Guard lock mechanism for a chop saw

摘要

A saw (10) comprising a base (11); a pivot arm (14) pivotally attached to the base (11); a saw assembly supported by the pivot arm (14), the saw assembly including a motor (2CM), a blade (17) driven by the motor (20M), an upper blade guard (15) for covering an upper part of the blade (17), and a lower blade guard (16) pivotally attached to the upper blade guard (15) for covering a lower part of the blade (17); and a guard lock mechanism (30) comprising a body (31) pivotally connected to the upper blade guard (15), the body (31) being movable between a first position contacting the lower blade guard (16) and a second position bypassing the lower blade guard (16); wherein at least one of the body (31) and the lower blade guard (16) has teeth (34) for contacting the other of the body (31) and the lower blade guard (16).