WEN 70751 10 Dual Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw - Manual (Page 14)

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10. Hold the operating handle (1) firmly, depress lock off button (25) and squeeze the
switch trigger (28) (Fig. 41). Allow the blade to reach maximum speed and slowly
lower the blade into and through the workpiece.
11. Release the switch trigger (28) and allow the saw blade to stop rotating before
raising the blade out of the workpiece. Wait until the blade stops before removing
the workpiece.
Cross-cutting (with slide action)
When cutting wide workpieces, first unscrew the slide lock (20).
1. Pull on the release knob (38), raise the saw arm (34) to its highest position and slide
it towards you (Fig. 42).
2. Hold the handle firmly and squeeze the switch trigger (28). Allow the blade to
reach maximum speed.
3. Slowly lower the blade into the workpiece and slide it away from you at the same
time until the workpiece is cut.
4. Release the switch trigger (28) and allow the saw blade to stop rotating before
raising the blade out of the workpiece. Wait until the blade stops before removing
the workpiece.
Bevel cut
A bevel cut is made by cutting across the grain of the workpiece with the blade angled
to the fence and miter table. The miter table is set at the zero degree position and the
blade set at an angle between 0º
and 45º (Fig. 43).
Use the slide action when cutting wide workpieces.
1. Pull on the release knob (38) and lift the saw arm to its full height.
2. Loosen the miter lock (10).
3. Rotate the miter table (9) until the pointer aligns with zero on the miter scale (13).
4. Retighten the miter lock (10).
WARNING: Be sure to tighten the miter lock before making a cut. Failure to do so could result in the table
moving during the cut, causing serious personal injury.
5. Loosen the bevel lock (17) and pull out the 0º
bevel adjuster. Move the saw arm (34) to the left or right to the
desired bevel angle (between 0º and 45º ). Tighten the bevel lock (17).
6. Place the workpiece flat on the table with one edge securely against the fence (8). If the board is warped, place
the convex side against the fence. If the concave side is placed against the fence, the board could break and
jam the blade.
7. When cutting long pieces of lumber, support the opposite end of the lumber with the material support arms, a
roller stand or a work surface that is level with the saw table.
8. Use the hold down clamp assembly (18) to secure the workpiece wherever possible.
9. It is possible to remove the hold down clamp assembly (18) by loosening the clamp assembly lock (16) and
moving it to the other side of the table. Make sure the hold down clamp assembly lock is tight before using the
hold down clamp.
10. Before turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the cutting operation to check that there are no problems.
11. Hold the operating handle (1) firmly and squeeze the switch trigger (28). Allow the blade to reach maximum
speed.
12. Press the release latch (2) and slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece.
13. Release the switch trigger (28) and allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising the blade out of the
workpiece. Wait until the blade stops before removing the workpiece.
Compound miter cut
A compound miter cut involves using a miter angle and a bevel angle at the same time
(Fig. 44). It is used in making picture frames, to cut mouldings, making boxes with
sloping sides and for roof framing. Always make a test cut on a piece of scrap wood
before cutting into the good material.
Use the slide action when cutting wide workpieces.
1. Pull on the release knob (38) and lift the saw arm to its full height.
2. Loosen the miter lock (10).