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29
28
29
4. Individually lock the left and right
sliding fence units by flipping down
the lock lever (6).
5. Remove the MiterMate™ angle
finder from the saw.
6. Respectively place a base/crown
molding piece against the left and
right sliding fence units, and perform
the cross cutting to accomplish
base/crown molding cutting.
Fig. II
Cutting crown molding:
Your miter saw is suited for making the
difficult task of cutting crown molding
easily. To fit properly, crown molding
must be cut with extreme accuracy.
The two surfaces on a piece of crown
molding that fit flat against the ceiling
and wall are at angles that, when
added together equal exactly 90°. Most
crown molding has a top rear angle (the
section that fits flat against the ceiling)
and a bottom rear angle (the section
that fits flat against the wall). The
two common spring angles for crown
molding are: 52°/38° and 45°/45°.
1. Determine the spring angle for the
crown molding, for example, 52/38
degrees as shown in Fig. JJ.
Fig. JJ
2. Measure the angle of corner by
MiterMate™
angle finder and lock
the sliding fences unit in positions.
3. Place the crown molding piece
upside down with against the table
and the fence as shown in Fig. JJ.
(Think of the table as the ceiling.)
Fig. KK
4. Use the clamp to secure the
molding piece and hold it at the
proper spring angle.
NOTE
: Use the extension wings to
steady long molding pieces.
5. Cut on the side of the saw as shown
in the following chart.
NOTE
: If molding piece is too tall,
cut flat using the instructions of a
conventional way on page 30.
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6
7
8
5
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Miter saw table
Clamp
52°
38°
Ceiling
Wall
52°
38°
Ceiling/Wall (Crown Molding Orientation)
Orientation
Inside corner
Outside corner
Right
side of
wall
Left
side of
wall
Right
side of
wall
Left
side of
wall
Cut on this
side of the saw
Left
Right
Left
Right