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in place, and gently move the pointer left or right. Retighten the screw after setting the pointer to 0°.
Adjusting the bevel stop to 45° left or right
NOTE: Adjust the 45° bevel angles only after performing the 0° bevel angle adjustment.
To adjust the left 45° bevel angle, loosen the bevel lock handle and tilt the head to the left. If the pointer does not indicate exactly 45°, turn the left bevel stop screw until the pointer reads 45° (Figure 13).
To adjust the right 45° bevel angle, loosen the bevel lock handle and press the bevel stop override button (Fig. 13) to override the 0˚bevel stop. When the saw is fully to the right, if the pointer does not indicate exactly 45°, turn the right bevel stop screw until the pointer indicates 45° (Figure 11).
FENCE ADJUSTMENT
Turn Off and Unplug the Miter Saw
To adjust the left or right fence, loosen the plastic knob shown in Figure 16 and slide the fence in or out. Always adjust the fence to be as close to the blade as practical to provide maximum workpiece support, without interfering with arm up & down movement or guard movement. Tighten knobs securely.
NOTE: When beveling and mitering to the right, it may be necessary to remove the right fence. To remove the fence, loosen the fence adjustment knob until the fence is free to slide off. ALWAYS make a dry run with the power off before making any cuts.
GUARD ACTUATION AND VISIBILITY
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.
The front section of the guard is louvered for visibility while cutting. Although the louvers dramatically reduce flying debris, they are openings in the guard and safety glasses should be worn at all times when viewing through the louvers.
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. The brake is not a substitute for guards. Ensure
FIG. 13
LEFT BEVEL STOP SCREW
FIG. 14
BEVEL STOP
OVERRIDE
BUTTON
BEVEL LOCK
HANDLE
0˚ BEVEL STOP SCREW
FIG. 15
FENCE
FIG. 16
FENCE
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
LEFT BEVEL
STOP SCREW
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