Craftsman 315.21212 TO BEVEL CUT WITH YOUR MITER SAW:

STRAIGHT
CROSSCUT
C-CLAMP
• Slowlylower theblade into andthrough the
workpiece.See Figure 26.
••Release theswitch triggerand allow the sew
bladeto stoprotating beforeraisingthe blade out
ofworkpiece. Wait untilthe electricbrakestops
bladefrom fuming before removingthe workpiece
from themiter table.
BEVEL CUT
See Figures27 and 28.
Abevel outis made by cuttingacrossthe grain of the
workpiecewiththe blade angled tothe workpieca. A
straightbevelcut is made withthe miter table set at
thezero degree positionand the blade set atan angle
between0 ° and 45°,
LEFTSIDE RIGHTSIDE
LEFT
INDICATOR/INDICATOR
POINT tPOINT
Fig.26
•Placethe workpiecefiat on the miter table with
one edgesecurely against the fence.If the board
iswarped, place the convex side against the
fence. If theconcave edge of a boardis placed
againstthe fence, the board could collapse on the
bladeat the end ofthe cut, jammingthe blade.
See Figures33 and 34.
•When cuttinglong piecesof lumberor molding,
supportthe oppositeend of the stockwith a roller
standor with a work surface level withthe sew
table.
Aligncutting lineonthe workpiece with the edge
of sew blade.
Graspthe stock firmlywith one hand and secure
itagainst the fence. Use the optionalworkclamp
oraC-clamp tosecure the workpiece when
possible.See Figure26.
_k WARNING: To avoidseriouspersonal injury,
keepyour hands outside the no handszone; at
least3 in.from blade. Never performany cutting
operationfreehand (withoutholding workpiece
againstthe fence). The blade couldgrab the
workpieceif it slipsor twists.
SCALE
MOUNTINGBRACKET SCALE Fig.27
•Beforeturningon the saw, performa dryrun of the
cuttingoperationjustto makesure that no
problemswilloccurwhen the cut is made.
•Graspthe saw handlefirmly, pressthe lock-offtab
down,then squeeze the switch trigger.Allow
severalseconds for the blade toreach maximum
speed.
TO BEVEL CUT WITH YOUR MITER
SAW:
•Pulloutthe lockpin and lift sew arm to its full
height.
•Loosenthe miterlock handle. Rotate the miter
lockhandle approximatelyone-halffum to the left
to loosen.
•Pressthe miterlock plate down withyour thumb
andhold.
•Rotatethe control arm untilthe pointer alignswith
zeroon themiter scale.
•Releasethe miter lockplate.
Note: Youcan quickly locatezero by releasing
thelock plate as you rotate the controlarm. The
lockplate willseat itself in one of the built-in
positivestopnotches, locatedin the mitertable
frame.
•Tightenthe miter lock handle securely.
_k WARNING: To avoidseriouspersonal injury,
alwaystighten the miter lockhandle securely
beforemaking acut.Failureto do so could result
inmovement ofthe controlarm or mitertable
whilemaking a cut.
20