Craftsman 315.21212 To Make a Compound CUT with Your Miter SAW, Compound Mitiercut Clamp

TO MAKE A COMPOUND CUT WITH YOUR MITER SAW:

•Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height.

•Loosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the miter lock

handle approximatelyone-half tom to the left to loosen.

•Press the miter lock plate down with your thumb and hold.

•Rotate the controlarm untilthe pointeraligns with the desired angle on the miter scale.

•Release the miter lock plate.

Note- You can quicklylocate 0 °, 15°, 22-1/2 °, 31.52 °, and 45 ° left or rightby releasingthe miter lock plate as you rotate the controlarm. The miter lock plate will seat itself in one of the positivestop notches,located in miter table frame.

•Tighten the miter lock handle securely.

AWARNING: To avoid sedous persor_ k_jury, always tightenthe miter lock handle securely

before makinga cut. Failure to do so could result in movement of the controlarm or miter table

while making a cut.

•Loosen the bevel lock knoband move the saw arm to the left to the desired bevel angle.

•Bevel angles can be set from 0° to 45".

•For your convenience there is a double scale located on the mountingbracket. See Figure27. ff one side becomes difficultto read as you move the saw arm to the left, simplyrefer to the other side. Align the indicatorpoint for the side you choose with the desired angle.

•Ooce the saw arm has been set at the desired angle, securelytighten the bevel lock knob.

•Recheck miter angle setting. Make a test cut in scrap material.

•Place the workplecefiat on the miter table with

one edge securelyagainstthe fence. If the hoard is warped, place the convex side against the

fence. Ifthe concave edge of a board could collapse on the hiade atthe end of the cut, jamming the blade. See Figures33 and 34.

•When cuttinglong pieces of lumber or molding,

supportthe oppositeend of the stockwith a roller stand or with a work surface level with the sew table.

•Align the cutting lineon the workplecewith the edge of saw blue.

Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it againstthe fence. Use the optional work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when possible.

See Figure29.

_1= WARNING: To avoidserious personalinjury, a_wayskeep your hands outsidethe no hands

zone; at least3 in. from blade. Never perform any cuttingoperationfreehand (without holding workpleceagainst the fence), The blade could grab the workpieceif it slipsor twists.

COMPOUND

MITIERCUT

C-CLAMP Fig. 29

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