Craftsman 315.212120 Owner's Manual page 20

STRAIGHT
CROSSCUT
C-CLAMP
• Slowly lower the blade into and through the
workpiece. See Figure 26.
•• Release the switch triggerand allow the sew
blade to stop rotatingbefore raisingthe blade out
of workpiece. Wait until the electricbrake stops
blade from fuming before removingthe workpiece
from the miter table.
BEVEL CUT
See Figures27 and 28.
A bevel out is made by cuttingacross the grain of the
workpiece with the blade angled to the workpieca.A
straight bevel cut is made with the miter table set at
the zero degree positionand the blade set at an angle
between 0 ° and 45°,
LEFTSIDE RIGHT SIDE
LEFT
INDICATOR / INDICATOR
POINT t POINT
Fig. 26
• Place the workpiece fiat on the miter table with
one edge securely against the fence. If the board
is warped, place the convex side against the
fence. If the concave edge of a board is placed
against the fence, the board could collapse on the
blade at the end of the cut, jamming the blade.
See Figures 33 and 34.
• When cutting long pieces of lumber or molding,
supportthe oppositeend of the stockwith a roller
stand or with a work surface level with the sew
table.
Align cutting lineon the workpiece with the edge
of sew blade.
Grasp the stock firmlywith one hand and secure
it against the fence. Use the optionalwork clamp
or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when
possible. See Figure 26.
_k WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury,
keep your hands outside the no handszone; at
least 3 in. from blade. Never perform any cutting
operation freehand (without holdingworkpiece
against the fence). The blade could grab the
workpiece if it slips or twists.
SCALE
MOUNTING BRACKET SCALE Fig. 27
• Before turningon the saw, performa dry run of the
cuttingoperationjust to make sure that no
problemswilloccur when the cut is made.
• Grasp the saw handle firmly, press the lock-offtab
down, then squeeze the switch trigger.Allow
several seconds for the blade to reach maximum
speed.
TO BEVEL CUT WITH YOUR MITER
SAW:
• Pull out the lock pin and lift sew arm to its full
height.
• Loosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the miter
lock handle approximatelyone-half fum to the left
to loosen.
• Press the miter lock plate downwith your thumb
and hold.
• Rotate the control arm until the pointeraligns with
zero on the miter scale.
• Release the miter lock plate.
Note: You can quickly locate zero by releasing
the lock plate as you rotate the controlarm. The
lock plate willseat itself in one of the built-in
positivestop notches, located in the miter table
frame.
• Tighten the miter lock handle securely.
_k WARNING: To avoid serious personalinjury,
always tighten the miter lock handle securely
before making a cut. Failure to do so could result
in movement of the controlarm or miter table
while making a cut.
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