Craftsman 315.23538 owner manual See Figures 33, Compound Mitercut Clamp

TO MAKE A COMPOUND CUT WlTH

YOUR MITER SAW:

Pull out the lock pin and lift sew arm to its _lJheight.

Loosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the-miter lock handle approximately one-half turn to the left to loosen.

•Press the miter lock plate down with your thumb and hold.

•Rotate the control arm until the pointer aligns with the desired angle on the miter scale.

•Release the miter lock plate.

Note: You can quickly locate 0 =, 22-1/2° left or right, 31.6 ° left or right, and 45 ° left or right by releasing the miter lock plate as you rotate the control arm. The miter lock plate will seat itself in one of the positive stop notches, located in miter table frame.

•Tighten the miter lock handle securely.

_lb WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always tighten the miter lock handle securely

before making a cut. Failure to do so could result in movement of the control arm or miter table

while making a cut.

Loosen the bevel lock knob and move the sew arm to the left to the desired bevel angle. Bevel angles can be set from 0 ° to 45 °.

For your convenience there is a double scale located on the mounting bracket. See Figure 27. If one side becomes difficult to read as you move the sew arm to the left, simply refer to the other side. Align the indicator point for the side you choose with the desired angle.

Once the sew arm has been set 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 board could collapse on the blade at the end of the cut, jamming the blade.

See Figures 33 and 34.

•When cuffing 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 cuffing line on the workpiece with the edge of sew blade.

Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it against the fence. Use the optional work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when pos- sible. See Figure 29.

,_ WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always keep your 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 workpisce if it slips or twists.

COMPOUND

MITERCUT

,C-CLAMP Fig. 2_J

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