Miter saw

A miter saw comprising:

• a base assembly;
• a saw unit pivotably coupled to the base assembly, the saw unit including a saw blade and an upper blade guard covering an upper portion of the saw blade;
• and
• a cut line indicator coupled to the upper blade guard, the cut line indicator including
• a light source,
• a cover positioned between the saw blade and the light source, the cover including a rib, and
• a housing in which the light source is positioned, the housing including a first slot;
• wherein the cover includes a second slot through which light from the light source passes to illuminate opposite sides of the saw blade and a work piece supported upon the base assembly, thereby casting a shadow of the saw blade onto the work piece, and wherein the rib is engageable with the first slot to align the second slot with the saw blade, and
• wherein the saw unit includes a lower blade guard movable relative to the upper blade guard between a lowered position in which the lower blade guard covers a lower portion of the saw blade and a raised position in which the lower blade guard exposes the lower portion of the saw blade, and wherein the lower blade guard covers the cut line indicator when in the lowered position and exposes the cut line indicator when in the raised position.