A power miter saw includes a turntable being rotatable on a base; a bevel post secured to a support assembly and pivotably connected to the base, the bevel post including a stepped-diameter channel, a structural member, and a complementary member; a curved graduated board disposed on the turntable and including spaced apertures; a shaft including an enlargement proximate a head, and a threaded end, the shaft inserted through the channel with the head disposed in the aperture; a biasing member put on the shaft and anchored in the channel; and an activation handle including a rod configured to pivotably move between a first position of the structural member and a second position of the structural member, a pivot hole with the threaded end passing through, and a projection engaged with the complementary member in a locked position; and an adjustable nut secured to the threaded end.