Bevel Cut; Compond Cut; Cutting Bowed Material; Cutting Base Molding/Crown Molding - Craftsman 137.212360 Operator's Manual

BEVEL CUT ( FIG. V)
1. When a bevel cutis required, loosenthe bevel
lock handle (1).
2. Tilt the cuttinghead to the desired angle as
shown on the bevel scale (2), The blade can
be positionedat any angle, from a 90° straight
cut (0 ° on the scale) to a 45 ° left bevel.
3. Tighten the bevel lock handle (1) to lockthe
cuttinghead in position.
4. Positive stopsare providedat 0° and 45 °.
Fig.
COMPOUND CUT (FIG. W)
A compound cut is the combinationof a miter
and a bevel cut simultaneously.
1. Loosen the bevel lock handle (1) and position
the cuttinghead at the desired bevel position.
Lockthe bevel lock handle.
2. Loosen the miter table lock handle (2). Press
down the positivestop lockinglever (3)
and positionthe table at the desired angle.
Release the positivestoplocking leverand
lock the miter handle.
Fig. W "
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CUTTING BOWED MATERIAL (FIG. X)
A bowed workpiece must be positioned against
the fence and secured with a clamping device as
shown before cutting. Do not position workpiece
incorrectly or try to cut the workpiece without the
support of the fence. This will cause the blade to
bind and could result in personal injury.
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Fig. X
Hold-Dow_
Clamp
_ Workpi_
CUTTING BASE MOLDING (FIG. Y)
Base moldings and many other moldings can
be cut on a compound miter saw. The setup of
the saw depends on moldingcharacteristicsand
application,as shown.
Perform practice cutson scrap material to
achieve best results:
1. Always make sure moldings rest firmly against
fence and table. Use hold-downor C-clamps,
whenever possible,and place tape on the
area being clamped to avoid marks.
2. Reduce splinteringby taping the cut area prior
to making cut. Mark cut line directly on the
tape.
3. Splinteringtypically happens due to wrong
blade applicationand thinness of the material.
Fig. Y
Workpiece
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Miter Saw Table I Miter Saw Table I
m_r at 45°, beret at 0° miter at 0o,bevel at 45o
NOTE: Always perform a dry run cut so you can
determine if the operation being attempted is
possible before power is applied to the saw.
CUTTING CROWN MOLDING (FIG. Z, AA )
Your compound miter saw is suited for the
difficulttask of cuttingcrown molding.To fit
propedy, crown molding must be compound-
miterd with extreme accuracy. __ .
The two surfaces or1a piece of crowT_ molding
that fitflat against the ceiling and wall are at
angles that, when added together equal exactly
90 ° ,
Most crown molding has a top rear angle [the
section that fits flat against the ceiling) of 52 °
and a bottom rear angle (the section that fits fiat
against the wall) of 38 °.
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