Setting Saw to Make a Miter Cut
Use a clamping position that
does not interfere with op-
eration. Before switching ON, lower head as-
sembly to make sure clamp clears guard and
head assembly.
1. See "Using Miter Detent System" on page
34.
2. Loosen the miter lock knob (Fig. 41, 17).
Push miter detent button (18) and move the
saw to the desired angle, using either the
detents (15) or the miter scale (16). Tighten
miter lock knob (17).
Fig. 41
Workpiece
40
11
19
15
3. Properly position workpiece. Make sure
workpiece is clamped firmly against the
table (19) with a clamp (40) or against the
fence with a C-clamp (Fig. 41).
4. Follow either the procedure "Chop Cuts" on
page 35 or "Slide Cuts" on page 36.
5. Wait until saw blade comes to a complete
stop before returning head assembly (Fig.
41, 24) to the raised position and then re-
move workpiece.
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Saw Operations
24
11
18
17
16
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Bevel Cuts
What's a Bevel Cut?
A "bevel cut" is a cross-cut made with the blade
perpendicular to the fence (Fig. 41, 11) and
with the table (19) set at 0° miter. The blade can
be tilted to any angle within the saw's range: 47°
left and 47° right from the vertical.
The bevel scale is sized and positioned for easy
reading (Fig. 42, 8 and Fig. 43). The bevel lock
knob (Fig. 44, 30) is to lock and unlock the vari-
ous settings.
Fig. 42
Lock
nut
Bevel
stop bolt
9
19
Rotating bevel stop indicators (Fig. 42 and Fig.
44, 9) allow you to set the most common bevel
stops: 33.9°, 45° and 47° Left (Fig. 43). The
33.9° bevel stop is for cutting 38° "spring angle"
crown molding flat on the table. For more in-
formation, see "Compound Cuts" on page 40.
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