SETTING THE MITER ANGLE Loosen the locking screw (Fig. 20).
Press and hold the preset angle release button, and the turntable can be rotated to desired angle.
Angles from
The desired angle can be read on the angle scale. Always tighten the locking screw to secure setting.
FIG. 20
PRESET ANGLE
RELEASE BUTTON
CLAMPING THE WORKPIECE
Securely clamp the workpiece against the fence with the special workclamp included with model 1640VSK kit (Fig. 22).
FENCE
FIG. 22
WORK
CLAMP
LOCKING
SCREW
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moldings | that | have |
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recesses on the back that | RECESS | |
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The height of the clamping point can be adjusted to the size of the workpiece by pivoting the workclamp. The workclamp can be mounted on either side of the miter table attachment.
!CAUTION To prevent damage to the workpiece, a piece of scrap
wood should be clamped between the work- clamp and the workpiece.
SAWING ON THE MITER TABLE
ATTACHMENT
Remove the saw teeth protector from the blade and turn the tool on.
Hold the tool in the area of the on/off switch during the complete sawing process. Lower the blade into the workpiece and slowly saw through the workpiece with uniform pressure.
To prevent splintering, at the end of the cut avoid pressure on the saw blade.
Turn the tool off after each cut.
TIPS
The following tips influence the cutting results, and the quality of the cut.
-The angle at which the workpiece is positioned. Make sure the miter table attachment is clean and free of sawdust.
-Make sure that any large molding that has a recess in its backside is positioned so that the front of the molding is against the fence.
-Properly clamp the workpiece.
-The type of material being cut.
FACTORS AFFECTING THE CUT
-The sharpness of the saw blade.
-The cutting speed.
-The accurate adjustment of the angle indicator.
-The accurate setting of the miter angle.
-The correct alignment of the saw on the pivoting holder.
-The
-The rate of feed of the saw blade.