Use and Care Manual

18 — English
OPERATION
TO MAKE A 45° DIAGONAL CUT
See Figure 16.
45° Diagonal cuts are also referred to as “long point-to-long
point cuts”.
 Using a marker or grease pencil, mark the area to be cut
on material.
Install the miter guide.
Adjust miter guide to
45°
using angle scale and tighten
securely with lock knob.
Position the rip guide the desired distance from the wheel
for the cut and securely lock the lever.
 Place the material on the table and firmly against the rip
guide.
 Make sure the material is clear of the cutting wheel before
turning on the saw.
 Turn the on/off switch to the ON position.
 Let the cutting wheel build up to full speed and wait for
the wheel to get wet before moving the material into the
wheel.
 Hold the material firmly against the miter guide and slide
miter guide along rip guide. Feed the material into the
cutting wheel.
 When the cut is made, turn the saw OFF. Wait for the
cutting wheel to come to a complete stop before remov-
ing any part of the material.
TO MAKE A MITER CUT
See Figure 17.
Miter cuts are used for cutting outside and inside corners
on material, decorative chair rail, and base molding with
the material at any angle to the wheel other than 90°. Miter
cuts tend to “creep” during cutting. This can be controlled
by holding the workpiece securely against the miter guide.
 Using a marker or grease pencil, mark the area to be cut
on material.
Install the miter guide.
Position the rip guide the desired distance from the wheel
for the cut and securely lock the lever.
Set the miter guide to desired angle using the miter guide
scale, and tighten securely with lock knob.
 Place the material on the table and firmly against the rip
guide.
 Make sure the material is clear of the cutting wheel before
turning on the saw.
 Turn the on/off switch to the ON position.
 Let the cutting wheel build up to full speed and wait for
the wheel to get wet before moving the material into the
wheel.
DIAGONAL CUT
Fig. 16
MITER CUT
Fig. 17