Compound Cut; Cutting Bowed Material; Hold Down Clamp Installation - Craftsman 113.234940 Owner's Manual

Compound Cut
When a compound cut is required, select the desired
bevel and miter positions. Move with the handle to the
miter angle to make the cut.
Crown molding settings are specially marked on miter
and bevel scales.
Cutting Bowed Material
Before cutting a workpiece, check to make sure it is not
bowed. If it is bowed the workpiece must be positioned
and cut as illustrated.
WARNING: Do not position workpiece incorrectly
or try to cut the workpiece without the support of
the fence. This will cause pinching of the work-
piece on, the blade. The workpiece could suddenly
j_Jmp or move and your hand could hit the blade.
Correct
Incorrect
Hold Down Clamp Installation
The hold down clamp is used to help hold the workpiece
in the correct cutting position. It may be used on eilher
the left side of the miter saw or the fight side. Before turn-
ing the saw on make sure the hold down clamp does not
interfere with the culling action of the saw.
1. Insert grooved end of clamp support shaft into boss in
rear of fence. Tighten pan head screw so it bottoms in
the shaft groove.
2. Slip clamp casting over clamp support shaft and
tighten wing screw onto shaft at the aesired location
Clamp
Casting
Clamp
Support
aft
Groove
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