Page 3 - GENERAL SAFETy RULES; READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
3 GENERAL SAFETy RULES WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS KNOW yOUR POWER TOOL. Read the operator’s manual carefully. Learn the applications and lim...
Page 5 - SPECIFIC SAFETy RULES
5 SPECIFIC SAFETy RULES NEVER hand hold a workpiece that is too small to be clamped. Keep hands clear of the cutting area. NEVER reach behind, under, or within three inches of the blade and its cutting path with your hands and fingers for any reason. NEVER reach to pick up a workpiece, a piece...
Page 6 - SyMBOLS; CAUTION
6 SyMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. Read The Operator’s Manual Safety Alert No Hands Symbol SyMBOL NAME DESIGNATION/EXPLANATION Voltage...
Page 7 - ELECTRICAL; DOUBLE INSULATION; EXTENSION CORDS
7 ELECTRICAL DOUBLE INSULATION Double insulation is a concept in safety in electric power tools, which eliminates the need for the usual three-wire grounded power cord. All exposed metal parts are isolated from the internal metal motor components with protecting insulation. Double insulated tools do...
Page 8 - GLOSSARy OF TERMS
8 GLOSSARy OF TERMS Non-Through CutsAny cutting operation where the blade does not extend completely through the thickness of the workpiece.Push Blocks (for jointer planers)Device used to feed the workpiece over the jointer planer cutterhead during any operation. This aid helps keep the operator’s h...
Page 9 - FEATURES; PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
9 FEATURES Fig. 1 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Arbor ......................................................................... 5/8 in.Blade Inner Washer ..................................................... 1 in.Blade Diameter .......................................................... 12 in.No Load Speed ...
Page 11 - POSITIVE STOPS ON MITER TABLE; TOOLS NEEDED
11 FEATURES POSITIVE STOPS ON MITER TABLE Positive stops have been provided at 0°, 15°, 22-1/2°, 31.62°, and 45°. The 0°, 15°, 22-1/2°, 31.62°, and 45° positive stops have been provided on both the left and right side of the miter table. BEVEL LOCK KNOB The bevel lock knob securely locks your compou...
Page 12 - LOOSE PARTS LIST
12 LOOSE PARTS LIST Fig. 6 WARNING: The use of attachments or accessories not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious personal injury. The following items are included with your compound miter saw: Miter Lock Handle Dust Bag Work Clamp Blade Wrench Operator’s Manual bLade wrench ...
Page 13 - ASSEMBLy; MOUNTING HOLES
13 ASSEMBLy trace hoLes at these Locations For hoLe pattern WARNING: Do not attempt to modify this tool or create accessories not recommended for use with this tool. Any such altera- tion or modification is misuse and could result in a hazard- ous condition leading to possible serious personal injur...
Page 14 - MITER LOCK HANDLE
14 Miter Lock handLe Miter tabLe ASSEMBLy MITER LOCK HANDLE See Figure 8. To install the miter lock handle, place the threaded stud on the end of the miter lock handle into the threaded hole in the control arm under miter table. Turn clockwise to tighten. DUST BAG See Figure 9. A dust bag is provide...
Page 15 - TO INSTALL / REPLACE THE BLADE
15 ASSEMBLy TO INSTALL / REPLACE THE BLADE See Figures 11 - 12. WARNING: A 12 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of the saw. Never use a blade that is too thick to allow outer blade washer to engage with the flats on the spindle. Larger blades will come in contact with the blade guards, while t...
Page 16 - S Q U A R I N G T H E M I T E R TA B L E T O T H E
16 ASSEMBLy Fig. 13 view oF Miter tabLe sQuare with Fence Miter Lock pLate Miter Lock handLe Miter tabLe throat pLate FraMing sQuare NOTE: Many of the illustrations in this manual show only portions of the compound miter saw. This is intentional so that we can clearly show points being made in the i...
Page 17 - SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE FENCE
17 ASSEMBLy SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE FENCE See Figures 17 - 19. Unplug the saw. Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn. Lift and hold the miter lock plate then rotate the m...
Page 18 - SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER TABLE
18 ASSEMBLy scaLe indicator Miter scaLe indicator screw beveL scaLe SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER TABLE See Figures 20 - 23. Unplug the saw. Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-hal...
Page 19 - OPERATION; APPLICATIONS; TO CROSS CUT
19 OPERATION WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you care-less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury. WARNING: Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in objects bei...
Page 20 - TO BEVEL CUT
20 OPERATION Lift and hold the miter lock plate then rotate the miter table until the pointer aligns with zero on the miter scale. Release the miter lock plate. NOTE: You can quickly locate 0°, 15°, 22-1/2°, left or right, 31.62° and 45° left or right by releasing the miter lock plate as you rot...
Page 21 - TO COMPOUND MITER CUT
21 OPERATION Loosen the bevel lock knob and move the saw arm to the left to the desired bevel angle. Bevel angles can be set from 0° to 45°. Align the indicator point for the desired angle. Once the saw arm has been set at the desired angle, securely tighten the bevel lock knob. Place the ...
Page 22 - TO SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES
22 OPERATION Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with one edge securely against the fence. If the board is warped, place the convex side against the fence. If the concave edge of a board is placed against the fence, the board could collapse on the blade at the end of the cut, jamming the b...
Page 23 - CUTTING COMPOUND MITERS
23 OPERATION 4 PITCH OF SIDE NUMBER OF SIDES 0° 6 M- 45.00°B- 0.00° 5° 10° 15° 20° 25° 30° 35° 40° 45° 50° 55° 60° 65° 70° 75° 80° 85° 90° 5 7 8 9 10 M- 36.00°B- 0.00° M- 30.00°B- 0.00° M- 25.71°B- 0.00° M- 22.50°B- 0.00° M- 20.00°B- 0.00° M- 18.00°B- 0.00° Each B (Bevel) and M (Miter) Setting is Gi...
Page 24 - CUTTING CROWN MOLDING
24 OPERATION When setting the bevel and miter angles for compound miters, remember that the settings are interdependent; changing one angle changes the other angle as well.Keep in mind that the angles for crown molding are very precise and difficult to set. Since it is very easy for these angles to ...
Page 25 - CLAMPING WIDE WORKPIECES; CUTTING WARPED MATERIAL
25 OPERATION wrong WARNING: To avoid a kickback and to avoid serious personal injury, never position the concave edge of bowed or warped material against the fence. CLAMPING WIDE WORKPIECES See Figure 34. When cutting wide workpieces, such as 2 in. x 6 in., boards should be clamped with a C-clamp as...
Page 26 - ADJUSTMENTS; PIVOT ADJUSTMENTS; TRAVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT
26 ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: Before performing any adjustment, make sure the tool is unplugged from the power supply. Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury. The compound miter saw has been adjusted at the factory for making very accurate cuts. However, some of the component...
Page 27 - MAINTENANCE; GENERAL MAINTENANCE
27 MAINTENANCE WARNING: When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operation or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty, also wear...
Page 28 - OPERATOR’S MANUAL; 0 in. Compound Miter Saw; • SERVICE; • MODEL NUMBER
983000-9417-16-09 (REV:01) TS1553 OPERATOR’S MANUAL 10 in. Compound Miter Saw TS1553 - Double Insulated • SERVICE Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist for repair parts or service, simply contact your nearest Authorized Service Center. Be sure to provide all pertinent facts...
