Operating instructions

or outside corner, lay the molding with its
broad back surface flat on the saw table.
When setting the bevel and miter angles
for compound miters, remember that the
settings are interdependent - changing one
changes the other, as well.
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Bevel/Miter Settings for Crown Molding
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(Fig. JJ)
Pull out slightly and twist the molding pin
1Aof a turn in either direction and then
release to engage the pin.
Pull out fully and twist 1Aturn in either
direction and then release to lock the pin
in the disengaged position.
CUTTING CROWN MOLDING
Your Craftsman Compound Miter Saw is
suited for the difficult task of cutting Crown
Molding. To fit properly, Crown Molding
must be compound mitered with extreme
accuracy. The two surfaces on a piece of
Crown Molding that fit flat against the ceiling
and wall are at angles that, when added
together, equal exactly 90 °.
Settings for standard Crown Molding lying
flat on a compound miter saw table.
Inside Corner
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OR
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Outside Corner
IL = Inside Left
IR = Inside Right
OL = Outside Left
OR = Outside Right
Most Crown Molding has a top rear angle
(the section that fits flat against the ceiling)
of 52° and a bottom rear angle (the section
that fits flat against the wall) of 38 °. In order to
accurately cut Crown Molding for a 90° inside
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