Bosch Power Tools CM10GD manual Compound Cuts, What’s a Compound Cut Saw features

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Saw Operations

Compound Cuts

! WARNING for compound cutting, adjust sliding fence clear of blade path and guard system.

! WARNING Before sawing, always check that there is no interference between

moving and stationary parts of the saw. Do not

operate the saw in the following range of miter	Clamp
and bevel combinations: left Bevel 45° to 47°
plUS Right Miter 46° to 55°. These miter and bevel
combinations may result in interference between the
sliding and stationary parts of the saw or between the
sliding parts and the work piece.

What’s a Compound Cut – Saw features

• A “compound cut” is a single cross-cut made with the saw blade preset at two angles combining a miter angle (relative to the vertical fence) with a bevel angle (relative to the horizontal table).

• Miter angles will be with the table rotated away from 0° and within this saw’s range from 52° left to 60° right.

• A bevel angle is when the blade is tilted away from 0°. This saw’s range is from 47° left to 47° right. NOTE: If the bevel detent pin automatically engages at 31.6° and prevents tilting the saw to another angle, simply pull it to the front and rotate its cross pin 1/4 turn so it rests in the disengaged position. If pin is sticking in, tilt and rock saw head side to side as you pull on it.

• A compound cut can be made as a chop cut or a slide cut.

• Cutting crown molding flat on the table requires compound cuts. See Cutting Crown Molding section on page 45.

• When performing compound cuts it will be necessary to move the sliding fence away from the blade. Some compound cuts may require the removal of the fence, refer to page 29.

Workpiece

Bevel Angle Miter Angle

Scale

figure 54. Compound Cut

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