WEN 70751 10 Dual Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw - Manual (Page 13)

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7. Hold the rotating guard (5) up and press the spindle lock button (25) (Fig. 33).
Rotate the blade until the spindle locks.
8. Use the 6mm hex key provided to loosen and remove the blade bolt. (Loosen in a
clockwise direction as the blade screw has a left hand thread) (Fig. 34).
9. Remove the flat washer and outer blade washer and the blade.
10. Wipe a drop of oil onto the inner blade washer and the outer blade washer where
they contact the blade.
11. Fit the new blade onto the spindle taking care that the inner blade washer sits
behind the blade (Fig. 35).
CAUTION: To ensure correct blade rotation, always install the blade with the blade
teeth and the arrow printed on the side of the blade pointing down. The direction of
blade rotation is also stamped with an arrow on the upper blade guard.
12. Replace the outer blade washer (Fig. 36).
13. Depress the spindle lock button (25) and replace the flat washer and blade bolt.
14. Use the 6mm hex key to tighten the blade bolt securely (tighten in an anti-
clockwise direction).
15. Lower the blade guard, hold the rotating lower blade guard (5) and blade bolt
cover (4) in position and tighten the fixing screw (Fig. 37).
16. Replace the guard retraction arm and secure onto the rotating blade guard (Fig 38).
17. Check that the blade guard operates correctly and covers the blade as the saw arm is lowered.
18. Connect the saw to the power supply and run the blade to make certain that it is operating correctly.
Cross-cutting (without slide action)
When cutting a narrow piece of wood it is not necessary to use the slide mechanism. In these cases ensure that the
slide lock (20) is screwed down to prevent the saw arm from sliding. A crosscut is made
by cutting across the grain of the workpiece. A 90º
crosscut is made with the miter table
set at 0º (Fig. 39). Miter crosscuts are made with the table set at some angle other than
zero.
1. Pull on the release knob (38) and lift the saw arm (34) to its full height.
2. Loosen the miter lock (10).
3. Rotate the miter table (9) until the pointer aligns with the desired angle.
4. Retighten the miter lock (10).
WARNING: Be sure to tighten the miter lock before making a cut. Failure to do so
could result in the table moving during the cut and cause serious personal injury.
5. Place the workpiece flat on the table with one edge securely against the fence (8).
If the board is warped, place the convex side against the fence. If the concave side
is placed against the fence, the board could break and jam the blade.
6. When cutting long pieces of lumber, support the opposite end of the lumber with
the material support arms, a roller stand or a work surface that is level with the saw
table.
7. Use the hold down clamp assembly (18) to secure the workpiece wherever possible.
8. It is possible to remove the hold down clamp assembly (18) by loosening the hold
down clamp assembly lock (16) and moving it to the other side of the table. Make sure the hold down clamp
assembly lock is tight before using the hold down clamp (Fig. 40). Never use more than ONE hold down
clamp.
9. Before turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the cutting operation to check that there are no problems.