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• Slowly lower the blade intoand throughthe
workpiece. See Figure 26.
• Release the switch triggerand allowthe saw
STRAIGHT bladeto stop rotatingbefore raisingthe blade out
CROSSCUT of workpiece.Wait untilthe electricbrake stops
{_ blade from turningbefore removing theworkpiece
from the miter table.
BEVEL CUT
See Figures27 and 28.
A bevel cut is made by cutting across the grain of the
workpiece with the blade angled to the workpiece. A
straight bevel cut is made with the miter table set at
the zero degree position and the blade set at an angle
between 0° and 45°.
LEFTSIDE RIGHTSIDE
LEFT RIGHT
INDICATOR INDICATOR
POINT POINT
C-CLAMP Fig. 26
• Place the workpiece fiat 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 beard is placed
against the fence, the beard 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,
supportthe opposite end of the stock with a roller
stand or with a work surface level with the saw
table. See Figure 31.
• Align cutting line on the workpiece with the edge
of saw blade.
Grasp the stockfirmly with one hand and secure
it against thefence. Use the optionalwork clamp
or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when
possible. See Figure 26.
,_ WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury,
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.
• Beforeturningon the saw, perform a dry run ofthe
cutting operation just to make surethat no
problems willoccur when the cut is made.
• Grasp the saw handle firmly, press the lock-off tab
down, then squeeze the switch trigger. Allow
several seconds for the blade to reach maximum
speed.
20
SCALE SCALE
MOUN_NGBRACKET
Fig. 27
TO BEVEL CUT WITH YOUR MITER
SAW:
• Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full
height.
• Loosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the miter
lock handle approximately one-half turn to the left
to loosen.
Press the miter lock plate down with your thumb
and hold.
Rotate the control arm untilthe pointer alignswith
zero on the miter scale.
Release the miter lock plate.
Note: You can quicklylocate zero by releasing
the lock plate as you rotate the control arm. The
lock plate will seat itself in one of the built-in
positive stop notches, located in the miter table
frame.
• Tighten the miter lock handle securely.
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury,
always tighten the miter lock handle securely
before making a cut. Failure to do so could result
in movement of the control arm or miter table
while making a cut.
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