Craftsman 137.212000 Operator's Manual page 11

CUTTING BOWED MATERIAL (Fig. U)
A bowed workpiece must be positioned and cut. 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.
Fig=U
WORKPRECE SUPPORT (Fig. V)
Long pieces need extra support. The support should be
placed under the workpiece. Keep your hand holding the
workpiece positioned 6-1/2" or more away from the
blade. The support must let the workpiece lay flat on the
work table during the cutting operation.
NOTE: When mounted on a flat surface, the miter saw
table is 3-13/16 inches high.
Fig.V
3 13116"
AUXILARY WOOD FENCE (Fig. W)
When making multiple or repetitive cuts that result in
cut-off pieces of one inch or less, it is possibly for the
saw blade to catch the cut-off piece and throw it out of
the saw or into the blade guard and housing, possibly
causing damage or injury. To minimize this, an auxiliary
wood fence can be mounted to your saw.Holes are
provided in the saw fence to attach an auxiliary wood
fence. This fence is constructed of straight auxiliary
wood approximately 3/4 inch thick by 3 inches high by
19-1/2 inches long.
Attach the wood fence securely and make a full depth
cut to make a blade slot.
Check for interference between the wood fence and the
lower blade guard. Adjust if necessary.
NOTE: This auxiliary fence is used only with the saw
blade in the 0 ° bevel position (90 ° to the table). The
auxiliary wood fence must be removed when bevel
cutting.
Fig,W
slot
Cutting capacity with auxiliary fence
Crosscut 3-1/2" x 3-1/2"
Miter 45 ° R. & L 3-!/2" x 2"
Bevel 45 ° L 2" x 3-1/2"
Compound 45 ° L.,45 ° R & L. 2" x 2"
CUTTING A DIMENSIONAL 4X4 WITH ONE CUT
(Fig. X)
A dimensional 4x4-in may be cut in half with one cut
by attaching an auxiliary wood fence of 3/4 inch thick.
See "AUXILIARY WOOD FENCE" above,
Fig,×
Mitre
Auxiliary fence
saw fence / k\\
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3-1/2" -_1
/2"
t
Mitre saw table
VERTICAL _tlTER CUTTING (FIG. Y)
To make a miter cut in a 2x4 workpiece (1-5/8" x
3-1/2") in the vertical position on edge a spacer such
as the auxiliary wood fence described in the
" AUXIUARY WOOD FENCE"
section is required.
Fig.Y
Auxiliary fence _ 1_5/8"-i_
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Workpiece
f
3-1/2"
Mitre saw
table
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CUTTING BASE MOLDING (FIG. Z)
Base moldings and many other moldings can be cut
on a compound miter saw. The setup of the saw
depends on molding characteristics and application,
as shown. Perform practice cuts on scrap material to
achieve best results:
1. Always make sure moldings rest firmly against
fence and table, Use hold-down or C-clamps,
whenever possible, and place tape on the area
being clamped to avoid marks.
2. Reduce splintering by taping the cut area prior to
making cut. Mark cut line directly on the tape.
3. Splintering typically happens due to wrong blade
application and thinness of the material.
Fig.Z
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Mitre saw table
Mitre at 45 °, bevel at 0°
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I Mitre saw table
Mitre 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.
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