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Electrical Connection
Be sure your power supply agrees with the nameplate marking. AC ONLY means that your saw will operate on alternating current only. A voltage decrease of 10 percent or more will cause a loss of power and overheating. All DEWALT tools are factory tested. If this tool does not operate, check the power supply.
Unpacking Your Saw
Check the contents of your sliding compound miter saw carton to make sure that you have received all parts. In addition to this instruction manual, the carton should contain:
1.One No. DW708 sliding compound miter saw.
2.One 60 tooth DEWALT 12" (305mm) dia. saw blade
3.One blade wrench in wrench pocket shown in Figure 3
4.One base stabilizer
Familiarization
Your sliding compound miter saw is fully assembled (except for the stabilizer) in the carton. Open the box and lift the saw out by the lifting handle and the rail, as shown in Figure 1.
Place the saw on a smooth, flat surface such as a workbench or strong table.
Examine Figures 3 & 4 to become familiar with the saw and its various parts. The following 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, as shown in Figure 3. Gently release the downward pressure and allow the arm to rise to its full height.
Controls
Your sliding 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
The miter lock/adjustment handle and trigger allows you to miter your saw 50° left and 60° right. To miter the saw, lift the miter lock/adjustment handle, squeeze the detent trigger (Figure 3) and set the miter angle desired on the miter scale (Figure 3). Push down on the miter lock lever to lock the saw table
TRIGGER SWITCH
The trigger switch (Figure 4) turns your saw on and off. A hole is provided in the trigger for insertion of a padlock to lock the saw off.
BEVEL LOCK
The bevel adjustment/lock handle (Figure 3) allows you to bevel your saw 45° left or right (Figure 14). To loosen the lever and adjust the bevel setting, turn the handle counterclockwise, the saw head bevels easily to the left or right. To tighten, turn the handle clockwise. Bevel degree markings are on the bottom rear of the saw arm.
BEVEL STOP OVERRIDE (SOME MODELS)
The bevel stop override (Figure 3) allows you to override the
The saw will automatically stop at 0˚ when brought up from the left. To move past 0˚ to the right, press the bevel stop override. The saw will automatically stop at 45˚ on the left or right.
BEVEL STOP PINS (SOME MODELS)
The bevel stop pins (Figure 2A and 2B) allow you to override
Each bevel stop pin has two positions: engaged and disengaged. When the 0° (middle) bevel stop pin is engaged, the saw will stop at 0° when brought up from the left. To move past 0° to the right, disengage the bevel stop pin.
To disengage:
•Bevel saw at least 5° away from stop
•Push stop pin in completely and rotate it 90° COUNTER- CLOCKWISE until it stops.
•Release bevel stop pin and allow it to spring outward to its disengaged position.
To reset the 0° bevel stop,
To re-engage:
•Bevel saw at least 5° away from stop
•Push stop pin in completely and rotate it 90° CLOCKWISE until it stops.
•Release bevel stop pin and allow it to spring outward to its engaged position.
NOTE: Saw will not adjust from a right bevel position to a left bevel position with the 0° (middle) bevel stop pin engaged.
The bevel stop pins at 45° left and right stop position can be disengaged to 48° following the procedure above.
FIG. 1
FIG. 1A
FIG.2A
| 15 | 0 |
| 15 |
30 |
| 30 | ||
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45 | 45 |
BEVEL STOP PIN: | BEVEL STOP PIN: |
ENGAGED | DISENGAGED |
FIG. 2B |
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BEVEL STOP: | BEVEL STOP : |
ENGAGED | DISENGAGED |
RAIL LOCK KNOB
The rail lock knob (Figure 4) allows you to lock the saw head firmly to keep it from sliding on the rails. This is necessary when making certain adjustments or when transporting the saw.
GROOVING STOP
The grooving stop (Figure 4) allows for groove cutting.
Flipping the grooving lever toward the front of the saw and adjusting the thumbscrew changes the depth of the groove cut. Flipping the lever toward the rear of the saw bypasses this feature.
MOVABLE FENCE ADJUSTMENT KNOBS
The fence adjustment knobs allow adjustment of the left or right fence. Loosen the plastic adjustment knob (behind the fence) and slide the fence in or out. Retighten before operating the saw.
Specifications
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