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Vertical vise (Fig. 40)
The vertical vise can be installed in two positions on
either the left or right side of the guide fence. Insert the
vise rod into the hole in the guide fence and tighten the
clamping screw to secure the vise rod.
Position the vise arm according to the thickness and
shape of the workpiece and secure the vise arm by tight-
ening the clamping screw. If the screw to secure the vise
arm contacts the guide fence, install the clamping screw
on the opposite side of vise arm. Make sure that no part
of the tool contacts the vise when lowering the handle all
the way. If some part contacts the vise, re-position the
vise.
Press the workpiece flat against the guide fence and the
turn table. Position the workpiece at the desired cutting
position and secure it firmly by tightening the vise knob.
CAUTION:
• The workpiece must be secured firmly against the turn
table and guide fence.
Setting up the tool in table saw mode
CAUTION:
• Before use in the table saw mode, make sure that the
turn table has been secured at 0° miter angle with the
clamping screw on the guide fence.
• Before use in the table saw mode, make sure that the
tool head has been secured with the lever.
• Before use in the table saw mode, make sure that the
riving knife has been secured in place properly.
• Before use in the table saw mode, remove the lower
blade guard C.
• In table saw mode, release the lower limit stopper.
The tool is shipped from the factory with the set-up in
miter saw mode. Before use in table saw mode, change
the set up and follow the procedure below.
1. Securing the turn table (Fig. 41)
To secure the turn table, tighten the screw firmly on
the guide fence at 0° miter angle.
2. Securing the tool head (Fig. 42)
Secure the tool head by tightening the lever in the
direction of arrow shown in the figure.
3. Releasing the lower limit stopper (Fig. 43)
Make sure that the end of the lower limit stopper is at
the A position in the figure. Turn the end of the lower
limit stopper counterclockwise to the A position when it
is positioned at the B position.
4. Repositioning the riving knife (Fig. 44)
The position (Fig. 44-A) should be changed as follows.
(1) Loosen the clamping nut. (Fig. 44-B)
(2) Pull and pivot the riving knife to the position at the
angle of 90° in the direction of arrow. (Fig. 44-C)
And push in it slightly so that it become still in this
position.
(3) Raise the lower blade guard A fully using its lug
by hand while pushing the lever nearby the han-
dle to the left, and release the lever nearby the
handle. (Fig. 44-D)
(4) Push the riving knife in the direction of arrow (see
Fig. 44-E) so that it is aligned with the saw blade.
(5) After pushing the riving knife in the direction of
arrow shown in the figure, release the lower blade
guard A.
(6) After aligning the riving knife, tighten the clamping
nut securely (see Fig. 44-F).
5. Removing the lower blade guard C (Fig. 45)
Remove the lower blade guard C from the table by
loosening the clamping screw.
6. Locking the tool head at fully lowered position
(Fig. 46)
After setting up the riving knife in position for table saw
mode, pull the stopper in the direction of arrow A and
turn it to the angle of 90° in the direction of arrow B
with the stopper pulled. Then lower the handle to lock
the tool head.
CAUTION:
• When the tool head cannot be locked in the fully low-
ered position, turn the depth adjusting knob by several
turns clockwise. (Fig. 47)
• Before turning over the tool, always make sure that the
stopper pin has securely locked the tool head in the
lowest position.
7. Turning over the tool (Fig. 48)
WARNING:
• Make sure that the tool is switched off and unplugged
before turning over.
• When pushing down the lever, be sure to place your
hand/finger away from the lever-table fitting area.
Hold the middle edge of table with one hand, push the
lever down with the other hand while holding the table
edge firmly and pivot the table carefully to turn it over.
Keep holding it until it locks.
8. Installing the top blade guard (Fig. 49)
Push the push button of the top blade guard to its side
surface, place it on the notch of the riving knife with
the button depressed and release the button.
After releasing the push button, make sure that the top
blade guard is secured by trying to pull it out.
CAUTION:
• After installing the top blade guard, make sure that it
works smoothly.
Setting up the tool in miter saw mode (Fig. 50)
WARNING:
• Be sure to install the lower blade guard C before using
the tool in miter saw mode.
To change the set up from table saw mode to miter saw
mode, reverse the procedure of the section titled “Setting
up the tool in table saw mode”.
1. Removing the top blade guard
Push the push button of the top blade guard to its side
surface and then just take away the top blade guard
upward with the button depressed.
2. Installing the lower blade guard C
Place the lower blade guard C on the table so that it
fits in the slot of the table and tightening the clamping
screw firmly.
3. Turning over the tool
Refer to the same titled section in the “Setting up the
tool in table saw mode”.
4. Releasing the tool head from fully lowered posi-
tion
While holding the handle, pull the stopper pin in the
direction of arrow A, turn it to the angle of 90° in the
direction of arrow B with the stopper pin pulled and
then raise the handle slowly.
