194. Bevel cutLoosen the lever and tilt the saw blade to set the bevel angle (Refer tothe previously covered “Adjusting the bevel angle”). Be sure to retightenthe lever firmly to secure the selected bevel angle safely. Secure theworkpiece with a vise. Make sure the carriage is pulled all the way backtoward the operator. Switch on the tool without the blade making anycontact and wait until the blade attains full speed. Then gently lower thehandle to the fully lowered position while applying pressure in parallelwith the blade and PUSH THE CARRIAGE TOWARD THE GUIDEFENCE TO CUT THE WORKPIECE. When the cut is completed, switchoff the tool and WAIT UNTIL THE BLADE HAS COME TO A COMPLETESTOP before returning the blade to its fully elevated position.CAUTION:• Always be sure that the blade will move down to bevel direction during abevel cut. Keep hands out of path of saw blade.• During a bevel cut, it may create a condition whereby the piece cut off willcome to rest against the side of the blade. If the blade is raised while theblade is still rotating, this piece may be caught by the blade, causingfragments to be scattered which is dangerous. The blade should beraised ONLY after the blade has come to a complete stop.• When pressing the handle down, apply pressure parallel to the blade. Ifthe pressure is not parallel to the blade during a cut, the angle of theblade might be shifted and the precision of the cut will be impaired.5. Compound cuttingCompound cutting is the process in which a bevel angle is made at thesame time in which a miter angle is being cut on a workpiece. Compoundcutting can be performed at angle shown in the table.When performing compound cutting, refer to “Press cutting”, “Slide cut-ting”, “Miter cutting” and “Bevel cut” explanations.6. Cutting aluminum extrusionWhen securing aluminum extrusions, use spacer blocks or pieces ofscrap as shown in the figure to prevent deformation of the aluminum. Usea cutting lubricant when cutting the aluminum extrusion to prevent build-up of the aluminum material on the blade.CAUTION:• Never attempt to cut thick or round aluminum extrusions. Thick aluminumextrusions may come loose during operation and round aluminumextrusions cannot be secured firmly with this tool.1. Holder assembly(optional accessory)1005526Miter angle Bevel angleLeft and Right 45˚ Left 0˚ - 45˚Right 50˚ Left 0˚ - 40˚Right 55˚ Left 0˚ - 30˚Right 57˚ Left 0˚ - 25˚0063931. Vise2. Spacer block3. Guide fence4. Aluminum extrusion5. Spacer block12345001844