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TO MAKE A COMPOUND CUT WITH
YOUR MITER SAW:
• Pulloutthe lockpinand liftsaw arm to itsfull
height.
• Loosenthe miterlock handle.Rotatethe miterlock
handle approximatelyone-halftom tothe leftto
loosen.
• Pressthe miterlockplatedownwithyourthumb
and hold.
• Rotatethe controlarmuntilthe pointeralignswith
the desiredangle on themiterscale.
• Release the miterlock plate.
Note- You can quicklylocate0°, 15°, 22-1/2°,
31.52°, and 45° left or rightby releasingthe miter
lockplate as you rotatethe controlarm. The miter
lockplate willseat itselfinone ofthe positivestop
notches,locatedin mitertableframe.
• Tightenthe miterlockhandlesecurely.
A WARNING: To avoid sedous persor_| k_jury,
alwaystightenthe miterlockhandle securely
beforemakinga cut. Failureto do socouldresult
in movementofthe controlarm or mitertable
whilemaking a cut.
• Loosenthe bevel lockknoband movethe saw arm
tothe lefttothe desiredbevelangle.
• Bevelanglescan be setfrom 0°to 45".
• Foryour convenience there isa doublescale
locatedon themountingbracket.See Figure27. ff
one side becomesdifficultto read as you movethe
saw armto theleft, simplyrefertothe otherside.
Alignthe indicatorpointforthe side you choose
withthe desired angle.
• Oocethe saw arm has been set at the desired
angle, securelytighten the bevel lockknob.
• Recheck miteranglesetting.Make a testcut in
scrapmaterial.
• Placethe workplecefiat on themiter table with
one edge securelyagainstthe fence. Ifthe hoard
iswarped, place theconvex side againstthe
fence. Ifthe concaveedge ofa boardcould
collapse on the hiade atthe end of thecut,
jammingthe blade. See Figures33 and 34.
• When cuttinglong piecesoflumberor molding,
supporttheoppositeend ofthe stockwith a roller
standor witha worksurfacelevel withthe sew
table.
• Alignthe cuttinglineon the workplecewiththe
edge of saw blue.
Grasp the stock firmly withone handand secure it
againstthe fence. Use the optionalwork clampor
a C-clampto secure the workpiecewhen possible.
See Figure29.
_1= WARNING: To avoidserious personalinjury,
a_wayskeep your handsoutsidethe no hands
zone;at least3 in. from blade. Never performany
cuttingoperationfreehand (withoutholding
workpleceagainstthe fence), The blade could
grabthe workpieceifit slipsor twists.
COMPOUND
MITIERCUT
C-CLAMP Fig. 29
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