Cutting With Your Compound Miter Saw - COMPANION 172.23194 Operator's Manual

APPLICATIONS
Onlyuseyourcompound m iter sawforthepurposes l istedbelow:
• Crosscutting wood and plastic
• Crosscutting miters, joints, etc., for picture frames,
moldings, door casings, and fine joinery
NOTE: The blade included with this saw is ideal for a wide variety of wood
cutting operations. However, for fine joinery cuts or cutting plastic, we
recommend using one of the accessory blades sold separately at your
local Sears Store.
I !_,WARNING:
BEFORE starting any cutting operation, clamp or bolt I
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your compound miter saw to a work bench. NEVER operate your miter saw
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on the floor or in a crouched position. Failure to heed this warning could
result in serious personal injury.
CUTTING WITH YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW
/_ WARNING:
When using a hold-down clamp or C-clamp to secure the I
workpiece, clamp workpiece on one side of the blade only. The workpiece
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MUST remain free on one side of the blade to prevent the blade from binding
in the workpiece. The workpiece binding the blade will cause the motor to stall
and cause kickback, resulting in possible serious personal injury.
CROSSCUTTING (See Figure 24)
A crosscut is a cut made
across the grain ol the workpiece.
A straight crosscut is a cut made
with the miter table set in the 0°
position. Miter crosscuts are
made with the miter table set
at some angle other than zero.
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