Craftsman 315.212080 - Manual (Page 23)

OPERATION
COMPOUND
MITER CUT Fig. 29
TO MAKE A COMPOUND CUT WITH
YOUR MITER SAW:
■ Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height.
■ Lift the miter table clamp.
■ Rotate the miter table until the pointer aligns with
the desired angle on the miter scale.
■ Push the miter table clamp back down.
Note: You can quickly locate 0“, 22-1/2° left or
right, and 45° left or right on the scale. The miter
table can be seated in one of the positive stop
notches, located in the miter table frame.
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury,
* always push the miter table clamp back down
before making a cut. Failure to do so could result
in movement of the miter table while making a
cut.
Loosen the bevel lock knob and move the saw
arm to the left to the desired bevel angle.
Bevel angles can be set from 0° to 45°.
Align the indicator point with the desired angle.
Once the saw arm has been set at the desired
angle, securely tighten the bevel lock knob.
Recheck miter angle setting. Make a test cut in
scrap material. .
Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with
one edge securely against №e 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 Figures 33 and 34.
When cutting long pieces of lumber or molding,
support the opposite end of the stock with a roller
stand or with a work surface level with the saw
table.
Align the cutting line on the workpiece with the
edge of saw blade.
Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it
against tiie fence. Use the optional work clamp or
a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when pos­
sible. See Figure 29.
L WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury,
* always keep your hands outside the no hands
zone; at least 3 in. from blade. Never perform
any cutting operation freehand (without holding
workpiece against the fence). The blade could
grab the workpiece if it slips or twists.
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