Miter Cutting - Craftsman 113.290650 Owner's Manual

MITER CUTTING
MITER CUTTING is cutting wood at an angle other
than 90 ° with the edge of the wood. Follow the same
procedure as you would for crosscutting.
Adjust the miter gauge to the desired angle, and
lock it.
The miter gauge may be used in either of the
grooves n the table.
When using the miter gauge in the LEFT Hand
groove, hold the workpiece firmly against the miter
gauge head with your left hand, and grip the lock
knob with your right.
When using the RIGHT hand groove, hold the
workpiece with your right hand and the knob with
your left hand.
Use the Hold-Down Clamp (Optional Accessory) n
the miter gauge for greater accuracy.
In this example a 1" x 6" board will be cut on a 30 °
miter angle.
Have saw calibrated withtip of blade even with table
top. Have guard in place.
STEP 1-
STEP 2-
Set the miter gauge to 30 °. Mark the start
of the cut on the board.
Turn on MASTER switch and press .[_
key. Press number keys [_
[_ _-_ (the decimal equivalent to
7/8 inches). Press _ button. The
blade will automatically raise to the
correct height. Blade elevation will be
dis played.
STEP 3- Position the board against the miter gauge
face. Align cut mark with Exact-I-Cut
indicator.
STEP 4-
STEP 5-
STEP 6-
STEP 7-
Firmly hold the board in this position. (A
hold down clamp is recommended for
greater accuracy.) Turn on the saw motor.
Guide the board through the blade.
Turn the motor "OFF". Wait for the blade
to stop before removing the boards and
returning the miter gauge to the starting
position.
Press _ key. Press number key
. Press _ key. The blade will
lower automatically until it is even with the
table.
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