Pointer and scale, Tilting cuttinghead for bevel cutting, Locking cuttinghead in the down position – Porter-Cable 36-225 User Manual

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Fig. 17

Fig. 16

Fig. 18

POINTER AND SCALE

A pointer (A) Fig. 16, is supplied which indicates the

actual angle of cut. Each line on the scale (B) represents

1°. In effect, when the pointer is moved from one line to

the next on the scale, the angle of cut is changed by 1°.

TILTING CUTTINGHEAD
FOR BEVEL CUTTING

The cuttinghead of your compound miter saw can be

tilted to cut any bevel angle from a 90

straight cut-off to

a 45

left bevel angle by loosening bevel lock handle (A)

Fig. 17, tilting cutting arm (B) to the desired angle and

tightening lock handle (A).

Positive stops are provided to rapidly position the saw

blade at 90

° on scale)

and 45

to the table. Refer to

the section of this manual titled “ADJUSTING 90

° on

scale)

AND 45

BEVEL STOPS”. The bevel angle of the

cutting arm is determined by the position of the pointer

In addition, a triangle indicator is provided on the bevel

scale at the 33-7/8

bevel angle for cutting crown

moulding. Refer to the “CUTTING CROWN MOULD-

ING” section of this manual.

LOCKING CUTTINGHEAD
IN THE DOWN POSITION

When transporting the saw, the cuttinghead should

always be locked in the down position. This can be

accomplished by lowering the cutting arm (A) Fig. 18,

and pushing in plunger (B) until other end of plunger (B)

engages with hole in cutting arm. IMPORTANT: NEVER

CARRY THE COMPOUND MITER BOX BY THE

SWITCH HANDLE. THIS MAY CAUSE MISALIGN-

MENT. ALWAYS LIFT THE MACHINE BY THE BASE

OR CARRYING HANDLE (C) FIG. 18.