MasterCraft 55-6863-0 Operating Manual page 24

9. Once the saw arm has been set at the desired angle, securely tighten the
bevel-lock knob.
10. Place the work piece 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 (Figs. 30 and 31).
11. Align the red laser line to touch the right edge of the pencil line on the work piece.
12. Use the hold-down clamp to secure the work piece against the saw table and
fence.
13. When cutting long work pieces, support the opposite end of the work piece 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 work piece.
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always keep hands outside the
"no hands zone", as marked on the saw table, which is at least 3 inches (7.6 cm)
from the blade. Also, never perform any cutting operation "freehand" (i.e. without
holding the work piece against the fence); the blade could grab the work piece,
causing it to slip and twist.
14. Make sure that there will be no obstructions to interfere with making the cut.
15. Hold the saw handle and use the index finger to turn on the laser switch by
pushing it forward.
16. To turn on the saw, push the safety-lock button in with the thumb while squeezing
the On/Off trigger switch located under the handle (Fig.1-1 and 1-3). Allow
several seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed.
17. Slowly lower the blade into and through the work piece.
18. Release the safety lock and trigger switch, and turn off the laser switch. Allow the
saw blade to stop rotating before raising the blade out of the work piece
CUTTING WARPED MATERIAL (Fig. 30 and 31)
WARNING: To avoid kickback and to avoid serious personal injury never
position the concave side of bowed or warped material against the fence.
When cutting warped material, be certain that the material to be cut is positioned on
the mitre table with the convex side against the fence, as shown (Fig. 30).
If the warped material is positioned the wrong way, (Fig. 31), it will pinch the blade
near the end of the cut.
Fig. 30 Fig. 31
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