DeWalt DWE7491-XE, Instruction Manual, Page: 6 / 12

TO REMOVE THE BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY (FIG. 4)
1. Pull the guard release lever (L).
2. Lift up on blade guard assembly (K).
Mounting the Throat Plate (Fig. 5)
1. Align the throat plate (P) as shown in Figure 8, and
insert the tabs on the back of the throat plate into the
holes on the back of the table opening.
2. Rotate cam counterclockwise until the front of throat
plate drops into place. Secure by rotating cam lock
knob (Y) clockwise 1/4 turn (when cam lock is under
the table holding the throat plate in place).
3. The throat plate includes four adjustment screws which
raise or lower the throat plate. When properly adjusted,
the front of the throat plate should be flush or slightly below the surface of the table top and secured in place.
The rear of the throat plate should be flush or slightly above the table top.
WARNING: Never use the machine without the throat plate. Immediately replace the throat plate when worn or
damaged.
TO REMOVE THE THROAT PLATE
1. Remove the throat plate (P) by turning the cam lock knob (Y) 1/4 turn counterclockwise
2. Using finger hole (Z) on the plate, pull throat plate up and forward to expose the inside of the saw.
DO NOT
operate the saw without the throat plate. If using dado blade, use proper dado throat plate (sold seperately).
Fitting the Rip Fence (Fig. 6)
The rip fence can be installed in two positions on the right (Position 1 for 0 mm to 62 cm [24.5”] ripping, and
Position 2 for 20.3 cm [8”] to 82.5 cm [32.5”] ripping) and one position on the left of your table saw.
1. Unlock the rip fence latches (R).
2. Holding the fence at an angle, align the locator pins (front and back) (CC) on the fence rails with the fence
head slots (DD).
3. Slide the head slots onto the pins and rotate the fence down untill it rests on the rails.
4. Lock the fence in place by closing the front and back latches (R) onto the rails.
FIG. 6
R
CC
DD
Bench Mounting (Fig. 1)
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, make sure table saw is firmly mounted to a stable surface
before use.
WARNING: Ensure that the surface is stable enough that large pieces of material will not cause it to tip over
during use.
The table saw must be mounted firmly. Four holes (I) are provided in the tool’s base for mounting. We strongly
recommend that these holes be used to anchor the table saw to your workbench or other stationary rigid frame.
1. Center the saw on a square piece of 12.7 mm (1/2”) plywood.
2. Mark the positions of the two rear mounting holes (spaced 220 mm (8-5/8”) apart) in the frame of the saw
with a pencil. Then measure forward 498.5 mm (19-5/8”) the two front holes.
3. Remove the saw and drill 9 mm (11/32”) holes in the places you have just marked.
4. Position the saw over the four holes you drilled in the plywood and insert four 8 mm (5/16”) machine screws
FROM THE BOTTOM. Install washers and 8 mm (5/16”) nuts on the top. Tighten securely.
FIG. 5
Y
Z
P
5. In order to prevent the screw heads from marring the surface to which you clamp the saw, attach two strips
of scrap wood to the bottom of the plywood base. These strips can be attached with wood screws installed
from the top side as long as they don’t protrude through the bottom of the strip.
6. Use a “C” clamp to secure the plywood base to your workbench whenever you use the saw.
ADJUSTMENTS
Blade Adjustment (Fig. 7)
BLADE ALIGNMENT (PARALLEL TO MITER SLOT)
WARNING: Cut Hazard. Check the blade at 0 ˚ and 45 ˚ to make sure blade does not hit the throat plate, causing
personal injury.
If the blade appears to be out of alignment with the mitre slot on the table top, it will require calibration for
alignment. To realign the blade and mitre slot, use the following procedure:
WARNING:To reduce the risk of injury, turn unit off and disconnect machine from power source before
installing and removing accessories, before adjusting or changing set-ups or when making repairs. An
accidental start-up can cause injury.
1. Using a 5 mm hex wrench, loosen rear pivot bracket
fasteners (FF), located on the underside of the table, just
enough to allow the bracket to move side-to-side.
2. Adjust the bracket until the blade is parallel to the mitre gauge
slot.
3. Tighten the rear pivot bracket fasteners to 110–120
in-lbs (12.5–13.6 Nm).
BLADE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT (FIG. 1)
The blade can be raised and lowered by turning the blade height
adjustment wheel (F).
Make sure the top three teeth of the blade are just breaking through
the upper surface of the workpiece when sawing. This will ensure
that the maximum number of teeth are removing material at any
given time, thus giving optimum performance.
Aligning Guard Assembly/Splitter to Blade (Fig. 8)
1. Remove the throat plate. Refer to Remove Throat Plate .
2. Raise the blade to full depth of cut and 0° bevel angle.
3. Locate the three small set screws (LL) adjacent to the guard assembly
lock knob (MM). These screws will be used to adjust the guard
assembly position.
5. Lay a straight edge on the table against two blade tips. The splitter (M)
should not touch the straight edge. If needed, loosen the two larger
lock screws (NN).
6. Adjust the small set screws (LL) to move the splitter according to the
position noted in step 5. Lay the straight edge on the opposite side of
the blade and repeat adjustments as needed.
7. Lightly tighten the two larger lock screws (NN).
8. Place a square flat against the splitter to the verify splitter is vertical and in-line with the blade.
9. If needed, use the set screws to bring the splitter vertical with the square.
10. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to verify position of splitter.
11. Fully tighten the two larger lock screws (NN).
Parallel Adjustment (Fig. 1, 9, 15)
For optimum performance, the blade must be parallel to the rip fence. This adjustment has been made at the
factory. To re-adjust:
FIG. 7
FF
FIG. 8
LL
MM
NN
6