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INSTRUCTIONS

Wixey

Crown Molding and Trim Protractor

Used to cut trim lying flat

MODEL CJ4000

Features:

• Rugged ABS and stainless steel construction

• Uses 2 small pieces of the trim from the project to get accurate measurements

• Simple design using 4 function buttons

• Easy to view backlit display

• Display shows the proper position and angles for cutting each piece

• Uses 2 AAA batteries (not included)

• Keeps calibrated setting even when turned off

A. Attach the trim pieces to the protractor

Measures and calculates the compound miter and

bevel angles for cutting crown molding and trim.

1. Cut 2 small pieces of trim about 5” long. Be

sure the ends are square.

NOTE:

They can be longer or shorter but if they are too long it

can limit the size of the corners you can measure.

2. Loosen the lock knobs and align the protractor

so display is generally vertical with the LCD at the

top.

3. Re-tighten the lock knobs

4. Draw a parallel line to the edge of the trim or

use a groove to align the spring arm.

5. Align the spring arm on the trim as shown.

6. Use a straight edge to keep both pieces

of trim parallel to each other. The top of the

trim is against the straight edge.

Lock knob

Spring arm

Top of trim

Align to edge

Summary of content (8 pages)

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INSTRUCTIONS Wixey TM Crown Molding and Trim Protractor Used to cut trim lying flat MODEL CJ4000 Measures and calculates the compound miter and bevel angles for cutting crown molding and trim.
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7. Gently tap the spring arms so the 4 points on the bottom of the arms are fully seated in the trim 8. Fasten each spring arm to the trim with user supplied screws. Be sure they don’t go all the way through. 8 7 B. Function and Calibration Button functions: BEVEL-CAL: -Press to toggle between DUAL BEVEL and BEVEL LEFT only -Press and hold to calibrate. ON/OFF: - Press to turn on. - Press and hold to turn off.
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Calibration: 11. Loosen the lock knobs and rotate the protractor so the display is facing up and the arms are angled as shown. Place it on a flat surface and make sure the backs of the trim pieces are lying flat. 12. Re-tighten the lock knobs. 13. Using a square, carefully align the top edges of the trim so that they are at a 90º angle to each other. 11 13 12 14. Keeping the trim pieces flat and at 90º to each other, press and hold the CAL button to set the display values to 90.0º SPRING angle and 90.
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15. Press to toggle between DUAL BEVEL and BEVEL LEFT 15 15 HOLD LEFT and HOLD RIGHT function: Pressing either the HOLD LEFT or the HOLD RIGHT buttons will: • Exit the measuring mode • Calculate the proper bevel angle and miter angle for your saw • Hold that reading • Show a graphic representation of the cutting orientation for the trim 16. Press the HOLD LEFT button to calculate the miter and bevel angles to set your saw for cutting the trim.
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C. Using the CJ4000 Setting up to measure horizontal ceilings: 20. Loosen the lock knobs and rotate the trim pieces to fit properly in the corners. To measure corners of walls and horizontal ceilings set the gauge as shown below: 19. There several common styles of crown molding and many custom options possible. The example below is 52º/38º crown molding. 20 19 The face of the gauge is parallel to the floor The face of the gauge is parallel to the floor 21.
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Setting up to measure vaulted or Cathedral ceilings: 24. Loosen the lock knobs and rotate the trim pieces to fit properly in the corners. To measure corners of walls and vaulted ceilings set the gauge as shown below: 25. Check for proper the alignment of the trim on a flat surface. 24 Top of trim 25 The face of the gauge is parallel to the wall Bottom of trim 26. Make sure that both pieces of trim align parallel with each other and lock the arms in place. 27.
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Measuring and cutting: 29. With the CJ4000 set in measuring mode fit it into the corner making sure both the left and right sides fit properly. 30. Both pieces of molding should contact both the ceiling and wall along their entire length. 30 29 32. Holding the CJ4000 in position, press the HOLD LEFT or HOLD RIGHT button. Pressing the HOLD RIGHT button will show a display similar this. 31. For an inside wall corner angle of 90.7º and using a 38º spring angle the display will look like this. 31 32 33.
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34. Pressing the HOLD LEFT button will show the cut orientation for the left piece of trim: a. Displays cutting the left piece of trim b. The display is set to show only bevel left c. The bevel angle will be set to 33.6º d. The miter angle will be set to 31.3º e. The trim to keep is to the left of the blade f. The top of the trim is against the fence g. The saw is mitered to the right h. The saw is beveled to the left 34 35.