MAKING A MITER CUT
See Figure 43.
Ina mitercut, the bladeis vertical and the arm
angled.If a kerfdoes notexist for the cuttingpath,
make one (instructionsbelow). Eachcutting path
requiresits own kerr.
_, WARNING: Make sure the bladeguard is
lowered and isworking propedy to prevent
possibleinjury. Always raise the clearplastic
guard before changingthe bevel or loweringthe
bladeto avoiddamage tothe guard.
,_ WARNING: Keepone handon the handleuntil
theblade stopsrotating to preventthe risk of
injury.
•Putthe fence in the front position(next to the front
table) and tighten the table clamps.
•Check that the control cutdevice issetfor the
correctspeed for the type of wood and cut you are
planning.Refer tothe chart on the labeland adjust
thethumbwheel on the handle accordingly.
•Ifthe yoke is not in thecross cut position withthe
blade parallel tothe arm,release theyoke lock
handle and position the yoke correctlywith the
yoke pivotlatch on the rightside of the arm.
•Ifthe arm istoo low or too high,first lift the blade
guard ifthe arm is too low, and turnthe elevating
handwheelat thefront of the table. Set the blade to
justclear the kerror table.
•To setthe angle ofthe arm, release the arm lock
knobon top ofthe arm. Usethe miter scale above
thecolumn to position thearm to the desired angle,
and lock the arm lock knob.
•Ifthe bladeis angled, raise the plastic lowerguard,
releasethe bevel lock lever, and set the bevel
indicatorto zero. Retighten the bevel locklever.
ERCUT
ELEVATING
HANDWHEEL
Ifthe blade is infront of the fence, loosenthe.
carriage lock knob on the left side of the arm and
letthe carriage move back.
Ifthere is no kerf, cut one approximately 1/16 in.
deep. Grasp the handle and turn the saw on with
the switch on the arm. Squeeze the switchtrigger
on the handle and pull the blade forward across the
table to make the kerr.
• Releasethe switchtrigger and let the carriage
return tothe back. Turn the saw off withthe switch
on the arm but hold the handle until the blade stops
rotating. Adjust the height with the elevating
handwheel so the blade will rotate freely in the kerf.
• Positionthe workpiece against the fence. Place the
bawls and riving knife to clear the workpiece or the
fence, whichever is higher, by atleast 1/4 inch.
• Graspthe handle with one hand. With the ether,
turn the saw on, then holdthe workpiece down and
against the fence. Keep your hand well away from
the blade.
• Squeezethe switchtrigger and pull the blade
throughthe workpiecebut only far enough to
completethe cut.Keep yourhand on the handle,
even afterthe cut has been made and the sew
turnedoff, untilthe blade stops rotating.
•Aftercompletingthe cut, move the workpieceto the
sideand turn oftthe saw with the switchon the
arm. Release the switchtriggerand let the yoke
moveback behind the fence. Do not release the
handleuntilthe blade stops rotating.
ARM MITERSCALE
LOCKKNOB
SWITCH
YOKE
PIVOTLATCH
YOKELOCK
BLADEGUARD
BEVEL
INDICATOR
BEVEL
LOCKLEVER
TABLE
CLAMP
Fig. 43
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