Dewalt DW712 Parts Diagram - Page 14

ENGLISH Always mount your saw firmly to prevent movement. To enhance the portability, the tool can be mounted to a piece of 12.5 mm or thicker plywood which can then be clamped to your work support or moved to other job sites and reclamped. • When mounting your saw to a piece of plywood, make sure that the mounting screws do not 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 interfere with the proper operation of the saw. • 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 is firm on the mounting surface. ASSEMBLY WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, turn unit off and disconnect machine from power source before installing and removing accessories, before adjusting or changing set-ups or when making repairs. Be sure the trigger switch is in the OFF position. An accidental startup can cause injury. MOUNTING THE SAW BLADE (FIG. E1-E5) • Never depress the spindle lock button while the blade is under power or coasting. • Do not cut light alloy and ferrous metal (containing iron or steel) or masonry or fibre cement product with this mitre saw. • Depress the head lock up release lever (17) to release the lower guard (2), then raise the lower guard as far as possible. 1. With the lower guard held in the raised position by the guard bracket screw (43), depress the spindle lock button (16) with one hand, then use the supplied blade spanner (26) in the other hand to loosen the left-hand threaded blade locking screw (45) by turning clockwise. WARNING! To use the spindle lock, press the button as shown and rotate the spindle by hand until you feel the lock engage. Continue to hold the lock button in to keep the spindle from turning. 2. Remove the blade locking screw (45) and the outside arbor collar 46). 3. Install the saw blade (47) onto the shoulder (48) provided on the inside arbor collar (49), making sure that the teeth at the bottom edge of the blade are pointing toward the back of the saw (away from the operator). 4. Replace the outer arbor collar (46). 5. Tighten the blade locking screw (45) carefully by turning counterclockwise while holding the spindle lock engaged with your other hand. WARNING! Be aware the saw blade shall be replaced in the described way only. Only use saw blades as specified under Technical Data: Cat. no.: DT4320 is suggested. Adjustment WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, turn unit off and disconnect machine from power source before installing and removing accessories, before adjusting or changing set-ups or when making repairs. Be sure the trigger switch is in the OFF position. An accidental startup can cause injury. Your mitre saw was accurately adjusted at the factory. If readjustment due to shipping and handling or any other reason is required, follow the steps below to adjust your saw. Once made, these adjustments should remain accurate. CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE BLADE TO THE FENCE (FIG. F1-F4) • Release the mitre lever (4) and depress the mitre latch (5) to release the mitre arm (50). 12 • Swing the mitre arm until the latch locates it at the 0° mitre position. Do not tighten the lever. • Pull down the head until the blade just enters the saw kerf (51). • Place a square (52) against the left side (3) of the fence and blade (47) (fig. F3). WARNING: Do not touch the tips of the blade teeth with the square. • If adjustment is required, proceed as follows: • Loosen the screws (53) and move the scale/mitre arm assembly left or right until the blade is at 90° to the fence as measured with the square. • Retighten the screws (53). Pay no attention to the reading of the mitre pointer at this point. ADJUSTING THE MITRE POINTER (FIG. F1, F2 & G) • Release the mitre lever (4) and depress the mitre latch (5) to release the mitre arm (50). • Move the mitre arm to set the mitre pointer (54) to the zero position, as shown in fig. G. • With the mitre lever loose, allow the mitre latch to snap into place as you rotate the mitre arm past zero. • Observe the pointer (54) and mitre scale (6). If the pointer does not indicate exactly zero, loosen the screw (55), move the pointer to read 0° and tighten the screw. MITRE LOCK/DETENT ROD ADJUSTMENT (FIG. H) If the base of the saw can be moved while the mitre lever (4) is locked, the mitre lock/detent rod (56) must be adjusted. • Unlock the mitre lever (4). • Fully tighten the mitre lock/detent rod (56) using a screwdriver (57). Then loosen the rod a quarter of a turn. • Check that the table does not move when the lever (4) is locked at a random (not preset) angle. CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE BLADE TO THE TABLE (FIG. I1-I4) • Loosen the bevel clamp handle (11). • Press the saw head to the right to ensure it is fully vertical and tighten the bevel clamp handle. • Pull down the head until the blade just enters the saw kerf (51). • Place a set square (52) on the table and up against the blade (47) (fig. I2). WARNING: Do not touch the tips of the blade teeth with the square. • If adjustment is required, proceed as follows: • Loosen the bevel clamp handle (11) and turn the vertical position adjustment stop screw (28) in or out until the blade is at 90° to the table as measured with the square. • If the bevel pointer (58) does not indicate zero on the bevel scale (10), loosen the screw (59) that secures the pointer and move the pointer as necessary. ADJUSTING THE FENCE (FIG. J1, J2) The upper part of the left side of the fence can be adjusted to the left to provide clearance, allowing the saw to bevel to a full 48° left. To adjust the fence (3): • Loosen the plastic knob (29) and slide the fence to the left. • Make a dry run with the saw switched off and check for clearance. Adjust the fence to be as close to the blade as practical to provide maximum workpiece support, without interfering with the up and down movement of the arm. • Tighten the knob securely. WARNING: The guide groove (60) can become clogged with sawdust. Use a stick or some low pressure air to clear the guide groove. The moveable part of the right side of the fence can be adjusted to provide maximum support of the workpiece near the blade, while allowing the saw to bevel to a full 45° left. The sliding distance is limited by stops in both directions.