Dewalt DW718 Instruction Manual - Page 6

English Specifications CAPACITY OF CUT 50˚ miter right, 60˚ miter left 48˚ bevel left and right 0˚ miter Max. Height 3.7" (94mm) Result Width 12.9" (328mm) Max. Width 13.6" (345mm) Result Height 2.9" (74mm) 45˚ miter Max. Height 3.7" (94mm) Result Width 9.1" (231mm) Max. Width 9.5" (241mm) Result Height 2.9" (74mm) 45˚ bevel - Left Max. Height 2.4" (61mm) Result Width 12.9" (328mm) Max. Width 13.6" (345mm) Result Height 1.9" (48mm) 45˚ bevel - Right Max. Height 1.7" (43mm) Result Width 12.9" (328mm) Max. Width 13.6" (345mm) Result Height 1.1" (28mm) Your saw is capable of cutting baseboard moldings 0.8" (20mm) thick by 6.5" (165mm) tall on a 45˚ right or left miter. NOTE: Your saw is capable of cutting the following once a special setup procedure is followed (see Special Cuts). 0˚ miter height 1.5 width 16.1 45˚ miter height 1.5 width 11.7 DRIVE 120 Volt Motor 1600 Watts In 3600 RPM Multi-V Belt Automatic Electric Brake 15 Amp Motor Cut Helical Gears Roller Bearings Carbide Blade Familiarization Your miter saw is fully FIG. 1 assembled in the carton. Open the box and lift the saw out by the convenient carrying handle, as shown in Figure 1. Place the saw on a smooth, flat surface such as a workbench or strong table. Examine the two figures on page 6 to become familiar with the saw and its various parts. The section on adjustments will refer to these terms and you must know what and where the parts are. Press down lightly on the operating handle and pull out the lock down pin. Gently release the downward pressure and hold the arm allowing it to rise to its full height. Use the lock down pin when carrying the saw from one place to another. FIG. 2 Always use the carrying handle to transport the saw or the hand indentations shown in Figure. 2. Bench Mounting Holes are provided in all 4 feet to facilitate bench mounting, as shown in Figure 4. (Two different sized holes are provided to accommodate different sizes of screws. Use either hole, it is not necessary to use both.) Always mount your saw firmly to a stable surface to prevent movement. To enhance the tool's portability, it can be mounted to a piece of 1/2" or thicker plywood which can then be clamped to your work support or moved to other job sites and reclamped. NOTE: If you elect to mount your saw to a piece of plywood, make sure that the mounting screws don't protrude from the bottom of the wood. The plywood must sit flush on the work support. When clamping the saw to any work surface, clamp only on the clamping bosses where the mounting screw holes are located. Clamping at any other point will surely interfere with the proper operation of the saw. CAUTION: To prevent binding and inaccuracy, be sure the mounting surface is not warped or otherwise uneven. If the saw rocks on the surface place a thin piece of material under one saw foot until the saw sits firmly on the mounting surface. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Changing or Installing a New Saw Blade (Fig. 3) CAUTION: • Never depress the spindle lock button while the blade is under power or coasting. • Do not cut ferrous metal (containing iron or steel) or masonry or fiber cement product with this miter saw. FIG. 3 A B D Removing the Blade 1. Unplug the saw. 2. Raise the arm to the upper position and raise the lower guard (A) as far as possible. 3. Loosen, but do not remove guard bracket screw (B) until the bracket can be raised far enough to access the blade screw. Lower guard will remain raised due to the position of the guard bracket screw. FIG. 3A 4. C Depress the spindle lock button (C) while carefully rotating the saw blade by hand until the lock engages. 5. Keeping the button depressed, use the other hand and the wrench provided (D) to loosen the blade screw. (Turn clockwise, left-hand threads) 6. Remove the blade screw (E), outer clamp washer (F), blade (G) and blade adapter (H), if used. The inner clamp washer (I), may be left on the spindle. FIG. 3B EF G H I NOTE: For blades with a blade hole of 5/8" (15.88mm), the 1" (25.4mm) blade adapter (H) is not used. 5