Using the Power Miter Saw Follow the points that are included in this presentation to use a power miter saw safely. Remember to use eye protection Think, Measure twice and only then make your cut Keep the workspace as clean as you can

1. Lift the blade guard with your thumb and sight down one edge of the blade to align your cut. Caution: Remove your fingers from the switch while you’re aligning the cut. Firmly hold or clamp the workpiece. Then gradually release the blade guard and return your hand to the switch to make your cut.

2. Adjust the blade angle slightly to fine- tune miter cuts for a tight fit. Nudge the blade adjuster and hold it in position until you tighten the locking handle.

3. Back up small pieces with a sacrificial board to prevent the cutoff from being thrown by the blade. Hold the saw down at the end of the cut until the blade comes to a complete stop.

4. Screw two blocks of wood to the miter saw stand to act as a stop for repetitive cutting to the same length. Set the lower block back about 1/2 in. so that if sawdust or wood chips pile up against it, they won’t affect the cutting length.

5. Construct a jig to hold crown moldings at the correct angle. Set a scrap of your molding upside down in the jig and mark the position of the stop. Screw the stop to the jig. Place all fasteners away from the path of the blade.

6. Attach the jig with 3/4-in. screws through holes in the miter saw fence. Cut miters with the crown molding upside down.

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