Compound mitre cut, Adjusting the laser lines – Global Machinery Company LSM210A User Manual

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Compound mitre cut

A compound mitre cut involves

using a mitre angle and a bevel

angle at the same time (Fig. n).

It is used in making picture

frames, to cut mouldings, making

boxes with sloping sides and for

roof framing. Always make a test

cut on a piece of scrap wood before cutting into the good

material.
Use the slide action when cutting wide workpieces.
1. Pull on the release knob (6) and lift the saw arm to

its full height.

2. Loosen the mitre lock (25).
3. Rotate the mitre table (21) until the pointer aligns with

the desired angle on the mitre scale (22).

4. Retighten the mitre lock (25).

WARNING.

Be sure to tighten the mitre lock before making

a cut. Failure to do so could result in the table moving

during the cut, causing serious personal injury.
5. Loosen the bevel lock (16) and move the saw arm (5) to

the left to the desired bevel angle (between 0º and 45º).

Tighten the bevel lock (16).

6. Place the workpiece flat on the table with one edge

securely against the fence (18). If the board is warped,

place the convex side against the fence. If the concave

side is placed against the fence, the board could break

and jam the blade.

7. When cutting long pieces of timber, support the opposite

end of the timber with the side bars (36), a roller stand or

a work surface that is level with the saw table.

8. Use the clamp assembly (10) to secure the workpiece

wherever possible.

9. It is possible to remove the clamp assembly (10) by

loosening the clamp assembly lock (11) and moving

it to the other side of the table. Make sure the clamp

assembly lock is tight before using the clamp.

10. Before turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the

cutting operation to check that there are no problems.

11. Hold the operating handle (7) firmly and squeeze

the switch trigger (24). Allow the blade to reach

maximum speed.

12. Press the release latch (35) and slowly lower the blade

into and through the workpiece.

13. Release the switch trigger (24) and allow the saw blade

to stop rotating before raising the blade out of the

workpiece. Wait until the blade stops before removing

the workpiece.

Adjusting the laser lines

The lower laser is factory set to emit a laser line along the

right-hand side of the blade. The upper laser is factory set

to emit a laser line to the left-hand side of the blade. This

upper laser can be adjusted by the operator to suit blades of

different kerf widths.
To adjust the position of the

upper laser, proceed as follows:
1. Remove the laser cover by

pulling it towards you.

2. Switch on the laser lights with

the on/off switch (2) (Fig. o).

3. Using a Phillips head

screwdriver (not supplied),

adjust the position of the line

from the upper laser by

turning the laser pitch control

(4) (Fig. p).

4. Adjust until the left-hand laser

line is aligned with the left-

hand side of the blade.

5. Switch off the laser lights.

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