Hitachi C10LA Instruction Manual - Page 21

COMPOUND MITER CROSSCUTTING (FIG. Y) This sawing operation is combining a miter angle with a bevel angle. WARNING Always work to the right side of the blade during this type of cut. The miter gauge (3) must be in the right side groove because the bevel angle may cause the blade guard to interfere with the cut if used on the left side groove. When tilting the workpiece to 45° and push it toward the blade, the blade guard may hit the blade. To avoid injury, stop the work at that time. 1. Set the miter gauge (3) to the desired angle. 2. Place the miter gauge (3) in the right side groove (2) of the table. 3. Set the blade (1) bevel to the desired bevel angle and tighten the blade bevel lock knob. 4. Hold workpiece firmly against the face of the miter gauge (3) throughout the cutting operation. Fig. Y 1 2 3 English AUXILIARY FENCE (FIG. AA) Making the base: • Start with a piece of 3/8" plywood at least 5-1/2" wide or wider and 30" long or longer. • Cut the piece to shape and size shown: Making the side: • Start with a piece of 3/4" plywood at least 2-3/8" wide or wider and 27" long or longer. • Cut the piece to shape and size shown: Putting it together: • Put the pieces together, as shown: WARNING Make sure the screw heads do not stick out from the bottom of the base, they must be flush or recessed. The bottom must be flat and smooth enough to rest on the saw table without rocking. Fig. AA 3-1/2" 30" 2-5/8" 3/8" Thick plywood base 27" 3/4" Thick plywood side 5-1/2" 4-3/4" 1-1/4" 2-3/8" MITER CUT (FIG. Z) This sawing operation is the same as crosscutting except the miter gauge is locked at an angle other than 90°. 1. Set the blade (1) to 0° bevel angle and tighten the blade bevel lock knob. 2. Set the miter gauge (3) at the desired miter angle and lock in position by tightening the miter gauge locking handle. 3. Hold the workpiece (2) firmly against the face of the miter gauge throughout the cutting operation. Fig. Z 3 2 1 - 21 -