Saw Operations - Skil 3821 Owner's Manual

SAW OPERATIONS

Miter Cut
A miter cut is made at 0° bevel and any miter
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angle in the range from 50° left to 50° right.
Positive detents have been provided for fast
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and accurate mitering at 0°, 15°, 22.5°, and
45° left and right.
There is also a crown molding detent at
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31.6° (see Cutting Crown Molding for more
information page 36).
For maximum support, the sliding fence must
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always be as close to the blade as possible
without interfering with head assembly.
(see Sliding fence adjustment, if necessary,
page 32).
Follow these instructions for making your miter cut:
1. Loosen miter lock knob 1. Press down on miter lock detent lever and move the saw to
the desired angle, using either the detents or the miter scale 2. Tighten miter lock knob
(Figure 29).
2. Properly position workpiece 3. Make sure workpiece is clamped 4 firmly against the table
and the fence.
3. Extend the table extension on the side of the table where hand support is needed to
properly support the workpiece. (see Table Extension section in page 31.)
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head assembly.
4. Activate the switch. Lower the head assembly and make your cut.
5. Wait until blade comes to a complete stop before returning head assembly to the raised
position and/or removing workpiece.
Please note: the inch-marking on the fence is for reference only. There is an off-set of the
zero-point while miter cutting.
Bevel Cut
A bevel cut is made at 0° miter and any bevel
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angle in the range of 0° to 48°.
There are two (2) factory set bevel stops
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at 0° and 45°.(See Adjustment section if
adjustments are required.)
The bevel scale faces the operator for easy
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reading.
Use table extension as appropriate. (See
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Table Extension page 31.)
Follow these instructions for making your
bevel cut:
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head in every position before proceeding, so head does not unexpectedly shift in use.
Use clamping position that does not interfere with operation. Before
switching on, lower head assembly to make sure clamp clears guard and
When bevel cutting
remember to "lock" cutting
Fig. 29
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Fig. 30
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