DW713-XE
254 mm (10") COMPOUND MITER SAW
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Page 1: ...DW713 XE 254 mm 10 COMPOUND MITER SAW INSTRUCTION MANUAL Questions See us on the World Wide Web at www dewalt com ...
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Page 3: ...ACTUATION AND VISIBILITY 7 AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC BRAKE 7 MITER LOCK ADJUSTMENT 8 BRUSHES 8 OPERATION 8 SWITCH 8 CUTTING WITH YOUR SAW 8 CROSSCUTS 8 BEVEL CUTS 8 QUALITY OF CUT 8 BODY AND HAND POSITION 8 CLAMPING THE WORKPIECE 9 SUPPORT FOR LONG PIECES 9 CUTTING PICTURE FRAMES SHADOW BOXES AND OTHER FOUR SIDED PROJECTS 9 CUTTING TRIM MOLDING AND OTHER FRAMES 9 CUTTING COMPOUND MITERS 10 MITER SCALE 10...
Page 4: ...rther damage the tool or machine and or cause injury TURN THE MACHINE OFF AND DISCONNECT THE MACHINE FROM THE POWER SOURCE before installing or removing accessories before adjusting or changing set ups when making repairs or changing locations An accidental start up can cause injury Do not touch the plug s metal prongs when unplugging or plugging in the cord REDUCE THE RISK OF UNINTENTIONAL STARTI...
Page 5: ...use your hand to be within 6 of the saw blade NEVER LOCK THE SWITCH in the ON position Severe personal injury may result TURN OFF THE MACHINE and allow the blade to come to a complete stop before raising the arm and prior to cleaning the blade area removing debris in the path of the blade before servicing or adjusting tool A moving blade can cause serious injury PROPERLY SUPPORT LONG OR WIDE WORKP...
Page 6: ...workbench or strong table Examine Figures 2 and 3 to become familiar with the saw and its various parts The section on adjustments will refer to these terms and you must know what and where the parts are 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...
Page 7: ...lastic uncut plate limits blade tear out SAW BLADES ALWAYS USE 254 mm 10 SAW BLADES WITH 15 88 mm 5 8 ARBOR HOLES SPEED RATING MUST BE AT LEAST 5500 RPM Never use a smaller diameter blade It will not be guarded properly Use crosscut blades only Do not use blades designed for ripping combination blades or blades with hook angles in excess of 5 DEWALT BLADE RANGE NO OF TEETH BLADE DESC APPLICATION T...
Page 8: ...or future use 5 Return the guard bracket to its original position and firmly tighten the guard bracket screw to hold bracket in place WARNING The guard bracket must be returned to its original position and the screw tightened before activating the saw Failure to do so may allow the guard to contact the spinning saw blade resulting in damage to the saw and severe personal injury Transporting the Sa...
Page 9: ...and slide the fence to the left 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 to the right GUARD ACTUATION AND VISIBILITY CAUTION Pinch Hazard...
Page 10: ...e is not a substitute for guards or for ensuring your own safety by giving the saw your complete attention MITER LOCK ADJUSTMENT FIG 15 The miter lock rod should be adjusted if the table of the saw can be moved when the miter lock handle is locked down To adjust put the miter lock handle in the up position Using a slotted screwdriver adjust the lock rod in 1 8 clockwise turn increments to increase...
Page 11: ...erial 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 SUPPORT FOR LONG PIECES 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 accept as written in laser...
Page 12: ...r mark in the vernier scale shown in Figure 23 with the whole degree number etched in the miter scale Examine Figure 23 closely the setting shown is 24º right miter 3 To set the additional 1 4 squeeze the miter arm lock and carefully move the arm to the RIGHT until the 1 4 degree vernier mark aligns with the CLOSEST degree mark on the miter scale In our example the closest degree mark on the miter...
Page 13: ...ng resting on the base of the saw 2 Miter left 45 3 Save left side of cut OUTSIDE CORNER Left side 1 Position molding with bottom of molding against the base of the saw 2 Miter right 45 3 Save left side of cut NOTE If the cut must be made somewhere other than 1 from the end of the molding cut off the molding at 90 approx 1 25 4 mm longer than your final length then make the miter cut as described ...
Page 14: ...ES 1 Move the left side fence out of the path of the blade before attempting any of the following cuts 2 Molding laying with broad back surface down flat on saw table Fig 29 3 The settings below are for all Standard U S crown molding with 52 and 38 angles BEVEL SETTING TYPE OF CUT LEFT SIDE INSIDE CORNER 33 85 1 Top of molding against fence 2 Miter table set right 31 62 3 Save left end of cut RIGH...
Page 15: ...round AND UNDER the base and the rotary table Even though slots are provided to allow debris to pass through some dust will accumulate 3 The brushes are designed to give you several years of use To replace the brushes refer to Brushes on page 8 or return the tool to the nearest service center for repair A list of service center locations is packed with your tool Repairs To assure product SAFETY an...
Page 16: ...ncorrect blade for work being done 4 Change the blade type see page 5 Blade does not come up to speed 1 Extension cord too light or too long 1 Replace with adequate size cord see page 2 2 Low house current 2 Contact your electric company Machine vibrates excessively 1 Saw not mounted securely to stand or work bench 1 Tighten all mounting hardware see page 6 2 Stand or bench on uneven floor 2 Repos...
Page 17: ...COMPOUND MITER CUT POSITION WOOD WITH BROAD FLAT SIDE ON THE TABLE AND THE NARROW EDGE AGAINST THE FENCE SET THIS MITER ANGLE ON SAW ANGLE OF SIDE OF BOX ANGLE A S Q U A R E B O X 6 S I D E D B O X MITER DEGREE SETTING BEVEL DEGREE SETTING SET THIS BEVEL ANGLE ON SAW 8 S I D E D B O X ...
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Page 20: ...a NOV07 Form No 648398 00 DW713 XE Copyright 2007 DEWALT The following are trademarks for one or more DEWALT power tools the yellow and black color scheme the D shaped air intake grill the array of pyramids on the handgrip the kit box configuration and the array of lozenge shaped humps on the surface of the tool ...
