B

C

A

Fig. 17

D

D

Fig. 18

TILTING THE CUTTINGHEAD FOR BEVEL CUTTING

The cuttinghead of your compound miter saw can be tilted to cut any bevel angle from a 90° straight cut off to a 45° left bevel angle. Loosen bevel lock handle (A) Fig. 19, tilt the cutting arm to the desired angle, and tighten the lock handle (A).

Positive stops are provided to rapidly position the saw blade at 90° and 45° to the table. Refer to the section of this manual titled “ADJUSTING 90° AND 45° DEGREE BEVEL STOPS.” The bevel angle of the cutting arm is determined by the position of the pointer (B) Fig. 19 on the scale (C).

In addition, a triangle indicator is provided on the bevel scale for cutting crown moulding. Refer to the “CUTTING CROWN MOULDING” section of this manual.

B

A

D

C

Fig. 19

ALWAYS tighten the bevel lock handle (A) FIG. 19 securely before operating the saw.

ADJUSTING THE DOWNWARD TRAVEL OF THE SAW BLADE

 

 

 

 

DISCONNECT THE MACHINE FROM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE POWER SOURCE.

 

 

1.

The downward travel of the saw blade should be

 

 

 

limited to prevent the saw blade from contacting any

 

 

 

metal surfaces of the machine. This adjustment is

 

 

 

made by loosening the locknut (A) Fig. 20, and

 

 

 

turning the adjusting screw (B) in or out.

 

 

2.

Lower the blade as far as possible. Rotate the blade

 

 

 

by hand to ensure that the teeth do not contact any

 

 

 

metal surfaces. Adjust if necessary.

 

 

3.

After the downward travel of the saw blade has been

 

 

 

Fig. 20

 

adjusted, tighten the locknut (A)

 

 

 

 

 

B

A

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Delta MS275 instruction manual Tilting the Cuttinghead for Bevel Cutting, Adjusting the Downward Travel of the SAW Blade