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4.
Loosen the bevel lock knob and move the
head assembly to the desired bevel angle.
Bevel angles can be set from left 0° to
48° and right 0° to 45°. Align the indicator
point for the desired angle, or
see Bevel
stop 45° right and left adjustment
for the
quick
45°, 48° left and 45° right angle set,
as appropriate
. When the head assembly
has been set at the desired angle, securely
tighten the bevel-lock knob.
5. Place the workpiece flat on the miter 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 a board is placed against the fence, the
board could collapse on the blade at the
end of the cut, jamming the blade. (See Cutting warped material)
6. When cutting long pieces of lumber or molding, support the opposite end of the workpiece
with a roller stand or with a work surface that is level with the saw table. (See To support
long workpieces)
7. Turn the Shadow Light System switch on.
8.
Lower the blade and align the cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of saw blade or
the blade shadow.
9.
Grasp the
workpiece
firmly with one hand and secure it against the fence. Use the work
clamp, C-clamp, or other suitable clamp to secure the workpiece when possible.
10.
Before turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the cutting operation to make sure that no
problems will occur when the cut is made.
11.
Grasp the main handle firmly.
Turn the saw on. Allow several seconds for the blade to
reach maximum speed.
12. Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece.
13.
Release the power switch and
wait until blade comes to a complete stop before returning
the head assembly to the raised position and/or removing the workpiece.
To compound cut (Fig .42)
A compound cut is a cut made using a miter
angle and a bevel angle at the same time. This
type of cut is used to make picture frames, cut
molding, make boxes with sloping sides, and
for certain roof-framing cuts.
Care should always be taken when making
compound setups due to the interaction of the
two angle settings.
Once the two correct settings for a particular
cut have been obtained, always make a test
cut in scrap material to verify the setup before
making a finish cut in good material.
NOTICE:
It may be necessary to adjust or
remove the sliding fence to ensure proper
clearance prior to making the cut.
1.
Slide the head assembly to its most rearward position and securely tighten the slide-lock
knob.
Fig. 42
Fig. 41
