Making A Miter Cut - Craftsman 315.220380 Owner's Manual

MAKING A MITER CUT
See Figure 43.
In a miter cut, the blade is verticaland the arm
angled. If a ked does not exist for the cutting path,
make one (instructionsbelow). Each cuttingpath
requires its own kerf.
WARNING: Make sure the blade guard is
lowered and is working properlyto prevent
possibleinjury. Always raise the clear plastic
guard before changing the bevel or loweringthe
blade to avoid damage to the guard.
_1= WARNING: Keep one hand on the handle until
the blade stops rotatingto preventthe risk of
injury.
• Put the fence in the front position(nextto the front
table) and tighten the table clamps.
• Check that the controlcut device is sat for the
correct speed for the type of wood and cut you ars
planning. Refer to the chart on the label and adjust
the thumbwheel on the handle accordingly.
• Ifthe yoke is not in the cross cut positionwith the
blade parallelto the arm, release the yoke lock
handle and position the yoke correctlywith the
yoke pivot latchon the right side of the arm.
• If the arm is too low or too high,first lift the blade
guard if the arm is too low, and turn the elevating
handwheel at the front of the table. Set the blade to
just clear the kerr or table.
• To set the angle of the arm, release the arm lock
knob on top of the arm. Use the mite_scale above
the column to position the arm to the desired angle,
and lockthe arm lock knob.
• If the blade is in frontof the fence, loosen the
carriage lock knob on the left side of the arm and
let the carriage move back.
• If there is no kerf, cut one approximately 1/16 in.
deep. Grasp the handle and turnthe saw on with
the switchon the arm. Squeeze the switchtrigger
on the handle and pullthe blade forward across the
table to make the kerf.
• Release the switchtriggerand let the carriage
return to the back. Turn the saw off with the switch
on the arm but holdthe handle untilthe blade stops
rotating.Adjustthe height with the elevating
handwheel so the blade will rotatefreely in the kerr.
• Positionthe workpiece againstthe fence. Place the
pawls and rivingknifeto clear the workplaceor the
fence, whichever is higher, by at least 1/4 inch.
• Grasp the handle with one hand. With the other,
turnthe saw on, then hold the workpiecedown and
againstthe fence. Keep your hand well away from
the blade.
• Squeeze the switchtriggerand pull the blade
through the workpiecebut onlyfar enoughto
completethe cut. Keep your hand on the handle,
even after the cut has been made and the saw
turned off, until the blade stops rotating.
• After completingthe cut, move the workpieceto the
side and turnoff the saw with the switchon the
arm. Release the switchtriggerand let the yoke
move back behindthe fence. Do not release the
handle untilthe blade stops rotating.
ARM MITER SCALE
LOCKKNOB
• If the blade is angled, raise the plasticlower guard, SWITCH
release the bevel lock lever, and set the bevel
indicatorto zero. Retightenthe bevel lock lever. CARRIAGE
YOKE
PIVOT LATCH
YOKELOCK
BLADE GUARD
MITER CUT
INDICATOR
LOCKLEVER
ELEVATING
HANDWHEEL
TABLE
CLAMP
Fig. 43
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