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Regardless of the type of cut being performed with your compound miter saw the following basic set-up steps are
used, unless specified otherwise.
1. Check and confirm the cutting arm (bevel position) and the rotating table (miter position) are at the correct
settings and the related adjustment handles are firmly locked in place.
2. Mark the position of desired cut onto the work piece surface to ensure proper blade and laser alignment.
3. Place the work piece on the saw table, align the blade and/or laser light with the cut line, then position it firmly
against the fence and hold or clamp it firmly in place. If using a hand to hold the work piece in place, be sure it
is outside the "Hazard Zone". Never attempt freehand cutting or cutting a workpiece not firmly held against the
fence or table!
4. Turn on the saw, allowing the blade to reach full speed. Lower the cutting head slowly into the workpiece and
perform the cut at a steady rate.
5. When the cut is completed, release the switch trigger and allow the blade to completely stop rotating before
raising the blade and cutting head out of the completed cut.
MITER CROSSCUTTING
Crosscuts are cuts made across the grain of the work piece, with a straight cut being made with the both the blade
bevel and miter table set at 0°. A miter crosscut is made when the miter table is set at some angle other then 0°.
1. Measure and mark the work piece with the desired cut line. Mark the work piece on each side of the cut line
indicating which side is the scrap or off cut and which the desired finished piece is.
2. Unlock the rotating miter table loosening the miter locking knob.
3. Use the miter handle to rotate the table, left or right, to the desired cutting angle. Then tighten the miter lock
knob.
4. Place the work piece onto the saw table and against the fence. Turn on the laser light source.
5. Move the work piece left or right to align the cut line with the saw blade and laser light. Then secure the work
piece in place, holding it either by hand for large pieces or via clamping device for small pieces.
6. After confirming the saw settings and that the work piece is secured, turn on the saw and make the cut.
BEVEL CUTTING
A bevel cut is made by cutting across the work piece grain with the blade angled or tilted to the work piece. When
making a straight bevel cut, the miter table is set at the 0° position and the blade angled and set at a position
between 0° and 45° left or right.
1. Measure and mark the workpiece with the desired cut line. Mark the workpiece on each side of the cut line
indicating which side is the scrap or off cut and which the desired finished piece is.
2. Set and lock the rotating miter table in place at 0°.
3. Loosen the bevel locking handle and move the cutting arm left or right to the desired bevel angle as indicated
by the bevel scale pointer. Tighten the bevel locking handle securely
4. Place the workpiece onto the saw table and against the fence. Turn on the laser light source.
5. Move the workpiece left or right to align the cut line with the saw blade and laser light. Then secure the work
piece in place, holding it either by hand or via clamping device.
6. After confirming the saw settings and that the workpiece is secured, turn on the saw and make the cut.
COMPOUND MITER CUTTING
A compound miter is a cut made using both a miter setting and blade bevel setting at the same time. This type of
cut is commonly used for picture framing, boxes with angled sides, roof framing cuts, and trim molding.
Compound miter settings are made up of miter and bevel angles that are interdependent, therefore, desired and
accurate cuts can be difficult to attain. When a miter angle is changed it affects the bevel angle setting and vice
versa. It may take numerous set-ups and test cuts to realize the desired outcome. When compound cuts are
required in projects, the settings are usually provided, taken from specialty manuals with pre-calculated settings,
published charts, etc. Also you may refer to Cutting Compound Miter chart included in the manual.
1. Set the bevel angle and miter angle as described earlier and locking the respective adjustment handles
securely.
2. For the initial cuts, use scrap material for making test cuts to confirm bevel and miter angles are set correctly.
3. After confirming the bevel and miter settings are correct, make the compound miter cuts as described in the
previous separate sections for bevel and miter cuts.
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