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"Crosscutting" means cutting across the grain of the workpiece. With MDF or particleboard, cross- cutting means cutting across the width of the workpiece.
DO NOT crosscut workpieces narrower than 6" with this machine. Narrow workpieces are dif- ficult to support when using the fence as a guide. Instead, use a different machine that can safely crosscut a narrow workpiece (miter saw).
To make a crosscut:
1.Review all safety information in beginning of this manual, including Preventing Kickback on Page 8.
2.Make sure the side of your workpiece that will be placed against the fence is wider than 6". If it is NOT, then do not use this machine to perform the crosscut.
3.Read through and follow all instructions for Ripping on Page 17, then make the crosscut in the same way as a rip cut.
Serious injury will occur if your hands/fin- gers make contact with the spinning blade. Keep your hands away from the blade as much as possible by using push sticks or push blocks when feeding the workpiece through the cut.
On this machine a miter sled acts as a support to allow the operator to make 45° miter cuts. The miter sled uses the backside of the fence as a guide rail to support it through the cut.
To perform a miter cut:
1.Setup the fence for "Miter Cutting," as described in Fence Setup on Page 15.
2.Review all safety information in the begin- ning of this manual, including Preventing Kickback on Page 8.
3.Inspect the workpiece to make sure it is safe enough to cut (refer to Page 16).
4.Install the miter sled on the fence.
5.Adjust the fence where needed.
6.Make sure each end of the fence is at the same dimension mark on the scale, then tighten both knobs evenly at the same time, making sure that both ends of the fence stay in the desired position after tightening.
7.Place a corner of the workpiece into the miter sled as shown in Figure 15.