Dewalt DWS713 Instruction Manual - Page 8

English Fig. H To bevel UP TO 48° left, the sliding fence can be adjusted to the left to provide clearance. To adjust the sliding fence, loosen the fence lock knob 14 and slide the fence to the left. Make a dry run with the saw turned off and check for clearance. Adjust the sliding fence to be as close to the blade as practical to provide maximum workpiece support, without interfering with arm up and down movement. Tighten the fence lock knob securely. When the bevel operations are complete, don't forget to relocate the sliding fence to the right. Fig. K 7 14 37 Bevel Square to Table (Fig. I, J) To align the blade square to the rotary table, lock the arm in the down position. Place a square against the blade taking care to not have the square on top of a tooth. Loosen the bevel lock knob 11 so that you can move the bevel arm. Move the bevel arm as necessary so that the blade is at 0° bevel to the table. If the bevel arm needs adjustment, locate the right side bevel stop as shown in Figure J, and adjust the stop screw 26 as necessary. Fig. I Guard Actuation and Visibility (Fig. L) CAUTION: Pinch Hazard. To reduce the risk of injury, keep thumb underneath the handle when pulling the handle down. The lower guard will move up as the handle is pulled down which could cause pinching. The blade guard on your saw has been designed to automatically raise when the arm is brought down and to lower over the blade when the arm is raised. The guard can be raised by hand when installing or removing saw blades or for inspection of the saw. NEVER RAISE THE BLADE GUARD MANUALLY UNLESS THE SAW IS TURNED OFF. NOTE: Certain special cuts will require that you manually raise the guard. Refer to Cutting Large Material under Special Cuts. The front section of the guard is louvered for visibility while cutting. Although the louvers dramatically reduce flying debris, there are openings in the guard and safety glasses should be worn at all times. Fig. L Bevel Pointer (Fig. J) If the bevel pointer 27 does not indicate zero, loosen the screw 28 that holds it in place and move the pointer as necessary. SUGGESTION: For accuracy, set the top edge so that it aligns with zero. Bevel Stop (Fig. A, J) To set the 45° bevel stop, first loosen the left side fence lock knob 14 and slide the sliding fence 10 as far as it will go to the left. Move the arm to the left until it stops on the left bevel stop screw 29 . If the bevel pointer does not indicate exactly 45°, turn the screw downwards. Move the arm to the left and tighten the bevel clamp knob 11 firmly when the bevel pointer indicates exactly 45°. Adjust the left side bevel stop screw 29 upwards until it firmly touches the bevel stop. To achieve 3° right bevel or 48° left bevel, the stop screws must be adjusted to allow the arm to move to the desired location. The bevel stops will need readjustment to the zero and 45° positions after cuts are made. Fig. J 29 11 26 28 27 Fence Adjustment (Fig. K) WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn off the tool and disconnect it from the power source before attempting to move it, change accessories or make any adjustments. Automatic Electric Brake Your saw is equipped with an automatic electric blade brake which stops the saw blade within 5 seconds of trigger release. This is not adjustable. On occasion, there may be a delay after trigger release to brake engagement. On rare occasions, the brake may not engage at all and the blade will coast to a stop. If a delay or "skipping" occurs, turn the saw on and off 4 or 5 times. If the condition persists, have the tool serviced by an authorized DeWALT service center. Always be sure the blade has stopped before removing it from the kerf plate. The brake is not a substitute for guards or for ensuring your own safety by giving the saw your complete attention. Controls Your compound miter saw has several main controls, which will be discussed briefly here. For more information on these controls, see the respective sections later in the manual. Miter Control (Fig. A) The miter lock knob 5 and miter detent latch 6 allow you to miter your saw 50° left and right. To miter the saw, unlock miter lock knob 5 by rotating the knob counter clockwise, squeeze the miter detent latch 6 and set the miter angle desired on the miter scale. Lock miter lock knob by rotating clockwise until tight. Override the miter detent latch by unlocking the miter lock knob and pushing the miter detent override switch 20 downward. To exit the override, push the miter detent override switch upward. Bevel Lock (Fig. J) The bevel lock knob 11 allows you to bevel the saw 48° left and 3° to the right. To loosen the handle and adjust the bevel setting, turn the handle counterc­ lock­wise, the saw head bevels easily to the left. To tighten, turn the handle clockwise. Bevel degree markings are on the bottom front of the saw arm (Fig. J). 6