Making A Compound (Bevel) Miter Cut - Craftsman 315.218061 Operator's Manual

[] Position the ripfencethe desired distance fromthe
bladeforthecut andsecurely lockthehandle.
[] Makesurethewoodisclearofthebladebefore turning
onthesaw.
[] Whenrippinga longworkpiece, place a support t he
sameheight a sthetablesurface behind the sawfor
thecutwork.
[] Turn the sawon.
[] Position theworkpiece flatonthetablewiththeedge
flushagainst t he ripfence. L etthe bladebuildupto full
speedbefore feeding theworkpiece intotheblade.
[] Oncethebladehasmadecontactwiththeworkpiece,
usethehandclosest t o the ripfenceto guideit. Make
suretheedgeof theworkpiece remains insolidcontact
withboththeripfenceandthesurface ofthetable.If
ripping a narrow piece,usea pushstickto movethe
piece through the cutandpastthe blade.
[] Whenthecutis made, t urnthesawoff. Waitforthe
bladeto cometo a complete stopbefore removing t he
workpiece.
MAKING A COMPOUND (BEVEL} MITER CUT
See Figure 43.
WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly
is installed and working properly to avoid possible
serious injury.
COMPOUND(BEVEL)MITER CUT
PLACERIGHT HAND
ON WOBKPIECE AND
MITER FENCEHERE
Fig. 43
[] Remove the rip fence.
[] Unlock the bevel locking lever.
[] Adjust the bevel angle to the desired setting.
[] Lock the bevel locking lever.
[] Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece.
[] Set the miter fence to the desired angle and tighten
adjusting clamp knob.
[] Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning
on the saw.
[] Turn the saw on.
[] Let the blade build up to full speed before moving the
workpiece into the blade.
[] Hold the workpiece firmly with both hands on the miter
fence and feed the workpiece into the blade.
NOTE: The hand closest to the blade should be placed
on the adjusting clamp knob and the hand farthest
from the blade should be placed on the workpiece.
[] When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the
blade to come to a complete stop before removing the
workpiece.
MAKING A LARGE PANEL CUT
See Figure 44.
Make sure the saw is properly secured to a work surface
to avoid tipping from the weight of a large panel.
_1_ WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly
is installed and working properly to avoid possible
serious injury.
LARGEPANELCUT
RiP FENCE
SUPPORT
HEIGHT
ADJUSTING
HANDWHEEL
Fig. 44
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