Dewalt DCS374P2 Instruction Manual - Page 14

English bound to the material, possibly resulting in overload and burn-out of the motor. BLADE DESCRIPTION Type of band saw blade Bi-Metal Number of teeth 24 18 14 14/18 Workpiece thickness 1/8" (3.2 mm) and under •• 1/8"-1/4" (3.2 mm-6.4 mm) •• Blade Speed Your DCS374 portable band saw is equipped with variable speed for greater versatility. Turn the speed wheel (K) to select the desired speed (Fig. 2). Speed 1 is the slowest speed; Speed 5 is the fastest. Use speed settings 1-5. When cutting copper, brass, bronze, aluminum, cast iron, angle iron, and mild steel, use a higher speed. When cutting plastic pipe, tougher steels, chrome steel, tungsten steel, stainless steel, and other problem materials, use low speed. NOTE: When cutting plastic pipe, higher speeds may melt plastic. Blade Tracking (Fig. 2) WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn tool off and remove the battery pack before making any adjustments or removing/installing attachments or accessories. An accidental start-up can cause injury. Your band saw is equipped with an adjustable blade tracking mechanism which assures proper blade tracking at all times. The back edge of a properly aligned blade will run lightly against one or both of the back up rollers in the blade guides. (The pressure between the edge of the blade and the roller will be very slight and will not damage either the blade or the roller.) TO ADJUST THE BLADE TRACKING 1. Use a 1/2" (13 mm) wrench to loosen the adjustment locking nut (G), shown in Figure 2 by turning it one or two turns counterclockwise. 2. Use a screwdriver to turn the adjustment screw (H) 1/4 turn. Turning the screw clockwise will move the blade up toward the blade guide rollers. Turning the screw counterclockwise will move the blade down away from the rollers. 3. Adjust so that the back edge of the blade lightly touches the rollers then securely tighten the adjustment locking nut. (It will be necessary to insert the battery pack and run the saw to observe the tracking.) 4. Observe blade tracking between runs and repeat Steps 1-4 as necessary to achieve proper blade tracking. WARNING: Make sure the battery is removed if further tracking adjustment is needed. ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn tool off and remove the battery pack before making any adjustments or removing/installing attachments or accessories. An accidental start-up can cause injury. Installing and Removing the Battery Pack (Fig. 1, 2, 5) NOTE: For best results, make sure your battery pack is fully charged. To install the battery pack (R) into the tool handle, first position the bail handle fully forward, then align the battery pack with the rails inside the tool's handle and slide it into the handle until the battery pack is firmly seated in the tool and ensure that it does not disengage. To remove the battery pack (R) from the tool, press the release button (S) and firmly pull the battery pack out of the tool handle. Insert it into the charger as described in the charger section of this manual. 12