Rockler 22.5 Miter Sled User manual

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22.5° Miter Sled Instructions
Effective July 2020

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GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS
This product is designed only for specific applications as defined in the instructions and should not be modified or used for any
manner not described in these instructions. Use only recommended accessories. Before using the 22.5°Miter Sled: READ,
UNDERSTAND and FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND SAFETY WARNINGS. KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS READILY
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“MSDS”), especially regarding:
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and recommended first aid measures;
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used with it have safety equipment installed and are in proper
working order as defined by the tool’s owner’s manual.
>Do not use this product until you have read and are
confident you understand:
• Product Specific Safety Warnings (p. 3);
• Adjusting the Miter Bar Fit (p. 3);
• Cutting Operations Without Adding Fence
Extensions (pp. 3 - 4).
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safe use of this product and for ensuring product suitability for
the intended application.
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ensure that any anyone you allow to use this product reads
and complies with all instructions and safety precautions
outlined in this manual prior to use.
>Follow all standard shop safety practices, including:
• Keep children and bystanders away from the tool
operating area;
• Do NOT use power tools in explosive environments, or in
the presence of flammable liquids, fumes or dust;
• TURN OFF AND UNPLUG all power tools BEFORE
making any adjustments or changing accessories;
• Remain alert and use good judgment. Do not use this
product if you are in any way impaired by medications,
alcohol, drugs or fatigue;
• Keep your work area well lit and clean;
• Dress appropriately. Secure loose clothing, remove all
jewelry and tie up long hair before using this product;
• ALWAYS wear safety glasses, hearing protection
and respiratory protection that complies with
NIOSH/OSHA/ANSI safety standards;
• Use dust collection tools and dust face masks to
reduce exposure to dust;
• Use safety equipment such as featherboards, push
sticks and push blocks, etc., when appropriate;
• Maintain proper footing at all times and do not overreach;
• Do NOT force woodworking tools.
>These warnings and instructions do NOT represent the total
of all information available regarding tool safety, use and
technique. Always seek out opportunities to learn more
and improve your skills and knowledge.
Drilling, sawing, sanding or machining wood
products can expose you to wood dust, a substance known
to the State of California to cause cancer. Avoid inhaling
wood dust or use a dust mask or other safeguards for
personal protection. For more information go to
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PRODUCT SPECIFIC SAFETY WARNINGS
>To avoid serious injury, keep hands and fingers away from the spinning saw blade.
Maintain awareness of the blade at all times.
> The miter bar MUST be able to slide freely forward and
backward without side-to-side play. NEVER attempt to
force the 22.5° Miter Sled if it fails to slide freely.
>Before setting up to make cuts with the 22.5° Miter Sled,
ALWAYS turn off and unplug the table saw.
>Before beginning any sawing operation, ALWAYS make
sure that the workpiece is clamped securely to the 22.5°
Miter Sled and won’t shift during cutting. Also make sure
that no part of the clamp will come into contact with the
blade during the cutting operation.
>If using a stop block clamped to the saw’s fence to position
the workpiece for cutting, ALWAYS make sure that the stop
block is far enough toward the front (near edge) of the
saw’s table that the advancing workpiece will be clear of it
before making contact with the saw blade. Failure to do this
could result in workpiece binding and dangerous kickback.
Adjusting Miter Bar Fit
1. Place the 22.5° Miter Sled in the miter slot of your saw and
slide it back and forth. It should move smoothly but without
side-to-side play. If there is side-to-side play, use a small slotted
screwdriver (not included) to advance the nylon set screws in
the side of the miter bar outward. Fig. 1.
2. Test the fit and make further adjustments as necessary until
you achieve a smooth fit without side-to-side play.
Cutting Operations
Without Adding Fence Extensions
Different methods can be used to position the workpiece for the
cut. You can attach longer fences to the faces of the 22.5° Miter
Sled and use stop blocks on the sacrificial fences. You can simply
draw angled lines where you want to cut the workpieces and line
up each workpiece with the blade. However, to make it easier
to remove the same amount of stock at the corners of multiple
pieces, we will describe a method involving a stop block clamped
to the saw’s fence that will allow you to quickly position each
workpiece.
1. Rip and crosscut all workpieces to final width and length.
You will cut the angles on the ends without decreasing the
overall length of the workpieces.
Fig. 2
Fig. 1
Before setting up to make cuts with
the 22.5° Miter Sled, ALWAYS turn off and unplug the
table saw.
2. Clamp a short stop block to your table saw fence, making sure
that it is positioned far enough toward the front (near edge)
of the saw’s table that the advancing workpiece will be
clear of it before making contact with the saw blade. Fig. 2.
Failure to do this could result in workpiece binding and
dangerous kickback.

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3. Using the trailing face of the 22.5° Miter Sled, set up to cut
the workpieces at one end. Adjust the table saw fence and
stop block so that the cut will intersect the back corner of the
workpiece without shortening the workpiece at all.
4. Once the fence and stop block have been set, position a
workpiece so that it is tight to the trailing face of the 22.5°
Miter Sled and its back corner is tight to the stop block.
Clamp it in place, making sure that no part of the clamp
will come into contact with the blade during the cutting
operation. (There are slots in the base of the 22.5° Miter
Sled to allow space for the clamp head.) Fig. 3.
5. Carefully make the cut. Use the same procedure to cut
one end of all workpieces.
6. To cut the other end of the workpieces, move to the
front face of the 22.5° Miter Sled. make sure to orient the
workpieces correctly, or you will end up cutting parallel
angles on the ends. Fig. 4.
7. One by one, position each workpiece so that it is tight to the
trailing face of the 22.5° Miter Sled and its back corner is tight
to the stop block. Clamp it in place, making sure that no part
of the clamp will come into contact with the blade during
the cutting operation.
8. Carefully make the cut. Use the same procedure to cut one
end of all workpieces.
Fig. 4
Fig. 3