make sure that no problems will occur when the cut is made.
12. To turn on the saw, push the safety lock button in with the thumb while squeezing the On/Off
trigger switch located under the handle (Fig. 1-1 and 1-3). Allow several seconds for the blade to
reach maximum speed.
13. Slowly lower the blade into and through the work piece.
14. Release the safety lock and trigger switch. Allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising
the blade out of the work piece.
BEVEL CUTTING
(Fig.12)
A bevel cut is a cut made across the grain of the
work piece
with the blade at an angle to the work piece.
Fig. 12
A straight bevel cut is made with the mitre table
set in the
0
°
position and the saw arm set at a bevel angle
between
0
°
and 45
°
.
To Bevel Cut With the Mitre Saw
1. Unplug the saw.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug the saw could result in accidental starting, causing serious
injury.
2. Make sure that the mitre table is at 0
°
and locked, and check that the mitre-table lock is locked
and secured in position.
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always securely tighten the mitre-lock lever
before making a cut. Failure to do so could result in movement of the control arm or mitre table
while making a cut.
3. Pull out the locking pin to release the saw arm.
4. To make a bevel cut, loosen the bevel-lock knob (Fig. 1-19) by turning the knob counter
clockwise.
5. Tilt the saw arm to the desired bevel angle, as shown on the bevel scale. The blade can be
positioned at any angle, from a 90° straight cut (0 on the scale) to a 45
°
left bevel (Fig. 12).
WARNING:
Tighten the bevel-lock knob to secure the saw arm in its position.
6. Place the work piece flat on the mitre table with one edge securely against the fence. If the
board is warped, place the convex side against the fence. If the concave edge of the board is
against the fence, the board could collapse on the blade at the end of the cut and jam the blade
(Fig. 14 and 15).
7. Use the hold-down clamp to secure the work piece against the mitre saw table and fence.
8. When cutting long work pieces, support the opposite end of the work piece with a roller stand or
with another work surface that is level with the saw table.
CAUTION:
Never use another person as an additional support for a work piece that is longer
or wider than the basic saw table, or to help feed, support, or pull the work piece.
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always keep hands outside the “no hands
zone,” as marked on the saw table (at least 3 (7.6 cm) inches from the blade). Never perform any
cutting operation “freehand” (i.e. without holding the work piece against the fence); the blade could
grab the work piece, causing it to slip and twist.
9. Before turning on the saw, perform a trial of the cutting operation by lowering the saw arm to
make sure that no problems will occur when the cut is made.
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