Cutting Crown Molding - Craftsman 137.212371 Operator's Manual

1. Always makesuremoldings r est
firmlyagainst fenceandtable.Use
hold-down o r C-clamps, whenever
possible, andplace tapeonthearea
beingclamped to avoidmarks.
2. Reduce splintering b ytaping thecut
areapriorto making cut.Mark cut
linedirectly onthetape.
3. Splintering t ypically happens d ue
to wrong bladeapplication a nd
thinness ofthematerial.
Fig. GG
Workpiece
Miter saw table
Miter at 45 °, bevel at 0 °
iece
able j
Miter at 0°, bevel at 45 °
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. HH, II)
Your compound miter saw is suited
for the difficult task of cutting crown
molding. To fit properly, crown molding
must be compound-mitered with
extreme accuracy. The two surfaces
on a piece of crown molding that fit
flat 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 flat against
the wall) of 38 °.
When setting the bevel and miter
angles for compound miters, remember
that the settings are interdependent -
changing one changes the other, as
well.
Fig. HH
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Bevel/Miter Settings
Fig, II
Settings for standard crown molding
lying flat on compound miter saw table
Inside Corner
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OR
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Outside Corner
Compound Cut Crown Moldings
NOTE: The chart on next page
references a compound cut for
crown molding ONLY WHEN THE
ANGLE BETWEEN THE WALLS
EQUALS 90 °.
In order to accurately cut crown molding
for a 90 ° inside or outside corner, lay
the molding with its broad back surface
flat on the saw table.