Tradesman M2501W, Owner'S Manual

OPERATION

CUTTING CROWN MOLDING (FIG. 27, 28) 

Your compound miter saw is suited for the difficult task 
of cutting crown molding. To fit properly, crown molding 
must be compound-mitered with extreme accuracy. 
The two surfaces on a piece of crown molding that fit 
flat against the ceiling and wall are at angles that, 
when added together equal exactly 90°. 
 
Most crown molding has a top rear angle (the section 
that fits flat against the ceiling) of 52°and a bottom rear 
angle (the section that fits flat against the wall) of 38°. 
 
In order to accurately cut crown molding for a 90° 
inside or outside corner, lay the molding with its broad 
back surface flat on the saw table. 
 
When setting the bevel and miter angles for compound 
miters, remember that the settings are interdependent; 
changing one changes the other, as well. Also keep in 
mind that the angles from crown molding are very easy 
for these angles to shift slightly, all settings should be 
tested on scrap molding. 
 
 

 Fig. 27 

Fig. 28

Bevel/Miter Settings 
 

KEY BEVEL 

SETTING

MITER 
SETTING

TYPE OF CUT 

  Inside 

corner-Left 

side 

IL 33.9°  31.6° 

Right 

1. Position top of molding against 

fence. 

2. Miter table set at RIGHT 31.6°. 
3. LEFT side is finished piece. 

  Inside 

corner-Right 

side 

IR 33.9°  31.6° 

Left 

1.Position bottom of molding against 
fence. 
2.Miter table set at LEFT 31.6°. 
3.LEFT side is finished piece. 

  Outside 

corner-Left 

side 

OL 33.9°  31.6° 

Left 

1.Position bottom of molding against 
fence. 
2.Miter table set at LEFT 31.6°. 
3.RIGHT side is finished piece. 

  Outside 

corner-Right 

side 

OR 33.9°  31.6° 

Right 

1.Position top of molding against 
fence. 
2.Miter table set at RIGHT 31.6°. 
3.RIGHT side is finished piece. 

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Settings for standard crown molding lying flat on 
compound miter saw table 

Miter saw table 

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