MasterCraft 55-6896-2 Owner's Manual page 19

an angle to the workpiece.
A straight bevel cut is made with
the mitre table set at the 0° position
and the saw arm set at a bevel angle
between 0° and 45°.
Bevel Cutting with the Mitre Saw
1. Unplug the saw.
WARNING: Failure to unplug the
saw could result in accidental start-
up, which may cause serious injury.
2. Make sure the mitre table is positioned at 0°and locked, and check that the
mitre-table lock is locked and secured in position.
WARNING: In order to avoid serious personal injury, always tighten the
mitre-lock lever securely before making a cut. Failure to do so could result in
movement of the control arm or mitre table while making a cut.
3. Pull out the locking pin in order to release the saw arm.
4. To make a bevel cut, loosen the bevel-lock knob (Fig. 1, #22) by turning the
knob counter-clockwise.
5. Tilt the saw arm to the desired bevel angle, as indicated on the bevel scale.
The blade can be positioned at any angle, from a 90° straight cut (0 on the
scale) to a 45°left bevel (Fig. 12).
WARNING: Tighten the bevel-lock knob in order to secure the saw arm in
position.
6. Place the workpiece flat on the mitre 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 the board is against the fence, the board could collapse
on the blade at the end of the cut, and jam the blade (Fig. 14 and 15).
7. Align the red laser line so that it is touching the right edge of the pencil line
on the workpiece.
8. Use the hold-down clamp to secure the workpiece against the Mitre Saw
table and fence.
9. When cutting long workpiece, support the opposite end of the workpiece with
a roller stand or with another work surface that is level with the saw table.
CAUTION: Never use another person as an additional support for a work-
piece that is longer or wider than the basic saw table, or to help feed, support,
or pull the workpiece.
Fig. 12
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