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OPERATION
AUXILIARY FENCE
Fig. 33
FLAT HEAD/DRYWALL
SCREWS
CUTTING WITH YOUR COMPOUND
MITER SAW
WARNING:
When using a work clamp or C-clamp to secure your
workpiece, clamp workpiece on one side of the blade
only. The workpiece must remain free on one side of the
blade to prevent the blade from binding in workpiece. The
workpiece binding the blade will cause motor stalling and
kickback. This situation could cause an accident resulting
in possible serious personal injury.
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always push the miter
table clamp back down before making a cut. Failure to
do so could result in movement of the miter table while
making a cut.
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, keep 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
workpiece if it slips or twists.
TO CUT SMALL MOLDING AND TRIM
See Figures 32 - 33.
When making compound or 90
°
miter cut on small mold-
ing or trim, it is necessary to install an auxiliary fence. The
auxiliary fence will hold small workpieces in place during
the cutting operation.
NOTE: Do not make a bevel cut through the auxiliary fence
unless you anticipate making compound cuts.
To make an auxiliary fence:
n Using a piece of wood 1-1/2 in. thick, 2 in. wide, and
7-1/2 in. long, place the wood on the miter table against
the left side miter fence. The left end of the wood should
be even with the left end of the fence.
n Secure the wood to the miter fence using flat head/drywall
screws. From the back of the saw, attach the screws
through the holes in the miter fence and into the wood.
n Install a fully charged battery to the miter saw.
n Lift the miter table clamp and rotate the miter table
until the pointer aligns with the 45
°
left mark on the miter
scale.
n Push the miter table clamp down to lock.
n Grasp the saw handle firmly, depress the switch lock,
then squeeze the switch trigger. Allow several seconds
for the blade to reach maximum speed.
n Slowly lower the blade into and through the auxiliary
fence.
n Release the switch trigger and allow the blade to stop
rotating before raising the blade.
��Repeat the above steps for the right side auxiliary fence
making a 45
°
right miter cut.
Fig. 32