Milwaukee 6955-20 Manuel De L'utilisateur page 7

ASSEMBLY
To reduce the risk of injury, always
WARNING
unplug tool before attaching or re-
moving accessories or making adjustments. Use
only specifically recommended accessories. Others
may be hazardous.
Installing the Workpiece Supports
The workpiece supports are used as support exten-
sions for cutting longer workpieces. To install, insert a
support into the holes in the side of the table with the
U-bend pointing up. Tighten the screws from beneath
the saw to secure. WARNING! Do not carry tool by
workpiece supports.
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 measurement.
3. Remove the 6 screws holding the dust chute together.
4. Move the bevel adjustment lever to the middle posi-
tion 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 mechanism 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 adjustment
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 supporting sur-
face 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 fasten-
ers 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 transporting 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 transporting
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.
There is a hole in the trigger through which a padlock
will fit 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.
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).
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Lock-Off
1
Loosen guard
bracket rear
screw
2
Rotate lower
guard up