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Saw Operations
Cutting Base Molding
• Base molding can be cut vertical against fence
or flat on the table. The maximum size that can
be vertical on the fence is 3-5/8", flat on table is
10-1/4".
• Follow the table for helpful hints on cutting base
molding for corners that have 90° angles.
• Cutting base molding can be done either as a
chop cut or a slide cut depending on the size of
the workpiece.
BASE MOlDING CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS
LOCATION OF Molding in Vertical Position: Molding in Horizontal Position:
MOLDING Back of molding is Back of molding is flat
ON SAW against the fence on the table
Bevel Angle Bevel = 0° Bevel = 45°
Molding Piece Being Cut To left of To right of To left of To right of
corner corner corner corner
Inside Miter Angle Left at 45° Right at 45° 0° 0°
corner of wall
Position of Bottom Bottom Top against Bottom
molding on Saw against table against table fence against fence
Finished Keep left Keep right Keep left Keep left
side side of cut side of cut side of cut side of cut
Outside Miter Angle Right at 45° Left at 45° 0° 0°
corner of wall
Position of Bottom Bottom Bottom against Top against
molding on Saw against table against table fence fence
Finished Keep left Keep right Keep right Keep right
side side of cut side of cut side of cut side of cut
Left
Right
Left
Right
Cutting Crown Molding
• Crownmolding must be cuts must be positioned
properly to fit exactly.
• There are two ways to cut crown molding: flat on
table or angled to table and fence.
• Crown molding’s “spring angle” is the angle be-
tween the back of the molding and the bottom flat
surface that fits against the wall.
• This miter saw has special miter detents at
31.6° and bevel detents at 33.9°. These
detents allow you to easily position most crown
moldings flat on the table and make precise cuts
for 90° corners. (These detents are only for use
with crown moldings that have a 38° “spring
angle”.) NOTE: These detents cannot be
used with 45° crown molding.
• See also pages 32 & 33 for miter and bevel angle
charts for cutting crown moldings that have 38°
and 45° spring angles (and the material is laid
flat on the miter saw base). Each chart lists the
exact miter and bevel settings required for a wide
range of corner angles.
• Even though these angles are standards, most
rooms do not have angles of exactly 90°, there-
fore, you will need to fine tune your settings.
The optional Bosch DAF220K MiterFinder
Digital Anglefinder/Protractor measures spring
angles and corner angles, then automatically de-
termines the exact miter and bevel settings
necessary to make each crown molding cut fit
perfectly.
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