Making A Miter Cut; Making A Bevel Cut; After Use - Skil 3550 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

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making a miter cut

1. Adjust the parallel rip fence to the desired distance from
the tile blade, using the scale rules on the table surface
for reference. Tighten the fence-locking knob to firmly
lock the parallel rip fence on the table. (Fig. 11)
2. Use the miter guide supplied in conjunction with the
parallel rip fence.
3. Select the desired angle and tighten the locking knob to
secure the miter guide (Fig. 13).
4. Place the tile against the miter guide. (Fig. 13).
5. Hold the tile firmly against the miter guide and feed it
slowly toward the rotating tile blade.

making a Bevel cut

1. Cut tile to size (follow instructions on page 14; making a
Flat Cut).
2. Adjust the top guard to the UP position and tighten guard
locking knob.
3. Open bevel table and pull down the two table legs from
under the table (Fig. 14).
4. Set both legs in correct position (22.5 or 45 degree
angle).
5. Make sure the bevel table is secure before cutting.
6. Hold the workpiece firmly against bevel table and feed the
tile into the tile saw blade with a steady even pressure
(Fig. 15).
• Verify the ON/OFF switch is in the OFF position.
• Unplug the tile saw from the power source.
• Clean the tile saw after each use.
• Emtpy and clean water reservoir.
• Wipe off all exterior surfaces and tile saw blade.
operation

after Use

FIG. 13
miter
miter
locking
Guide
Knob
14.
FIG. 14
22.5º angle
45º angle
FIG. 15