31.6°, 45°, and 60.° 10 in. BLADE SELF-RETRACTING LOWER BLADE GUARD A 10 in.
FEATURES slide lock knob Spindle Lock Button The slide lock knob locks and unlocks the sliding feature of this tool. SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON See Figure 4. The spindle lock button locks the spindle and stops the blade from rotating. Depress and hold the lock button while installing, changing, or removing blade. Switch Trigger SWITCH TRIGGER See Figure 5. To prevent unauthorized use of the compound miter saw, disconnect it from the power supply and lock the switch in the off position.
LOOSE PARTS LIST The following items are included with your Compound Miter Saw: Dust Bag Blade Wrench Table Extensions (2) Blade Work Clamp Operator’s Manual blade wrench DUST BAG TABLE EXTENSION WORK CLAMP TABLE EXTENSION BLADE Fig. 7 WARNING: The use of attachments or accessories not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious personal injury.
ASSEMBLY UNPACKING WARNING: This product requires assembly. Carefully lift saw from the carton by the carrying handle and the saw base, and place it on a level work surface. NOTE: This tool is heavy. To avoid back injury, lift with your legs, not your back, and get help when needed. This saw has been shipped with the saw arm secured in the down position. To release the saw arm, push down on the “D” handle, cut the tie-wrap, and pull out on the lock pin. Lift the saw arm by the handle.
ASSEMBLY 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 illustrations. Never operate the saw without all guards securely in place and in good operating condition. Lock Pin “D” Handle locking / unlocking the saw arm See Figure 9.
ASSEMBLY WORK CLAMP See Figure 11. WARNING: In some operations, the work clamp assembly may interfere with the operation of the blade guard assembly. Always make sure there is no interference with the blade guard prior to beginning any cutting operation to reduce the risk of serious personal injury. TABLE EXTENSION The work clamp provides greater control by clamping the workpiece to the fence or the saw table. It also prevents the workpiece from creeping toward the saw blade.
ASSEMBLY To Install / replace the Blade Spindle Lock Button See Figures 14 - 15. WARNING: A 10 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of the saw. Never use a blade that is too thick to allow outer blade 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 securing the blade on the spindle. Either of these situations could result in a serious accident and can cause serious personal injury.
ASSEMBLY WARNING: Make sure the spindle lock button is not engaged before reconnecting saw into power source. Never engage spindle lock button when blade is rotating. laser guide switch Danger: Laser radiation. Avoid direct eye contact with light source. WARNING: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. aligning the laser guide line See Figure 16.
ASSEMBLY removing / replacing the throat plate See Figure 17. WARNING: The throat plate must be below the saw table. If the throat plate is too high or too low, the workpiece can catch on the uneven edges resulting in binding which could result in serious personal injury. Never operate the saw without a throat plate installed. To remove / replace: Unplug the saw. Remove the screws securing the right side of the zero clearance throat plate. Lift the throat plate from the saw.
ASSEMBLY SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE FENCE See Figures 18 - 21. Unplug the saw. Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn. Rotate the miter table until the pointer on the control arm is positioned at 0°. Securely tighten the miter lock handle. Lay a framing square flat on the miter table. Place one leg of the square against the fence.
ASSEMBLY SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER TABLE See Figures 22 - 25. Unplug the saw. Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn. Rotate the miter table until the pointer on the control arm is positioned at 0°. Securely tighten the miter lock handle. Loosen the bevel lock lever and set saw arm at 0° bevel (blade set 90° to miter table). Tighten bevel lock lever.
OPERATION WARNING: WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, keep hands outside the no hands zone, at least 3 in. from the blade. Never perform any cutting operation freehand (without holding workpiece against the fence). The blade could grab the workpiece if it slips or twists. Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury.
OPERATION TO MakE Non-sliding Cuts CROSS CUT WARNING: Securely tighten the slide lock knob when making any non-sliding cuts. Failure to tighten the knob could result in the saw head moving during the cutting operation. To miter cut / Cross cut See Figures 26 - 27. A cross cut is made by cutting across the grain of the workpiece. A straight cross cut is made with the miter table set at the 0° position. Miter cross cuts are made with the miter table set at some angle other than 0°.
OPERATION TO Bevel Cut See Figures 28 - 29. A bevel cut is made by cutting across the grain of the workpiece with the blade angled to the workpiece. A straight bevel cut is made with the miter table set at the zero degree position and the blade set at an angle between 0° and 45°. Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height. Loosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn to the left to loosen.
OPERATION to Compound Miter Cut Compound Miter Cut See Figures 30 - 31. A compound miter cut is a cut made using a miter angle and a bevel angle at the same time. This type of cut is used to make picture frames, cut molding, make boxes with sloping sides, and for certain roof framing cuts. To make this type of cut the control arm on the miter table must be rotated to the correct angle and the saw arm must be tilted to the correct bevel angle.
OPERATION to SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES See Figure 32. Long workpieces need extra supports. Supports should be placed along the workpiece so it does not sag. The support should let the workpiece lay flat on the base of the saw and work table during the cutting operation. Use the optional work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece. 45° x 45° COMPOUND MITER CUT Long workpiece 0 0 Workpiece supports 26 Fig. 31 Fig.
OPERATION slide Cut WARNING: Never make a cut by pulling the saw toward you as the blade can climb on top of the workpiece and come toward you. Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury. SLIDE LOCK KNOB SLIDE SAW ARM FORWARD THEN PUSH DOWN TO slide Cut See Figures 33 - 34. The sliding feature will cut workpieces 12 in. wide by 3-1/2 in. thick. With the saw off, pull the saw arm forward.
OPERATION MAKing an auxiliary fence See Figure 35. Certain unusual cuts may benefit from a thicker miter fence (auxiliary fence) due to the size and position of the workpiece. The holes provided in the miter fence are there for just this purpose. The miter fence holes are used to secure the auxiliary fence which requires a piece of wood 1/2 in. thick, 3-1/2 in. high, and 23 in. long to make. NOTE: The auxiliary fence can only be used when the bevel is set at 0°.
OPERATION CUTTING COMPOUND MITERS To aid in making the correct settings, the compound angle setting chart below has been provided. Since compound cuts are the most difficult to accurately obtain, trial cuts should be made in scrap material, and much thought and planning made, prior to making the required cut. PITCH OF SIDE 0° 5° 10° 15° 20° 25° 30° 35° 40° 45° 50° NUMBER OF SIDES 4 5 6 7 8 M- 45.00° B- 0.00° M- 44.89° B- 3.53° M- 44.56° B- 7.05° M- 44.01° B- 10.55° M- 36.00° B- 0.00° M- 30.00° B- 0.
OPERATION cutting crown molding When cutting crown molding by this method, the bevel angle should be set at 33.85°. The miter angle should be set at 31.6° either right or left, depending on the desired cut for the application. See the chart below for correct angle settings and correct positioning of crown molding on miter table. The settings in the chart below can be used for cutting All Standard (U.S.) crown molding with 52° and 38° angles.
OPERATION cutting warped material See Figures 37 - 38. When cutting warped material, always make sure it is positioned on the miter table with the convex side against the fence as shown in figure 37. If the warped material is positioned the wrong way as shown in figure 38, it will pinch the blade near the completion of the cut. WRONG Fig. 38 WARNING: To avoid a kickback and to avoid serious personal injury, never position the concave edge of bowed or warped material against the fence.
ADJUSTMENTS TO ADJUST THE LASER GUIDE WARNING: See Figure 41. Before performing any adjustment, make sure the tool is unplugged from the power supply. Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury. NOTE: Avoid direct eye exposure when using the laser guide. Use the work clamp or a C-clamp to secure a piece of scrap wood. Plug the saw into the power source and make a slight cut to score the wood.
ADJUSTMENTS TRAVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT POSITIVE STOP ADJUSTMENTS The saw arm should rise completely to the up position by itself. If the saw arm does not raise by itself or if there is play in the pivot joints, have saw repaired at the nearest authorized service center. See Figure 42. Note: These adjustments were made at the factory and normally do not require readjustment. To adjust: Unplug the saw.
MAINTENANCE Brush REPLACEMENT WARNING: See Figure 43. The saw has externally accessible brush assemblies that should be periodically checked for wear. Proceed as follows when replacement is required: Unplug the saw. Remove brush cap with a screwdriver. Brush assembly is spring loaded and will pop out when you remove brush cap. Remove brush assembly. Check for wear. Replace both brushes when either has less than 1/4 in. length of carbon remaining.
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OPERATOR’S MANUAL 10 in. SLIDING COMPOUND MITER SAW with Laser TSS100L WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: • lead from lead-based paints, • crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and • arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.
