E N G L I S H
Residual risks
The following risks are inherent to the use of radial arm saws:
In spite of the application of the relevant safety regulations and the
implementation of safety devices, certain residual risks cannot be avoided.
These are:
- Impairment of hearing.
- Risk of accidents caused by the uncovered parts of the rotating saw
blade.
- Risk of injury when changing the blade.
- Risk of squeezing fingers when opening the guards.
- Health hazards caused by breathing dust developed when sawing
wood, especially oak, beech and MDF.
Package contents
The package contains:
1 Partly assembled machine
5 Table top sections
1 Fence
4 Triangular supports
4 Straight supports
1 Motor, yoke and roller head assembly
1 No-volt release switch and brake control box
1 Isolating switch (DW729)
1 Dust extraction adapter
1 Box containing:
4 legs
1 height adjustment crank
1 cross head screw
1 saw blade
1 guard assembly
2 Skinpacks containing:
16 M8 x 16 socket head screws
8 M8 x 30 flat slotted head bolts
24 M8 nuts
32 D8 flat washers
1 Dust extraction adapter
1 41 mm spanner
2 box spanners (13 & 17 mm)
6 Allen keys (3, 4, 5, 6, 8 & 12 mm)
1 Plastic bag containing:
12 D10 flat washers
12 M10 nuts
12 socket head screws
1 Instruction manual
1 Exploded drawing
• Check for damage to the tool, parts or accessories which may have
occurred during transport.
• Take the time to thoroughly read and understand this manual prior to
operation.
• Remove the saw from the packaging material carefully.
Description (fig. A1 & A2)
The DW728/DW729 Radial Arm Saw has been designed for the
professional woodworking industry. This high precision machine can be
easily and quickly set to crosscut, bevel, mitre, or rip. With the help of the
wide variety of accessories, your Radial Arm Saw will perform virtually all
workshop operations. For optimum safety, all major controls have both a
latch and a locking device. Also refer to the quick reference chart in this
manual.
A1
1 ON/OFF-switch
2 Isolating switch (DW729)
3 Leg
4 Fixed table top
5 Blade guard assembly
6 Fence
7 Table clamp
8 Column
9 Mitre latch lever
10 Mitre clamp lever
11 Height adjustment crank
12 Radial arm
13 End-cap
A2
14 Yoke travel stop
15 Riplock
16 Roller head assembly
17 Emergency stop
18 Table strips
19 Table extension
20 Bevel clamp
21 Bevel scale
22 Bevel locating knob
23 Yoke clamp lever
24 Cable support
Electrical safety
The electric motor has been designed for one voltage only. Always check
that the power supply corresponds to the voltage on the rating plate.
Mains plug replacement (U.K. & Ireland only)
• Should your mains plug need replacing and you are competent to do
this, proceed as instructed below. If you are in doubt, contact an
authorized D
E
WALT repair agent or a qualified electrician.
• Disconnect the plug from the supply.
• Cut off the plug and dispose of it safely; a plug with bared copper
conductors is dangerous if engaged in a live socket outlet.
• Only fit 13 Amperes BS1363A approved plugs fitted with the correctly
rated fuse (1).
• The cable wire colours, or a letter, will be marked at the connection
points of most good quality plugs. Attach the wires to their respective
points in the plug (see below). Brown is for Live (L) (2) and Blue is for
Neutral (N) (4).
• Before replacing the top cover of the mains plug ensure that the cable
restraint (3) is holding the outer sheath of the cable firmly and that the
two leads are correctly fixed at the terminal screws.
Never use a light socket.
Never connect the live (L) or neutral (N) wires to the earth pin
marked E or
.
For 115 V units with a power rating exceeding 1500 W, we recommend to
fit a plug to BS4343 standard.
Using an extension cable
If an extension cable is required, use an approved extension cable suitable
for the power input of this machine (see technical data). The minimum
conductor size is 1.5 mm
2
. When using a cable reel, always unwind the
cable completely.
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