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Instructions for Cutting Crown Molding Laying Flat and using the Compound Features
1.Molding laying with broad back surface down flat on saw table.
2.The settings below are for All Standard (U.S.) crown molding with 52° and 38° angles.
BEVEL | TYPE OF CUT | |
SETTING | LEFT SIDE,INSIDE CORNER: | |
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Left 33.9° | 1. | Top of molding against fence |
| 2. | Miter table set right 31.62° |
| 3. | Save left end of cut |
RIGHT SIDE, INSIDE CORNER: Right 33.9° 1. Top of molding against fence
2.Miter table set left 31.62°
3.Save right end of cut
LEFT SIDE, OUTSIDE CORNER: Right 33.9° 1. Top of molding against fence
2.Miter table set left 31.62°
3.Save left end of cut
RIGHT SIDE, OUTSIDE CORNER:
Left 33.9° 1. Top of molding against fence
2.Miter table set right 31.62°
3.Save right end of cut
When setting bevel and miter angles for all compound miters, remember that:
The angles presented for crown moldings are very precise. Since they can easily shift slightly and very few rooms have exactly square corners, all settings should be tested on scrap molding.
PRETESTING WITH SCRAP MATERIAL IS
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!
CUTTING PLASTIC PIPE AND OTHER ROUND
Plastic pipe and similar material can be easily cut with your saw. It should be cut just like wood and CLAMPED OR HELD
FIRMLY TO THE FENCE TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING ESPECIALLY WHEN USING BEVEL OR MITER FEATURES.
CUTTING LARGE MATERIAL
Occasionally you will encounter a piece of wood a little too large to fit beneath the blade guard. A little extra clearance can be gained by using one hand to roll the guard out of the way as shown in figure 34. Trap the guard with the index fing- er of the hand operating the trigger. Use the other hand to hold the workpiece at a safe distance from the blade. Avoid doing this as much as possible. However, the saw will operate
properly and make the FIG. 34 deeper cut with the guard
rolled up. NEVER TIE, TAPE,
OR OTHERWISE HOLD THE GUARD OPEN WHEN OPERATING THIS SAW.
GROOVING
Your sliding compound miter saw is equipped with
a grooving lever and thumbscrew and wingnut to allow for groove cutting.
To use the grooving feature,
flip the grooving lever toward the front of the saw, as shown in figure 35. In order to cut a groove of constant depth, place a block of wood at least 2” wide against the fence. Otherwise, the groove will be less deep near the fence.
Loosen the wingnut and adjust the thumbscrew to change the depth of the groove cut. To lock the thumbscrew in position, retighten the wingnut. ALWAYS MAKE DRY RUNS (UNPOWERED) BEFORE FINISH CUTS SO THAT YOU CAN CHECK THE DEPTH OF THE BLADE.
NOTE: Your saw is not designed for use with dado blades.
Installing a New Saw Blade
CAUTION: Disconnect the saw from the power supply before making any adjustments. Before installing or removing a blade, always lock the miter adjustment/lock handle, lock the rail lock knob, and lock the bevel adjustment/lock handle. Never depress the spindle lock button while the blade is rotating.
CAUTION: Do not cut any ferrous metal (that with any iron or steel content), masonry, or any fiber cement pro- ducts with this saw.
REMOVING THE BLADE
1.Loosen but do not remove the arbor cover screw and pivot the arbor cover up as shown in figure 36.
FIG. 35
THUMBSCREW
GROOVING LEVER
2.Engage the spindle lock by depressing the spindle lock button shown in figure 4 and rotating the blade by hand until you feel the spindle lock.
3.While continuing to depress the spindle lock button, loosen the blade screw by turning it clockwise. Note that this screw has left hand threads.
4.Remove the blade screw, outer clamp washer and blade.
REPLACING THE BLADE
1.Install the inner clamp washer
2.If you are using a blade with a 1” arbor hole, install the blade adaptor.
3.Install the blade. If you are using a blade with a 1” arbor hole, make sure that the arbor hole in the blade fits on the blade adaptor. If you are using a blade with a 5/8” arbor hole, make sure that the blade fits snuggly against the inner clamp washer. Be sure that the teeth at the bottom of the blade are pointing toward the rear of the saw, away from the operator.
4.Install the outer clamp washer and blade screw. Tighten the blade screw by turning it counterclockwise while depressing engaging the spindle lock.
CAUTION: When using saw blades with 5/8” (15.8 mm) arbor holes, remove the blade adaptor. Place it in a safe place for future use.
5.Replace the arbor cover and tighten the arbor cover screw.
CAUTION: Leaving the arbor cover unsecured may cause blade screw and blade separation from the spindle shaft.
BE SURE TO HOLD THE GUARD BRACKET DOWN AND FIRMLY TIGHTEN THE GUARD BRACKET SCREW WHEN YOU FINISH INSTALLING THE SAW BLADE. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE SAW AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
FIG. 36
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