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The definitions below describe the level of severity for each signal word. Please read the manual and pay attention to these symbols. DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
English • NEVER CUT FERROUS METALS (Those with any iron or steel content) or masonry. Either of these can cause the carbide tips to fly off the blade at high speeds causing serious injury. • DO NOT USE ABRASIVE WHEELS. The excessive heat and abrasive particles generated by them may damage the saw and cause personal injury. • NEVER HAVE ANY PART OF YOUR BODY IN LINE WITH THE PATH OF THE SAW BLADE. Personal injury will occur. • NEVER APPLY BLADE LUBRICANT TO A RUNNING BLADE.
ON TABLE: (2 PLACES) WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, READ INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING MITER SAW. KEEP HANDS OUT OF PATH OF SAW BLADE. DO NOT OPERATE SAW WITHOUT GUARDS IN PLACE. CHECK LOWER GUARD FOR PROPER CLOSING BEFORE EACH USE. ALWAYS TIGHTEN ADJUSTMENT KNOBS BEFORE USE. DO NOT PERFORM ANY OPERATION FREEHAND. NEVER REACH IN BACK OF SAW BLADE. NEVER CROSS ARMS IN FRONT OF BLADE. TURN OFF TOOL AND WAIT FOR SAW BLADE TO STOP BEFORE MOVING WORKPIECE, CHANGING SETTINGS OR MOVING HANDS.
Unpacking Your Saw FIG. 1 English Check the contents of your miter saw carton to make sure that you have received all parts. In addition to this instruction manual, the carton should contain: • One No. DW715 miter saw. • One DEWALT 12" (305 mm) dia. saw blade • One blade wrench in wrench pocket shown in Figure 2. • One DW7053 dustbag (some models). Specifications END PLATE KNOBS CAPACITY OF CUT 50° miter left and right 48° bevel left, 3° bevel right 0° miter Max. Height 3.5" (89 mm) Max. Width 7.
or thicker plywood which can then be clamped to your work support or moved to other job sites and reclamped. NOTE: If you elect to mount your saw to a piece of plywood, make sure that the mounting screws don’t 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 surely interfere with the proper operation of the saw.
English 3. Loosen, but do not remove guard bracket screw (B) until the bracket can be raised far enough to access the blade screw. Lower guard will remain raised due to the position of the guard bracket screw. FIG. 3B FIG. 3A E FIG. 3 F G C A H I B Transporting the Saw (Fig. 2, 4) D 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.
FIG. 7 In order that the saw can bevel to a full 48° left, the fences can be adjusted to provide clearance. To adjust a fence, loosen the plastic knob (R), and slide the fence outward. Make a dry run with the saw turned 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 arm up and down movement. Tighten knob securely. When the bevel operations are complete, don’t forget to relocate the fence.
English GUARD ACTUATION AND VISIBILITY 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.
CAUTION: Always use a work clamp to maintain control and reduce the risk of workpiece damage and personal injury. When the saw comes up to speed (about 1 second) lower the arm smoothly and slowly to cut through the wood. Let the blade come to a full stop before raising arm. Miter crosscuts are made with the miter arm at some angle other than zero. This angle is often 45° for making corners, but can be set anywhere from zero to 50° left or right.
English For best results use the DW7082 clamp made for use with your saw. It is available for purchase at your local retailer or DEWALT service center (Fig. 1). Other aids such as spring clamps, bar clamps or C-clamps may be appropriate for certain sizes and shapes of material. Use care in selecting and placing these clamps. Take time to make a dry run before making the cut. The left fence will slide from side to side to aid in clamping FIG. 12 A TO INSTALL CLAMP (SOLD SEPARATELY (FIG. 1) 1.
CUTTING BASE MOLDING ALWAYS MAKE A DRY RUN WITHOUT POWER BEFORE MAKING ANY CUTS. Straight 90° cuts: Position the wood against the fence and hold it in place as shown in Figure 17. Turn on the saw, allow the blade to reach full speed and lower the arm smoothly through the cut. VERNIER SCALE (FIG. 15, 16) Your saw is equipped with a vernier scale for added precision. The vernier scale allows you to accurately set miter angles to the nearest 1/4°. To use the vernier scale follow the steps listed below.
English CUTTING BASE MOLDING UP TO 1" (25.4 mm) THICK BY 3-5/8" – 6-3/4" (91 X 173 mm) WIDE 1" (25.4 mm) VERTICALLY AGAINST THE FENCE • Position molding as shown in Figure 17 • All cuts made with the back of the molding against the fence INSIDE CORNER: OUTSIDE CORNER: Left side Left side * 1. Position molding with bottom of molding 1. Position molding with bottom of against the base of the saw molding against the base of the saw 2. Miter left 45° 2. Miter right 45° 3. Save left side of cut 3.
BEVEL SETTING 33.85° INSIDE CORNER: Left side 1. Miter right at 45° 2. Save right side of cut INSIDE CORNER: Right side 1. Miter left at 45° 2. Save left side of cut When setting bevel and miter angles for all compound miters, remember that: The angles presented for crown moldings are very precise and difficult to set exactly. Since they can easily shift slightly and very few rooms have exactly square corners, all settings should be tested on scrap molding.
English FIG. 22A FIG. 21A BLADE INCORRECT FENCE INCORRECT Refer to Saw Blades under Accessories for correct saw blade. BOWED MATERIAL When cutting bowed material always position it as shown in Figure 22 and never like that shown in 22A. Positioning the material incorrectly will cause it to pinch the blade near the completion of the cut. CUTTING PLASTIC PIPE OR OTHER ROUND MATERIAL Plastic pipe can be easily cut with your saw.
DEWALT will repair, without charge, any defects due to faulty materials or workmanship for three years from the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover part failure due to normal wear or tool abuse. For further detail of warranty coverage and warranty repair information, visit www.dewalt.com or call 1-800-4-DEWALT (1-800-433-9258). This warranty does not apply to accessories or damage caused where repairs have been made or attempted by others.
TABLE 1: COMPOUND MITER CUT English (POSITION WOOD WITH BROAD FLAT SIDE ON THE TABLE AND THE NARROW EDGE AGAINST THE FENCE) 10 20 30 40 ANGLE OF SIDE OF BOX (ANGLE A) X BO 10 20 60 30 10 D DE SI 6- 40 50 30 40 70 60 X BO 50 X BO 20 D DE SI 8- SET THIS MITER ANGLE ON SAW RE UA SQ 50 60 70 80 70 80 80 SET THIS BEVEL ANGLE ON SAW 16
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