Skil 3300MS Instruction Manual

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Important Safety Instructions for Using

This Miter Saw Stand

WARNING

elow and in your miter saw manual may result in

b serious personal injury.

Fully assemble and tighten all the fasteners required for this stand. Also remember to occasionally check the stand and make sure it is still tight. A loose stand is unstable and may shift in

use and cause serious injury.

Turn tool switch off and disconnect power before mounting to the stand. Unintended startup during

assembly can cause injury.

Before operating make sure the entire unit is placed on a solid, flat, level surface. Serious injury

could occur if tool with stand is unstable and tips.

Never stand on tool or its stand or use as ladder or scaffolding.

tipped or the cutting tool is accidentally contacted. Do not store materials on or near the tool such that it is necessary to stand on the tool or its stand to reach them.

Use only Skil replacement parts. Any others may create a hazard.

The Miter Saw should be firmly mounted to the stand per the instruction manual.

After mounting the Miter Saw to the stand, align, position and balance the Miter Saw per the instruction manual.

Read and understand all instructions.

Failure to follow all instructions listed

Serious injury could occur if the tool is

Before use, verify that all stand parts are free from damage and/or deformity.

efore use, verify that all parts or components of the

B stand are properly installed.

Before use, swing open each of the legs until the pin clicks, locking the legs in position.

When mounting the Miter Saw to the stand, make sure that the tool mounting brackets are in the “UNLOCK” position, so the tool mount will engage with the rails. Be sure to hold the saw until it is secured to prevent it from falling off the rails. Mounting bracket locking knobs should then be tightened.

When removing the Miter Saw from the stand, loosen the mounting bracket locking knobs until they rotate to the “UNLOCK” position. Hold the Miter Saw firmly to prevent the saw from falling off the rails. Carefully remove the Miter Saw.

Do not modify the stand in any manner or use the stand for any purpose other than is stated in these instructions.

Because cut material may cause the stand to become unbalanced, always be sure the material is supported properly. Also, if the piece being cut is placed far beyond the work support, stand legs on the opposite side may suddenly be lifted up due to weight imbalance. To prevent this from occurring, hold the opposite side firmly before cutting.

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Table of Contents

Safety Instructions for Miter Saw Stands..................2

Table of Contents......................................................3

Unpacking and Checking Contents ..........................4

Getting to Know Your Miter Saw Stand ....................5

Assembly ..............................................................6-9

Adjustments ............................................................10

Operation ................................................................11

Maintenance ..........................................................12

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Unpacking and Checking Contents

WARNING

assembly steps are complete and until you have read

nd understood the entire owner’s manual.

Model 3300MS Miter Saw Stand is shipped complete

n one box.

Separate all parts from packing materials and check each one with the “Table of Loose Parts” to make sure all items are accounted for before discarding any packing material.

WARNING

parts are obtained and are installed correctly.

For your own safety, never connect plug to power source outlet until all

Unpacking and Checking Contents

If any parts are missing, do not attempt to assemble the stand until the missing

Table of Loose Parts

ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY.

A Miter Saw Stand 1 B Saw Mounting Brackets 2 C WorkSupports 2 D Work Stops 2 E Support Bar 1

STAND ASSEMBLY HARDWARE

(packaged in one bag)

F Work Stop Adjustment Knobs 2 G Carriage Bolts (M6 x 60 mm) 2 H Carriage Bolts (5/16 in. x 2 in.) 5

I Sliding Mounting Plates 4

K Lock Washers 5

L Nuts 5

M Operating Guide 1

Flat Washers 5

GFH

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Getting To Know Your Miter Saw Stand

1 Extension Adjustment Knob 2 Work Support

Extension Rail

3 4 Work Stop Adjustment Knob

Work Stop

5 6 Saw Mounting Bracket 7

Work Support Adjustment Knob 8 Bracket Locking Knob 9 Adjustable Foot

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Assembly

TOOLS NEEDED FOR ASSEMBLY

• Adjustable wrench

Phillips

•

crewdriver

• Hammer and block of wood

PREPARING THE STAND

See Figure 1.

1. Lay the stand’s top surface down on the floor with the folded legs on top.

2. Push in a leg locking pin (1) and rotate that leg up until the locking pin clicks into place.

Repeat with the remaining three legs.

4. Lift the stand and place it in an upright position.

5. Check to ensure the stand is stable and all the legs have the locking pins engaged.

ASSEMBLING AND INSTALLING

MATERIAL WORK SUPPORTS

See Figures 2 - 3.

FIG. 1

FIG. 2

The material work supports help balance the workpiece during cutting operations.

To assemble the work support:

1. Slide a M6 x 60 mm carriage bolt (2) through the square hole in the work support (3) and extend through the other side.

2. Place the work stop (4) over the end of the bolt.

3. Thread a work stop adjustment knob (5) over the end of the bolt and tighten to secure.

To install the work supports:

1.Slide the work support (3) into the extension rai (6)l.

Position the work support at the desired height on the extension rail and tighten (7) in place.

Repeat with the other support.

FIG. 3

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PERPARING SAW MOUNTING BRACKETS

See Figure 4.

Place a sliding mounting plate (1) onto each of four 5/16 in. x 2 in. carriage bolts (2) and feed bolts into both mounting brackets (3) as shown in figure 4.

ATTACHING SAW TO

SAW MOUNTING BRACKETS

See Figure 5.

Always position the saw to achieve maximum balance and stability. All four corners of the saw must be bolted to the mounting brackets before use. Make sure bolts do not extend above the table of the miter saw.

If the saw has four holes that line up with the slots in the saw mounting brackets:

1. Unplug the saw and lock the saw arm in the down position.

2. Lift one side of the saw and place a saw mounting bracket underneath, aligning the carriage bolts with the miter saw mounting holes, as shown in figure 5.

3. Lower the saw down onto the bracket, feeding the carriage bolts through the mounting holes.

4. Secure in place using a flat washer (5), and nut (6).

5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 to install second bracket to the other side of the saw.

After making sure both brackets are parallel to each other, finger tighten all four nuts to hold in position.

Assembly

(4), lock washer

FIG. 5

IG. 4

6 5 4

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Attaching saws with three mounting holes to saw mounting brackets (Such as the Skil 3800 Miter Saw):

ee Figures 6 - 7.

1. Attach support bar (7) to rear carriage bolt of both mounting brackets, as shown in figure 6.

2. Secure in place using a flat washer (8), lock washer (9), and nut (10).

3. Unplug the saw and lock the saw arm in the down position.

4. Lift and lower the saw down onto the brackets, feeding the front carriage bolts through the front mounting holes of the saw.

5. Insert a 5/16 in. x 2 in. carriage bolt support bar (7) and rear mounting hole of the saw.

5. Secure the three bolts using a flat washer washer (13), and nut (14).

6. After making sure both brackets are parallel to each other, finger tighten all four nuts to hold in position.

Assembly

(11) through the

(12), lock

FIG. 6

FIG. 7

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Assembly

MOUNTING THE MITER SAW TO THE STAND

See Figures 8 - 9.

1. Lift the saw and bracket assembly, allowing the

ssembly to tilt slightly toward your body.

2. While still tilted toward you, hook the front edge of the bracket assembly onto the front rail stand, figure 8.

WARNING

the mounting brackets are securely seated over the front rail before seating the other end of the brackets.

control of the saw mounting assembly.

3. Lower the bracket assembly to allow the rear edge of the bracket to seat fully over the rear rail, figure 9.

4. Lock the brackets in position by tightening the locking knobs

NOTE: Continue to hold the mounting bracket assembly with one hand until both levers are securely locked.

5. Check position and adjust, if necessary, to make sure the weight of the saw is evenly balanced over the rails as shown in figure 9.

6. Ensure the saw is fully seated and locked in position, then securely tighten the four nuts holding the saw to the saw mounting brackets.

To remove saw from stand:

1. Loosen the locking knobs to unlock the saw and mounting bracket assembly.

2. Lift the saw away from the rear rail of the stand to disengage.

3. With the assembly tilted slightly toward you, lift the front part of the assembly to disengage from the front rail of the stand.

To avoid serious personal injury, make sure the curved front edge of

Failure to do so could cause you to lose

(2).

(1) of the

FIG. 8

FIG. 9

WARNING

the rails. If the mounting brackets will not fit over the rails, or if the mounting brackets can be removed from the rails when the brackets are locked, remove from the saw and bracket assembly immediately and tighten the bracket adjustment screw as described in the Adjustments section of this manual. Failure to heed this warning may result in personal injury.

The mounting brackets are designed to fit snugly over the stand rails. With the locking knobs in the tightened (locked) position, you should not be able to remove the saw and bracket assembly from

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Adjustments

BRACKET ADJUSTMENT SCREW

ee Figure 10.

Mounting brackets are designed to fit snugly over the stand rails. With the locking knobs are tightened to their locked position, you should not be able to remove the saw and bracket assembly from the rails. If the saw and bracket assembly can be removed from the rails when locked, the bracket adjustment screws need to be tightened. If the saw and bracket assembly will not fit over both rails, the bracket adjustment screws needs to be loosened.

NOTE: The saw should be removed from the mounting brackets before attempting to tighten or loosen the bracket adjustment screws.

To adjust:

1. Use a wrench (1) to slightly loosen the nut (2).

2. Turn the screw (3) with a phillips screwdriver (4).

Rotate clockwise if the bracket assembly needs to be tightened or counterclockwise if the assembly needs to be loosened.

3. Install the bracket on the miter stand rails and

lower the locking lever to check the adjustment.

4. When the correct position is achieved, wrench

tighten the nut to secure.

5. Repeat with the second mounting bracket.

FIG. 10

FIG. 11

TO LEVEL STAND

See Figure 11.

The stand is equipped with an adjustable foot for leveling the stand.

To adjust: loosen wing nut

(1) and adjust the height of the foot (2) by screwing the threaded shaft clockwise to raise foot or counter-clockwise to lower foot. Retighten wing nut securely.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of injury, insure the stand is stable and level before

operating the saw. Choose a level area to set-up the

stand and adjust the adjustable foot so that all four legs are touching the ground.

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USING THE EXTENSION RAILS

See Figure 12.

Use the extension rails (1) when working with larger

orkpieces.

To extend the rails:

1. Loosen the extension adjustment knob (2).

2. Extend the rail (1) to the desired position.

3. Tighten the extension adjustment knob.

WORK SUPPORT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

See Figure 13.

1.Loosen the work support locking knob (4) located at

the end of the expansion rail, as shown in figure 13, and raise the work height support (4) so it is level with the table top of the attached miter saw.

2.Retighten knob and repeat on opposite side.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of injury, insure

that the work supports are adjusted so that the workpiece sits flat on the miter saw table. Workpieces that do not sit flat could cause the

blade to bind during cutting.

Operation

IG. 12

FIG. 13

USING THE WORK STOPS

See Figure 14.

Raise the work stops (5) whenever you need to make repetitive cuts of the same size. To avoid a greater risk of binding or pinching, do not use both work stops at the same time.

To raise the work stops:

1. Loosen the work stop adjustment knob (6).

2. Raise the work stop

(5) to the desired position.

3. Tighten the work stop adjustment knob.

FIG. 14

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