Craftsman 137.415020 Operator's Manual page 40

USING THE WOOD FACING ON THE
MITER GAUGE (FIG. WW)
Slots are provided in the miter gauge
for attaching an auxiliary facing ()
to make it easier to cut very long or
short pieces. Select a suitable piece of
smooth wood, drill two holes through
it and attach it to the miter gauge with
screws. Make sure the facing does
not interfere with the proper operation
of the saw blade guard. When cutting
long workpieces, you can make a
simple outfeed support by clamping a
piece of plywood to a sawhorse.
Fig. WW
BEVEL CROSSCUTTING (FIG. XX)
0°~45° Blade bevel & 90° Miter angle
This cutting operation is the same as
crosscutting except the blade is at a
bevel angle other than 0°.
WARNING
!
Always work to the right side of the
blade during this type of cut. The
miter gauge must be in the right
side groove because the bevel
angle may cause the blade guard to
interfere with the cut if used on the
left side groove.
. Lower the blade to the down
position.
2. Adjust the blade () to the desired
angle, and tighten the blade bevel
lock knob.
3. Tighten the miter lock handle (2) at
90°.
4. Hold workpiece (3) firmly against the
face of the miter gauge throughout
the cutting operation.
NOTE: When operating 45° bevel
cutting, must lower the blade to the
down position first, and then can
adjust the blade to 45°.
Fig. XX

MITERING (FIG. YY)
0°~45° Miter angle
This sawing operation is the same as
crosscutting except the miter gauge is
locked at an angle other than 90°.
. Set the blade to 0° bevel angle and
tighten the bevel lock knob.
2. Set the miter gauge () at the desired
miter angle and lock in position by
tightening the miter gauge locking
handle.
3. Hold the workpiece (2) firmly
against the face of the miter gauge
throughout the cutting operation.
Fig. YY
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