Compound Cutting - Makita DLS713 Instruction Manual

WARNING:
• After setting the blade for a bevel cut, before
operating the tool ensure that the carriage
and blade will have free travel through-
out the entire range of the intended cut.
Interruption of the carriage or blade travel during
the cutting operation may result in kickback and
serious personal injury.
• While making a bevel cut keep hands out of
the path of the blade. The angle of the blade
may confuse the operator as to the actual blade
path while cutting and contact with the blade will
result in serious personal injury.
• The blade should not be raised until it has
come to a complete stop. During a bevel cut
the piece cut off may come to rest against the
blade. If the blade is raised while it is rotating
the cut-off piece maybe ejected by the blade
causing the material to fragment which may
result in serious personal injury.
NOTICE:
• When pressing down the handle, apply pressure
in parallel with the blade. If a force is applied
perpendicularly to the turn base or if the pressure
direction is changed during a cut, the precision of
the cut will be impaired.
CAUTION:
• (Only for European countries) always set the
sub-fence outside when performing left bevel
cuts.

Compound cutting

Compound cutting is the process in which a bevel
angle is made at the same time in which a miter angle
is being cut on a workpiece. Compound cutting can be
performed at the angle shown in the table.
Miter angle
Left and Right 45
Right 50
Right 55
Right 57
When performing compound cutting, refer to "Press
cutting", "Slide cutting", "Miter cutting" and "Bevel cut"
explanations.
Cutting crown and cove moldings
Crown and cove moldings can be cut on a compound
miter saw with the moldings laid flat on the turn base.
► Fig.42: 1. 52/38° type crown molding 2. 45° type
crown molding 3. 45° type cove molding
There are two common types of crown moldings and
one type of cove moldings; 52/38° wall angle crown
molding, 45° wall angle crown molding and 45° wall
angle cove molding. See illustrations.
Bevel angle
Left 0 - 45
Left 0 - 40
Left 0 - 30
Left 0 - 25
20 ENGLISH
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1
Fig.A
1. Inside corner 2. Outside corner
► Fig.43: 1. Inside corner 2. Outside corner
There are crown and cove molding joints which are
made to fit "Inside" 90° corners ((1) and (2) in Fig. A)
and "Outside" 90° corners ((3) and (4) in Fig. A).
Measuring
Measure the wall length and adjust workpiece on table to cut
wall contact edge to desired length. Always make sure that cut
workpiece length at the back of the workpiece is the same
as wall length. Adjust cut length for angle of cut. Always use
several pieces for test cuts to check the saw angles.
When cutting crown and cove moldings, set the bevel
angle and miter angle as indicated in the table (A) and
position the moldings on the top surface of the saw
base as indicated in the table (B).
In the case of left bevel cut
Table (A)
Bevel angle
Molding
position in
52/38° type
Fig. A
(1)
For inside
corner
(2)
Left 33.9°
(3)
For outside
corner
(4)
Table (B)
Molding
Molding edge against
position in
guide fence
Fig. A
Ceiling contact edge should
(1)
be against guide fence.
For inside
corner
(2)
Wall contact edge should be
against guide fence.
For
(3)
outside
corner
Ceiling contact edge should
(4)
be against guide fence.
EXAMPLE In the case of cutting 52/38° type crown
molding for position (1) in Fig. A:
• Tilt and secure bevel angle setting to 33.9° LEFT.
• Adjust and secure miter angle setting to 31.6° RIGHT.
• Lay crown molding with its broad back (hidden)
surface down on the turn base with its CEILING
CONTACT EDGE against the guide fence on the saw.
• The finished piece to be used will always be
on the LEFT side of the blade after the cut has
been made.
2
Miter angle
45° type 52/38° type 45° type
Right 31.6° Right 35.3°
Left 30° Left 31.6° Left 35.3°
Right 31.6° Right 35.3°
Finished piece
Finished piece
will be on the
Left side of
blade.
Finished piece
will be on the
Right side of
blade.