Craftsman 315.212300 Owner's Manual page 22

TO MAKE A COMPOUND 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 until the pointer aligns with
the desired angle on the miter scale.
Release the miter lock plate.
Note: You can quickly locate 0˚, or 22-1/2˚, 30˚,
and 45˚ left or right by releasing the miter lock
plate as you rotate the control arm. The miter lock
plate will seat itself in one of the positive stop
notches, located in 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.
Loosen the bevel lock knob and move the saw arm
to the left to the desired bevel angle.
Bevel angles can be set from 0˚ to 45˚.
For your convenience there is a double scale
located on the mounting bracket. See Figure 27. If
one side becomes difficult to read as you move the
saw arm to the left, simply refer to the other side.
Align the indicator point for the side you choose
with the desired angle.
Once the saw arm has been set at the desired
angle, securely tighten the bevel lock knob.
OPERATION
Recheck miter angle setting. Make a test cut in
scrap material.
Place the workpiece flat 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 board 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,
support the opposite end of the stock with a roller
stand or with a work surface level with the saw
table.
Align the cutting line on the workpiece with the
edge of saw blade.
Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it
against the fence. Use the optional work clamp or
a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when possible.
See Figure 29.
WARNING:
always 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.
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To avoid serious personal injury,
COMPOUND
MITER CUT
C-CLAMP
Fig. 29