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with it.
Example: To make a 4 sided box with 26° exterior
angles (Angle A, Figure 19), use the upper right arc. Find
26° on the arc scale. Follow the horizontal intersecting
line to either side to get miter angle setting on saw (42°).
Likewise, follow the vertical intersecting line to the top or
bottom to get the bevel angle setting on the saw (18°).
Always try cuts on a few scrap pieces of wood to verify
settings on saw.
DUAL RANGE MITER SCALE
The miter scale has two ranges of numbers for
convenience, as shown in Figure 20. One scale indicates
0 degrees when the blade is square to the fence. At this
position the other scale reads 90 degrees.
The 0 degree scale (larger numbers closer to the front
edge) is used when calculating angles. To calculate the
proper miter angle, divide 180 degrees by the number of
sides of the box or frame. Refer to the chart on page 8
for some examples.
The 90 degree scale (smaller numbers behind the zero
degree scale) is used when a corner of your box or
frame is measured with a protractor. For example: if you
measure the corner of an 8 sided box, the protractor will
read 135 degrees. To determine the proper miter setting,
divide the measured angle by two. The proper miter
setting in this example is 67-1/2 degrees. Set this angle
on the 90 degree scale. This is most useful when a
corner is at an odd angle.
VERNIER SCALE
Your saw is equipped with a vernier scale for added
precision. The vernier scale allows you to accurately set
miter angles to the nearest 1/4 degree (15 minutes). To
use the vernier scale follow the steps listed below.
(As an example, let’s assume that the angle you want to
miter is 24 1/4 degree right).
1. Turn off miter saw.
2. Set the miter angle to the nearest whole degree desired
by aligning the center mark in the vernier scale, shown
in figure V1, with the whole degree number etched in
the miter scale. Examine Figure V2 closely; the setting
shown is 24 degrees right miter.
3. To set the additional 1/4 degree, squeeze the miter arm
lock and carefully move the arm to the RIGHT until the
1/4 degree vernier mark aligns with the CLOSEST
degree mark on the miter scale. In our example, the
closest degree mark on the miter scale happens to be
25 degrees. Figure V2 shows a setting of 24-1/4
degrees right miter.
For settings that require partial degrees (1/4, 1/2, 3/4
degrees) align the desired vernier mark with the
CLOSEST degree mark on the miter scale, as described
below (The plastic vernier plate is inscribed with marks
for 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 and 1 degrees. Only the 1/2 degree and
the 1 degree are numerically labeled.)
WHEN MITERING TO THE RIGHT
To increase the miter angle when mitering to the right,
move the arm to align the appropriate vernier mark with
the closest mark on the miter scale to the right. To
decrease the miter angle when mitering to the right,
move the arm to align the appropriate vernier mark with
the closest mark on the miter scale to the left.
WHEN MITERING TO THE LEFT
To increase the miter angle when mitering to the left,
move the arm to align the appropriate vernier mark with
the closest mark on the miter scale to the left. To
decrease the miter angle when mitering to the left, move
the arm to align the appropriate vernier mark with the
closest mark on the miter scale to the right.
CUTTING BASE MOLDING
ALWAYS MAKE A DRY RUN WITHOUT POWER
BEFORE MAKING ANY CUTS.
Straight 90 degree cuts :
Position the wood against the fence and clamp it in
place as shown in Figure 21. Turn on the saw, allow
the blade to reach full speed and lower the arm
smoothly through the cut.
CUTTING BASE MOLDING UP TO 3-7/8" HIGH
VERTICALLY AGAINST THE FENCE
Position molding as shown in Figure 22
All cuts made with the back of the molding against the
fence and bottom of the molding against the base
INSIDE CORNER:
Left side
1. Miter left 45°