COMPANION 315.241940 Operator's Manual page 22

• Grasp the saw handle firmlythen squeeze the switch
trigger.Aflowseveral secondsfor the blade to reach
maximum speed.
• S1owlylower the blade into and throughthe workplece.
• Release the switch triggerand allow the saw blade to
stop rotating beforeraisihgthe blade out of workplace.
Wait untilthe electric brake stops blade from turning
before remo,_in_the wark_iece fro_'n miter table.
BEVEL CUT
Fig. 27
TO COMPOUND MITER CUT
A compound miter cut is e cut made usinga miterangle
and a bevel angle at the sarhe time. This type of cut is
used to make picture frames, cut molding,make boxes
with sloping sides, end for certain roof framing cuts.
To make this type of cut the conVol arm on the miter table
must be rotated to the correct angle and the saw arm
must be tilted to the correct bevel angle. Care shouldal-
ways be taken when making compound miter setups due
to the interaction of the two angle settings.
Adjustments of miter and beveJsettings are interde-
pendent with one another.Each time you adjust the miter
setting you change the effect of the bevel setting. Also,
each time you adjust the bevel setting you change the ef-
fect of the miter setting.
It may take several settingsto obtain the desiredcut. The
first angle setting should be checked after setting the
second angle, since adjusting the secondangle affects
the first.
Once the two correct settings for a particularout have
been obtained, always make a test cut in scrap material
beforemaklng a finish cut in good material.
TO MAKE A COMPOUND CUT
• Puffout the lock pin and rift saw arm to its full height.
• Loosen the miter lock levers.
• Rotate the saw table untilthe pointeraligns with the
desired angle on the miter scala.
• Tighten the miter lock levers securely.
WARNING: To avoid seriouspersonal injury,always
tightenthe miter lock levers securelybefore making
a cut. Failureto do so could result in movement of
the controlarm or miter table while making a cut.
• Loosenthe bevel lock knob and move the saw arm to
the {eft to the desired bevel angle.
• Bevel angtes can be set from 0° to 45 °.
• Once the saw arm has been set at the desiredangle.
securelyt{ghtenthe bevel lock knob.
• Recheck mher angle setting. M_e a test out in scrap
mstedaL
• Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with one
edge securelyagainst the fence. If the board is warped,
place the convex side against the fence. If the concave
edge of a board could collapse on the blade at the end
of the cut, jamming the blade.
• When cutting long pieces of lumber or molding,sup-
port the opposite end of the stock with a rollerstand or
with a work surface ]evelwith the saw table.
• Alignthe cutting line on the workplece with the edge of
saw blade.
• Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure It
against the fence or use the optionalwork clamp or a
C-clamp to secure the workplace when possible.
NOTE When maLdnga 45" left miter and a bevel angts
greater than 30", you must use a C-cismp to secure
the workpiece or move clamp to the right side of the
base.
_1= WARNING: To avoid seriouspersor_ injury, always
keep your handsaway from cutting area. Never per-
form any cutting operationfreehand (wiLhout h olding
workpiece againstthe fence). The blade could grab
the wed<pieceif it slipsor twists.
• Beforeturning on the saw. perform a dry run of the cut-
ting opera,|oni_ to make sure tha_no probk_nswilt
occur when the cut is made.
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