Performax 240-3669 Operator's Manual page 25

WARNING:
included or a C-clamp (sold separately) to
secure the workpiece; clamp the
workpiece on one side of the blade ONLy.
The workpiece MUST remain unclamped
on the other side of the blade to prevent
the blade from binding in the workpiece.
The workpiece binding the blade will
cause the motor to stall and cause kick-
back, resulting in possible serious injury.
CROSSCUTTING (fIG. 23A)
FIG. 23a
Crosscutting
A crosscut is a cut made across the grain
of the workpiece. A straight crosscut is a
cut made with the miter table set at
the 0° position (Fig. 23a).
Miter crosscuts are made with the miter
table set at an angle other than 0°,
either left or right (Fig. 23b).
Crosscutting with the Miter Saw (fig. 23a)
1. Unplug the saw.
WARNING:
saw could result in accidental start-up,
which may cause serious injury.
2. Use a pencil to mark the cut line on
the workpiece.
3. Push the locking pin in to lock the saw
arm in the down position.
OPERATION
When using the clamp
failure to unplug the
FIG. 23b
45° Miter
crosscutting
4. Loosen the miter locking knob by
turning it counter-clockwise
depress the detent locking lever; move
the saw to the desired angle using
either the miter stops or the miter scale.
5. Quickly locate 0°, 15°, 22.5°, 31.6° and
45°, left or right by the stops or clicks
at these angle settings. Tighten the miter
locking knob by turning it clockwise
(Fig. 23c).
FIG. 23c
6. Pull the locking pin out to release the
saw arm.
and
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