MasterCraft 55-6896-2 Owner's Manual page 22

6. When the desired mitre-table setting is achieved, tighten the mitre-lock.
WARNING: In order to avoid serious personal injury, always tighten the
mitre-lock lever securely before making a cut. Failure to do so could result in
movement of the control arm or mitre table while making a cut.
7. To set the bevel angle, loosen the bevel-lock knob (Fig. 1, #22) by turning
the knob counter-clockwise.
8. Tilt the saw arm to the desired bevel angle, as shown on the bevel scale.
Bevel angles can be set from 0°to 45°left.
9. Once the saw arm has been set at the desired angle, tighten the bevel-lock
knob securely.
10. Place the workpiece flat on the mitre table, with one edge securely against
the fence. If the board is warped, place the convex side against the fence. If
the concave edge of the board is against the fence, the board could collapse
on the blade at the end of the cut and jam the blade (Figs. 14 and 15).
11. Align the red laser line so that it is touching the right edge of the pencil
line on the workpiece.
12. Use the hold-down clamp to secure the workpiece against the saw table
and fence.
13. When cutting long workpiece, support the opposite end of the workpiece with
a roller stand or with another work surface that is level with the saw table.
CAUTION: NEVER use another person as an additional support for a work-
piece that is longer or wider than the basic saw table, or to help feed, support,
or pull the workpiece.
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always keep hands outside
the "No-Hands Zone", as marked on the saw table, or at least 3" (7.6 cm) away
from the blade. Also, never perform any cutting operation "freehand" (i.e.: with-
out holding the workpiece against the fence), because the blade could grab the
workpiece, causing it to slip and twist.
14. Make sure there will be no obstructions to interfere with making the cut.
15. Hold the saw handle, and use the index finger to turn the laser switch on
by pushing it forward.
16. To turn the saw on, push the safety lock-off button in with the thumb while
squeezing the On/Off trigger switch located under the handle (Fig. 1, #1
and #3). Allow several seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed.
17. Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece.
18. Release the safety lock and trigger switch, and turn the laser switch off. Allow
the saw blade to stop rotating before raising the blade out of the workpiece.
22