Basic Saw Operations; Making Common Slide Compound Cuts - Craftsman 113.234940 Owner's Manual

Safety Instructions for Basic Saw Operations (continued)-----
Before Leaving The Saw:
Never Leave Tool Running Unattended. Turn power
off. Wait for all moving parts to stop.
Basic Saw Operations
Making Common Slide Compound Cuts
There are two types of cuts that can be made with the
slide compound miter saw;
1. Chop Cutting
a. The carriage lock knob is tightened and the saw
handle is pushed down to cut through the work-
piece.
b. This type of cut is used mainly for narrow pieces.
2. Slide Cutting
a. The carriage lock knob is left loose, the cutting head
is pulled towards the operator, the sawblade is low-
ered into the workpiece and then pushed to the rear
of the saw to complete the cut.
b. Used for cutting wide pieces.
Make Workshop Child-proof, Lock the shop. Discon-
nect master switches. Store tool away from children and
others not qualified to use the tool.
WARNING: For your convenient use, your saw has
a blade brake. The brake is not a safety device.
Never rely on it to replace proper use of the guard
on your saw. If the blade does not stop within 6
seconds, unplug the saw and follow the instruc-
tions in the Trouble Shooting section for fixing the
brake before using saw again.
WARNING: Do not try to cut short pieces. You can-
not properly support the workpiece and keep your
hold down hand the required distance from the
blade.
Chop Cutting
90 ° Crosscut
1. Slide the cutting head to the rear as far as it will go.
2. Lock carriage lock knob.
3. Position workpiece on table and against fence.
4. Turn on saw and lower blade into workpiece.
5. After cut is complete turn off saw, allow blade to stop
rotating before allowing cutting head to rise up.
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