DEPTHSTOP L...
SCREW
BEVEL
MITER
TABLE
POSITIVE LOCKNUT(S)
STOPADJUSTMENT
SCREWFOR0°ANGLES Fig,25
Lowerthe blade intothe zero clearance throat
plateof the miter table. Checkblade clearance
and maximumcuttingdistance(distance from
fencewhere blade enters) to front of miter table
slot.
•Readjustifnecessary.
_k WARNING: Do not start yourcompound miter
sewwithoutchecking for interferencebetween
the bladeand the mitertable support. Damage
couldresultto the blade if it strikesthe miter
tablesupportduring operationof the saw.
• Tightenthe hex nutwith a 17 mm wrench or
adjustablewrench.
•To preventthe depth stop adjustmentscrew from
tumingwhiletightening_thehex nut,carefullyhold
itwith thehex key wrench while tighteningthe
hsxnut.
APPLICATIONS
(Use only for the purposes nsted below)
•Crosscuttingwood and plastic.
•Crosscuffingmiters, joints,etc. for pictureframes,
moldings,doorcasings, and fine joinery.
Note: The 104tooth crosscutblade providedis fine
for mostwoodcutting operations,butfor fine joinery
cutsor cuffingplastic,use oneof theaccessory
bladesavailable from your nearest Sears store.
WARNING: Beforestarting any cutting
operation,clampor bolt your compoundmiter
sawto aworkbench. Never operate your miter
sew onthe floor or in a crouchedposition.
Failureto heed this warningcan resultin serious
personalinjury.
CUTTING WITH YOUR COMPOUNDMITER SAW
_, WARNING: When usingawork clamp or
C-clampto secure your workpieca,clamp
workpieceon one side of the blade only. The
workpiscemust remainfree on one side ofthe
bladeto preventthe bladefrom bindingin
workplece. The workpiecebindingthe blade will
cause motorstallingand kickback.This situation
couldcause an accident resultingin possible
sedouspersonal Injury.
CROSSCUTTING
See Figure26.
A crosscutismade bycutting acrossthe grain ofthe
workplace.A straightcrosscutis madewith the miter
table set atthe zero degree position. Mitercrosscuts
aremade with the mitertable set at some angle other
then zero.
TO CROSSCUT WITH YOUR MITERSAW:
•Pullout the lockpin and liftsew arm to its full
height.
•Loosenthe miterlock handle. Rotate the miter
lockhandle approximatelyone-half tum to the left
to loosen.
•Pressthe miter lock plate downwith your thumb
andhold.
•Rotatethe controlarm until the pointer alignswith
thedesired angle on the miter scale,
•Release the miter lockplate.
Note: You can quicklylocate0 °, 22-1/2° left or
dght,and 45' left or rightby releasingthe lock
plateas yourotate the control arm. The lockplate
willseat itself in one of the positivestop notches,
locatedinthe miter table frame.
•Tighten the miter lockhandle securely.
WARNING: To avoidsedous personalinjury,
always tightenthe miterlock handle securely
beforemaking a cut.Failure to do so couldresult
inmovement ofthe controlarm or mitertable
whilemaking a cut.
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