Bevel Cuts - Craftsman 137.212920 Owner's Manual

BEVEL CUTS (FIG.
Z )
To avoid personal injury or damage to the tool or
workpiece when performing a bevel or compound cut, the
position of the auxiliary fence must be changed to
accommodate the amount of bevel angle. See page t9 for
the proper position adjustment.
TO MAKE BEVEL CUTS
1. Reposition the auxiliary fence.
2. Position the carriage to the rear and tighten the
carriage lock knob (1).
3. Loosen the bevel lock handle (2).
4. Tilt the blade to the desired bevel angle, 0 to 45
degrees.
5. Tighten the bevel lock handle.
6. Tighten the turntable lock handle (3).
7. Position the workpiece on the table and tighten a
hold down clamp to secure the wood.
8. Stand to the left side of the handle to make the cut.
9. Unlock the carriage lock knob and slide the cutting
head forward, beyond the front of the workpiece.
10. Push the lock-OFF button on the handle forward,
and press the trigger switch to start the saw.
11. Push the handle down to start the cut, and slowly
cut from front towards the rear of the workpiece.
12. When the cut is complete, release the switch and
allow the blade to stop before raising the cutting
head assembly.
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The 33.9 ° Bevel Lock (FIG. AA)
NOTE: Positive stops enable you to position the blade at
exact bevel angles to the table.
The miter saw is equipped with a positive stop and lock
at 33.9 ° bevel. It may be locked at that position for fast
repetitive cutting.
1. Reposition the auxiliary fence.
2. Push the bevel stop rod (1) completely forward.
3. Loosen the bevel lock handle (2) and tilt the cutting
arm to the left until stopped by the rod.
4. Check the bevel scale (3) to see that the indicator
reads 33.9 °.
5. If not, loosen the Iocknut (4) and raise or lower bolt (5)
until 33.9 ° is achieved. Tighten the bevel handle to lock.
6. To unlock the cutting arm position from the 33.9 °
position, loosen the bevel lock handle. Pull the pin
back away from the bolt.
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COMPOUND CUTS (FIG. BB)
To avoid injury:
From materials being thrown, always unplug saw
to avoid accidental starting. Remove small pieces
of materiaa from the control arm cavity. The table
insert may be removed for this purpose, but always
reattach table insert prior to performing a cutting
operation.
o The position ol' the auxiliary fence must be changed to
accommodate the amount of bevel angle. See page 19
for the proper position adjustment.
TO MAKE COMPOUND CUTS
1. Reposition the auxiliary fence if it is being used.
2. Position the carriage to the rear position and tighten
the carriage lock (1).
3. Select the correct bevel and miter position (follow the
procedure of MITER CUT and BEVEL CUT).
4. Lock the bevel lock handle (2).
5. Lock the miter lock handle (3).
6. Position the workpiece and secure to the table with a
clamp (4).
7. Unlock the carriage lock and pull the cutting head as
far forward as necessary.
8. Push the lock-OFF button (5) on the handle forward,
and press the trigger switch (6).
9. Push the handle down, slowly, to complete the cut.
10. Slowly cut from the front towards the rear of the
workpiece.
11. Release the switch and allow the blade to stop before
raising the cutting head.
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CHOP CUTTING NARROW BOARDS - 90 ° CROSSCUT
(FIG. CC)
1. Slide the carriage (1) to the rear position as far as it
will go.
2. Lock the carriage lock knob (2).
3. Position the cutting head to the 0° bevel position and
lock the bevel lock handle (3) at the rear of the saw.
4. Position the control arm (4) to the 0 ° miter angle and
lock the miter lock handle.
5. Position the workpiece on the table and against the
fence. Use a hold down clamp (5) attached to the base
or fence, whenever possible.
6. Press the lock (6) on top of the handle and pull the
trigger (7), turning on the saw. Lower the blade by
pushing the handle (8) down into the workpiece with
slow and even pressure.
7. When the cut is complete, release the switch and allow
the blade to stop before raising the cutting head
assembly.
NOTE: If using the auxiliary fence, position the fence
as shown on page 19, matching the angled side of the
auxiliary fence to the angled side of the permanent
table fence,
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