Kawasaki 840378 User Manual

15-AMP 10" COMPOUND MITER SAW

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

COMPONENT

#840378

FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE

POUR LE SERVICE APRÉS VENTE

OU DU CONSOMMATEUR

PARA EL SERVICIO

PARA EL CONSUMIDOR

1-800-590-3723

Printed in China

THIS MANUAL CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING SAFETY, OPERATION,
MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE OF THIS PRODUCT. BEFORE USE, READ CAREFULLY AND
UNDERSTAND ALL CAUTIONS, WARNINGS, INSTRUCTIONS AND PRODUCT LABELS. FAILURE TO DO
SO COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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1431 VIA PLATA
LONG BEACH, CA 90810-1462 USA

840378_15-amp 10" compound miter saw_Rev 5/17/07

87-1904-60957

SAFE OPERATING POSITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

CHANGING THE BLADE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-23

MAKING A MITER CUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

CUTTING BOWED MATERIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

MAKING A BEVEL CUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

MAKING A COMPOUND CUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

CUTTING CROWN MOULDING, TRIMS AND BASEBOARDS . . . . . 24-25

SSEECCTTIIOONN FFOOUURR

MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-26

ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

SSEECCTTIIOONN FFIIVVEE

3 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-30

CONGRATULATIONS!

Thanks for choosing this product. At Alltrade, our aim is to provide you with quality
products at an affordable price, and we want you to be totally satisfied with your
product and our Customer Service. If any help and advice is needed, please
contact us at 1-800-590-3723. Properly cared for, this tool will give you many
years of satisfaction.

INTENDED USE

This product is intended for consumer use only. This tool is not designed for pro­fessional use. The power cord should only be used in grounded electrical outlets.
Failure to use the proper power cords and/or extension cords may result in fire or
possible damage to the Miter Saw.

GGEENNEERRAALL SSAAFFEETTYY RRUULLEESS –– FFOORR AALLLL EELLEECCTTRRIICC PPOOWWEERR TTOOOOLLSS

READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Failure to

follow all instructions in this manual may result in severe personal injury or
death. Keep this manual and refer to it for Safety Instructions, Operating
Procedures and Warranty.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CCOONNGGRRAATTUULLAATTIIOONNSS!!

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IINNTTEENNDDEEDD UUSSEE

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

SSEECCTTIIOONN OONNEE

GENERAL SAFETY RULES – FOR ALL ELECTRIC POWER TOOLS . . . . 2

RECOGNIZE SAFETY SYMBOLS, WORDS AND LABELS . . . . . . . . 3

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

WORK AREA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

ELECTRICAL SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

PERSONAL SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

TOOL USE AND CARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

SSEECCTTIIOONN TTWWOO

SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES AND/OR SYMBOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

IMPORTANT SAFETY RULES FOR MITER SAWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10

SYMBOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

SSEECCTTIIOONN TTHHRREEEE

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-16

ATTACHING HANDLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

INSTALLING BEVEL KNOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

INSTALLING THE DUST BAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

STORING THE BLADE WRENCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

ASSEMBLING THE TABLE EXTENSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15

ATTACHING THE VISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

MOUNTING THE SAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16

LASER GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-18

LASER SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17

ALIGNING THE LASER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-18

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-25

ADJUSTING THE BLADE-TO-FENCE ANGLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

ADJUSTING THE BLADE-TO-BASE ANGLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-20

ADJUSTING THE BEVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

OPERATING THE HANDLE LOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

People with electronic devices, such as pacemakers, should consult their
physician(s) before using this product. Operation of electrical equipment in
close proximity to a heart pacemaker could cause interference or failure of
the pacemaker.

WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and

other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of California
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.

Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type
of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated
area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as dust masks that are
specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.

WARNING: Handling the power cord on corded products may expose you to
lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling.

WORK AREA

Keep your work area clean and well lit. Cluttered work benches and dark work

areas may cause accidents or injury.

Do not operate power tools in explosive areas, such as in the presence of
flammable liquids, gases or dust. Power tools create sparks which may ignite

the dust or fumes.

Keep bystanders, children and visitors away while operating a power tool.

Distractions can cause you to lose control.

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RECOGNIZE SAFETY SYMBOLS, WORDS AND LABELS

The safety instructions provided in this manual are not intended to cover all possible
conditions and practices that may occur when operating, maintaining and cleaning
power equipment.

Always use common sense and pay particular attention to all the DANGER,
WARNING, CAUTION and NOTE statements of this manual.

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert
you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all
safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid
possible injury or death.

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.

CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, may result in property damage.

NOTE provides additional information that is useful
for proper use and maintenance of this tool. If a
NOTE is indicated make sure it is fully understood.

AAvvooiidd aacccciiddeennttaall ssttaarrttiinngg.. BBee ssuurree sswwiittcchh iiss ooffff bbeeffoorree pplluuggggiinngg iinn..

Carrying
tools with your finger on the switch or plugging in tools that have the switch on
invites accidents.

RReemmoovvee aaddjjuussttiinngg kkeeyyss oorr wwrreen

ncchheess bbeeffoorree ttuurrnniinngg tthhee ttooooll ““OONN””..

A wrench or a

key that is left attached to a rotating part of the tool may result in personal injury.

DDoo nnoott oovveerrrreeaacchh.. KKeeeepp pprrooppeerr ffoooottiinngg aanndd bbaallaannccee aatt aallll ttiimmeess.

.

Proper foot-

ing and balance enable better control of the tool in unexpected situations.

UUssee ssaaffeettyy eeqquuiippmmeenntt.. AAllwwaayyss wweeaarr eeyyee pprrootteeccttiioonn..

Dust mask, non-skid safe-

ty shoes, hard hat, or hearing protection must be used for appropriate conditions..

TTOOOOLL UUSSEE AANNDD CCAARREE

UUssee ccllaammppss oorr ootthheerr pprraaccttiiccaall wwaayyss ttoo sseeccuurree aanndd ssuuppppoorrtt tthhee wwoorrkkppiieeccee ttoo aa
ssttaabbllee ppllaattffoorrmm..

Holding the work by hand or against your body is unstable and

may lead to loss of control.

DDoo nno

ott ffoorrccee ttooooll.. UUssee tthhee ccoorrrreecctt ttooooll ffoorr yyoouurr aapppplliiccaattiioonn..

The correct tool

will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it is designed.

DDoo nnoott uussee ttooooll iiff tthhee ppoowweerr sswwiittcchh ddooeess

nnoott ttuurrnn iitt ““OONN”” oorr ““OOFFFF””..

Any tool that can-

not be controlled with the power switch is dangerous and must be replaced.

DDiissccoonnnneecctt tthhee ppoowweerr ccoorrdd pplluugg ffrroomm tthhee ppoowweerr ssoouurrccee bbeeffoorree mmaakkiinngg aannyy
aaddjjuussttmmeennttss,, cchhaannggiinngg aacccceessssoorriieess oorr ssttoorriinngg tthhee ttooooll..

Such preventive safe-

ty measures reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally.

SSttoorree iiddllee ttoooollss oouutt ooff rreeaacchh ooff cchhiillddrreen

n aanndd ootthheerr uunnttrraaiinneedd ppeerrssoonnss..

Tools

are dangerous in the hands of untrained users.

MMaaiinnttaaiinn ttoooollss wwiitthh ccaarree.. KKeeeepp ccuuttttiinngg ttoooollss sshhaarrpp aanndd cclleeaann..

Properly maintained

tools with a sharp cutting edge are less likely to bind and are easier to control.

CCh

heecckk ffoorr mmiissaalliiggnnmmeenntt oorr bbiinnddiinngg ooff mmoovviinngg ppaarrttss,, bbrreeaakkaaggee ooff ppaarrttss,, aanndd

aannyy ootthheerr ccoonnddiittiioonn tthhaatt mmaay

y aaffffeecctt tthhee ttooooll’’ss ooppeerraattiioonn.. IIff ddaammaaggeedd,, hhaavvee tthhee

ttooooll sseerrvviicceedd bbeeffoorree uussiinngg..

Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained

tools.

UUssee oonnllyy aacccceessssoorriieess tthhaatt aarree rreeccoommmmeennddeedd bbyy tthhee mmaannuuffaaccttuurreerr ffoorr yyoouurr
mmooddeell..

Accessories that may be suitable for one tool may become hazardous

when used on another tool.

EELLEECCTTRRIICCAALL SSAAFFEETTYY

TThhiiss ttooooll iiss eeqquuiippppeedd wwiitthh aann eelleeccttrriicc ccoorrdd hhaavviinngg aann eeqquuiippmmeenntt--ggrroouunnddiinngg
ccoonndduuccttoorr aanndd aa ggrroouunnddiinngg p

plluugg.. GGrroouunnddeedd ttoooollss mmuusstt bbee pplluuggggeedd iinnttoo aann

oouuttlleett pprrooppeerrllyy iinnssttaalllleedd aanndd ggrroouunnddeedd iinn aaccccoorrddaannccee wwiitth

h aallll ccooddeess aanndd oorrddii--

nnaanncceess..

Never remove the grounding prong or modify the plug in any way. Do
not use any adaptor plugs. Check with a qualified electrician if you are in doubt
as to whether the outlet is properly grounded. If the tools should electrically
malfunction or break down, grounding provides a low resistance path to carry
electricity away from the user.

AAvvooiidd bbooddyy ccoonnttaacctt wwiitthh ggrroouunnddeedd ssuurrffaacceess ssuucchh aass ppiippeess,, rraaddiiaattoorrss,, r

raannggeess aanndd

rreeffrriiggeerraattoorrss

. There is an increased risk of electric shock if your body is grounded.

DDoo nnoott eexxppoossee ppoowweerr ttoooollss ttoo rraaiinn oorr wweett ccoonnddiittiioonnss..

Water entering a power

tool will increase the risk of electric shock.

DDoo nnoott aabbuussee tthhee ccoor

rdd.. NNeevveerr uussee tthhee ccoorrdd ttoo ccaarrrryy tthhee ttooooll oorr ppuullll tthhee pplluugg

ffrroomm aann oouuttlleett.. KKeeeepp tthhee ccoorrdd aawwaayy ffrroomm hheea

att,, ooiill,, sshhaarrpp eeddggeess,, oorr mmoovviinngg

ppaarrttss.. RReeppllaaccee ddaammaaggeedd ccoorrddss iimmmmeeddiiaatteellyy

. Damaged cords increase the risk

of electric shock.

WWhheenn ooppeerraattiinngg tthhee ttooooll oou

uttssiiddee,, uussee aann oouuttddoooorr eexxtteennssiioonn ccoorrdd mmaarrkkeedd ““WW--AA”” oorr

““WW..””

These cords are rated for outdoor use and reduce the risk of electric shock.

MMaakkee ssuurree tthhee eexxtteennssiioonn ccoorrdd bbeeiinngg uusseedd i

iss iinn ggoooodd ccoonnddiittiioonn..

If there are any

cut or nicks (no matter how deep) in the insulation,

DDOO NNOOTT

use that cord. Also,
make sure the extension cord is heavy enough to carry the current needed by
the saw (see ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS).

DDOO NNOOTT

use small "around-the­house” lamp extension cords. These cords can easily overheat and/or catch fire
when used with power tools.

PPEERRSSOONNAALL SSAAFFEETTYY

SSttaayy aalleerrtt,, wwaattcchh wwhhaatt yyoouu aarree ddooiinngg,, aanndd uussee ccoommmmoonn sseennssee wwhheenn ooppeerraatt--
iinngg aa ppoowweerr ttooooll.. DDoo nnoott uussee

ttooooll wwhhiillee ttiirreedd oorr uunnddeerr tthhee iinnfflluueennccee ooff ddrruuggss,,

aallccoohhooll oorr mmeeddiiccaattiioonn..

A moment of inattention while operating power tools

may result in serious personal injury.

DDrreessss pprrooppeerrllyy.. DDoo nnoott wwe

eaarr lloooossee ccllootthhiinngg oorr jjeewweellrryy.. CCoonnttaaiinn lloonngg hhaaiirr..

KKeeeepp yyoouurr hhaaiirr,, ccllootthhiinngg,, aanndd gglloovveess aawwaayy ffrroomm mmoovvi

inngg ppaarrttss..

Loose clothes,

jewelry or long hair can be caught in moving parts.

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Keep bystanders, children, and visitors at a safe distance from the Miter Saw
while it is in operation. Distractions can cause inadvertent misuse

resulting in possible injury to the bystanders or to the operator.
Wear proper apparel. Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties, rings,

bracelets, or other apparel that could possibly become caught in the moving
parts of the Miter Saw. When working in a shop environment around power
tools, wear nonslip footwear. Use protective hair covering to contain long hair.

Keep the work area clean at all times. Cluttered areas around the Miter Saw
can cause unexpected accidents if the debris comes in contact with the moving
parts of the Miter Saw.

Maintain a proper work environment. Do not operate the Miter Saw in damp
or wet locations or expose it to rain. Water can cause the electrical
components to malfunction resulting in damage to the Miter Saw and/or
serious injury or death to the operator.

Don’t force the tool. The Miter Saw will do a better job and be safer if cutting
operations are performed at the proper speeds as expressed in this manual.

Wear all necessary protective gear, including goggles, ear plugs and a dust
mask.

Keep hands out of the path of the saw blade.
DO NOT operate saw without guards in place.
Do not stand directly in front of the Miter Saw. Loose fragments could fly off

at high speeds possibly causing injury.
Properly support extra-long or extra-wide workpieces. Workpieces that are

too long or too wide can tip and cause the blade to seize resulting in a sudden
kickback motion resulting in damage to the workpiece and Miter Saw as well as
possible severe injury to the operator.

Do not perform any operation freehand. The workpiece must be tight against the
fence to prevent the piece from moving while it is being cut. Keep the area between
the saw and the workpiece free of debris. Clamp the workpiece if necessary.

NEVER reach around the blade.
Turn tool off and wait for saw blade to stop before moving workpiece or

changing settings.
Use 10" blades only. NEVER use blades above or below the rated blade diam-

eter. NEVER use blades recommended for operation at less than 4800 RPM.

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SSEERRVVIICCEE

TTooooll sseerrvviiccee mmuusstt bbee ppeerrffoorrmmeedd oonnllyy bbyy qquuaalliiffiieedd rreeppaaiirr ppeerrssoonnnneell..

Service or

maintenance by unqualified personnel may result in a risk of injury.

WWhheenn sseerrvviicciinngg aa ttooooll,, uussee oonnllyy

iiddeennttiiccaall rreeppllaacceemmeenntt ppaarrttss.. FFoollllooww iinnssttrruuccttiioonnss

iinn tthhee MMaaiinntteennaannccee sseeccttiioonn ooff tthhiiss mmaannuuaall..

Use of unauthorized parts or failure to

follow Maintenance Instructions may create a risk of electric shock or injury..

SSPPEECCIIFFIICC SSAAFFEETTYY RRUULLEESS AANNDD//OORR SSYYMMBBOOLLSS

HHoolldd ttooooll bbyy iinnssuullaatteedd ggrriippppiinngg ssuurrffaacceess wwhheenn ppeerrffoorrmm--

iinngg aann ooppeerraattiioonn wwhheerree tthhee ccuuttttiinngg ttooooll mmaayy cco

onnttaacctt hhiiddddeenn wwiirriinngg oorr iittss oowwnn

ccoorrdd..

Contact with a “live” wire will also make exposed metal parts of the tool

“live” and shock the operator.

IMPORTANT SAFETY RULES FOR MITER SAWS

Avoid prolonged contact with dust created by the Miter Saw. Allowing the

dust to get into your mouth, eyes, or lay on your skin promotes the absorption
of harmful chemicals into your body.

Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed in
this manual may result in property damage, damage to the tool, or serious per­sonal injury or even death.

Unpack the Miter Saw completely from its carton. Inspect the saw and acces­sories and ensure they are free from defects or breakage due to shipping.

Do not operate this Miter Saw until it is completely assembled according to
the instructions in this manual. Failure to adhere to these instructions could

result in serious and/or permanent injury to the operator.

Make sure approved eye protection is being worn and properly adjusted and
secured at all times the Miter Saw is in use. Everyday eyeglasses only have

impact-resistant lenses and ARE NOT safety glasses. Safety glasses must
conform to ANSI Z87.1 requirements. Approved safety glasses and goggles will
have Z87 printed or stamped on them.

Follow all wiring codes. Use only properly grounded three-hole grounded
receptacles. DO NOT cut the third prong off the power cord. When using an
extension cord, use only UL Listed extension cords with minimum 16 AWG
wiring and a maximum length of 25 feet.