DeWalt Compound Miter Saw Instruction Manual page 14

2. Save left side of cut
Right side
1. Miter Right 45°
2. Save right side of cut
OUTSIDE CORNER:
Left side
1. Miter right at 45°
2. Save left side of cut
Right side
1. Miter left at 45°
2. Save right side of cut
Material up to 3.9" (3-7/8)" can be cut as described
above. For wider boards [up to 5.5" (5-1/2")] several
minor concessions must be made.
When cutting a board between 3.9" (3-7/8") and 5.5"
(5-1/2") in width the roller on the tip of the guard will hang
up on the workpiece. If this occurs, simply place your
right thumb on the upper side of the guard and roll the
guard up just enough to clear the workpiece, as shown in
Figure 25. Once you have cleared the workpiece, you
can release the guard and it will continue to open as the
cut progresses.
When mitering to the right side of a base molding wider
than 3.9" (3-7/8") standing vertically against the fence as
in Figure 22, the saw can only cut through the board up
to 1 inch from the end of the board. Trying to cut more
than an inch will cause the saw's gear case to interfere
with the workpiece. If you want to cut base molding
between 3-7/8" and 5-1/2" wide vertically follow the
directions on next page.
CUTTING 3-7/8"– 5-1/2" BASE
VERTICALLY AGAINST THE FENCE
• Position molding as shown in Figure 22
• All cuts made with the back of the molding against the fence
INSIDE CORNER:
Left side
1. Position molding with bottom of molding against
the base of the saw
2. Miter left 45°
3. Save left side of cut
Right side
1. Position molding with top of the molding resting on
the base of the saw
2. Miter left 45°
3. Save left side of cut
OUTSIDE CORNER:
Left side
1. Position molding with bottom of molding against
the base of the saw
2. Miter right 45°
3. Save left side of cut
MOLDING
PROPER CUT
FIG. 16
PROPER CUT
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IMPROPER CUT
IMPROPER CUT