When stopping the bevel cutting operation halfway, start cutting after pulling back the motor head to the initial position.

Starting from halfway, without pulling back, causes the lower guard to be caught in the cutting groove of the workpiece and to contact the saw blade.

CAUTION: When cutting a workpiece of 61mm(2-13/32") height in the left 45° bevel cutting position or a workpiece of 36mm (1-13/32") height in the right 45° bevel cutting position, adjust the lower limit position of the motor head so that the gap between the lower edge of the motor head and the workpiece will be 2 to 3mm (3/32" to 1/8") at the lower limit position (refer to “3. Checking the saw blade lower limit position” on page 12).

8. Miter cutting procedures

Indicator

(For miter scale)

Miter

 

Side Handle

Scale

 

 

 

Tighten

Turntable

 

 

Turn the

 

Loosen

turntable

Lever

 

Pull up

 

Fig. 31

 

Angle Scale

a

Grade Scale

Miter Scale

 

Fig. 32

Fig. 33

(1)Loosen the side handle and pull up the lever for angle stoppers. Then, adjust the turntable until the indicator aligns with desired setting on the miter scale (Fig. 31).

(2)Re-tighten the side handle to secure the turntable in the desired position.

(3)The miter scale (Fig. 32) indicates both the cutting angle on the angle scale and the gradient on the grade scale.

(4)The gradient, which is the ratio of the height to the base of the triangular section to be removed, may be used for setting the miter scale instead of the cutting angle, if desired (see Fig. 33).

(5)Therefore, to cut a workpiece at a grade of 2/ 10, set the indicator to position a as indicated in Fig. 32.

NOTE: * Positive stops are provided at the right and left of the 0° center setting, at 15°, 22.5°, 30° and 45° settings.

Check that the miter scale and the tip of the indicator are properly aligned.

*Operation of the saw with the miter scale and indicator out of alignment, or with the side handle not properly tightened, will result in poor cutting precision.

9.Compound cutting procedures

Compound cutting can be performed by following the instructions in 7 and 8 above. For maximum dimensions for compound cutting, refer to “SPECIFICATIONS” table on page 6.

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