Craftsman 113.234940 Owner's Manual page 24

Basic Saw Operations (continued)
Cutting Crown Moldings
Plan Ahead so that you are not tempted to reach across
_aw blade to steady newly severed workpiece.
Crown Moldings can be cut using two methods, work-
piece standing up (as it would be mounted on wall) and
workpiece lying flat on table (see chart and illustration).
Most Standard (U.S.) crown molding has a top rear angle
(angle that fits next to ceiling) of 52 ° and a bottom rear
angle (angle that fits against wall) of 38 ° .
1. Workpiece standing up, usually cut inverted from
ceiling mounted orientation. Fixturing: Optional fence
mounted crown molding jigs which locate workpiece.
See recommended accessories. (Table clamp is help-
ful). Hand is holding workpiece to fence when the cuts
are made. All cuts are made at 0 ° bevel setting and
45 ° miter (see illustration).
NOTE: The slide mechanism and the blade diameter of
the 8-1/4 slide compound miter saw limit the capacity of
cutting a particular application. Always perform a dry run
cut so you can determine if the operation being
attempted is possible before power is applied to the saw.
Larger pieces may be cut using method 2.
2. Workpiece lying flat for compound cut (see chart and
illustration).
Miter and Bevel Settings for Standard Crown Molding
Lying Flat on Miter Saw Table.
Bevel Miter
Setting Setting Type Of Cut
Left Side, Inside Corner
33.8 ° 31.6 ° 1. Position top molding against
Right fence.
2. Left side is finished piece.
Right Side, Inside Corner
33.8° 31.6 ° 1. Position bottom of molding
Left against fence.
2. Left side is finished piece.
Left Side, Outside Comer
33.8 ° 31.6 ° 1. Position bottom of molding
Left against fence.
2. Right side is finished piece.
Right Side, Outside Comer
33.8 ° 31.6 ° 1. Position top of molding
Right against fence.
2. Right side is finished piece.
NOTE: On all above cuts lay molding with broad back
surface flat on table.
Pretesting Compound Settings On Scrap Material Is
Extremely Important!
NOTE: The above angles assume that the constructed
wall corner is exactly 90 °. In typical construction, this is
not always the case. Measure wall and make necessary
adjustments to cutting angles.
Inside
Corner
Outside
Corner
Compound Cut Crown Moldings
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2. Workpiece Lying Flat
(See Chart for Bevel and Miter Settings)
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