Clamping Wide Workpieces - Craftsman 315.21234 Operator's Manual

Bevel
Angle
Setting
Left side, inside corner
1. Top edge of molding against fence
33.85
°
2. Miter table set right 31.62
3. Save left end of cut
Right side, inside corner
1. Bottom edge of molding against fence
33.85
°
2. Miter table set left 31.62
3. Save left end of cut
Left side, outside corner
1. Bottom edge of molding against fence
33.85
°
2. Miter table set left 31.62
3. Save right end of cut
Right side, outside corner
1. Top edge of molding against fence
33.85
°
2. Miter table set right 31.62
3. Save right end of cut
CUTTING WARPED MATERIAL
See Figures 39 - 40.
When cutting warped material, always make sure it is
positioned on the miter table with the convex side
against the fence as shown in figure 39.
If the warped material is positioned the wrong way as
shown in figure 40, it will pinch the blade near the comple-
tion of the cut.
OPERATION
Type of Cut
°
°
°
°
RIGHT
ARNING:
W
serious personal injury, never position the concave
edge of bowed or warped material against the fence.

CLAMPING WIDE WORKPIECES

See Figure 41.
When cutting wide workpieces such as a 2 in. x 6 in.,
boards should be clamped with a C-clamp as shown in
figure 41.
WIDE
BOARD
Fig. 39
30
WRONG
To avoid a kickback and to avoid
Fig. 40
Fig. 41