C.CLAMP
NITER CUT | Fig. 29 |
TO MAKE A COMPOUND CUT WITH
YOUR MITER SAW:
•Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height.
•Lift the miter table clamp.
•Rotate the miter table until the pointer aligns with the desired angle on the miter scale.
•Push the miter table clamp back down.
Note: You can quickly locate 0°,
&WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always push the miter table clamp back down
before making a cut. Failure to do so could result in movement of the miter table while making a cut.
•Loosen the bevel lock knob and move the saw arm to the left to the desired bevel angle.
•Bevel angles can be set from 0 ° to 45 °.
•Align the indicator point with the desired angle.
•Once the saw arm has been sat at the desired angle, securely tighten the bevel lock knob.
•Recheck miter angle setting. Make a test cut in scrap material.
•Place the workpiece fiat on the miter table with one edge securely against the fence. If the board is warped, place the convex side against the fence. If the concave edge of a board is placed against the fence, the beard could collapse on the blade at the end of the cut, jamming the blade.
See Figures 33 and 34.
•When cutting long pieces of lumber or molding,
support the opposite end of the stock with a roller stand or with a work surface level with the saw
table.
•Align the cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of saw blade.
•Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it against the fence. Use the optional work clamp or a
_k WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always keep yo0r hands outside the no hands
zone; at least 3 in. from blade. Never perform any cutting operation freehand (without holding workpiece against the fence). The blade could grab the workpiece if it slips or twists.
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