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FIG. 9
GUARD ACTUATION AND VISIBILITY
The blade guard on your saw has been designed to auto-
matically 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 remov-
ing saw blades or for inspection of the saw. NEVER RAISE
THE BLADE GUARD MANUALLY UNLESS THE SAW IS
TURNED OFF.
NOTE:
Certain special cuts of large material will require that
you manually raise the guard. See page 11.
The front section of the guard is louvered for visibility
while cutting. Although the louvers dramatically reduce fly-
ing debris, they are openings in the guard and safety
glasses should be worn at all times when viewing through
the louvers.
Brushes
DISCONNECT PLUG FROM POWER SUPPLY
Inspect carbon brushes regularly by unplugging tool, remov-
ing the motor end cap (Fig. 2), lift the brush spring and with-
draw the brush assembly. Keep brushes clean and sliding
freely in their guides. Always replace a used brush in the
same orientation in the holder as it was prior to its removal.
Carbon brushes have varying symbols stamped into their
sides, and if the brush is worn down to approximately 1/2
inch, the spring will no longer exert pressure and they must
be replaced. Use only identical D
E
WALT brushes. Use of
the correct grade of brush is essential for proper operation
of electric brake. New brush assemblies are available at
D
E
WALT service centers. The tool should be allowed to “run
in” (run at no load) for 10 minutes before use to seat new
brushes. The electric brake may be erratic in operation until
the brushes are properly seated (worn in). Always replace
the brush inspection cap after inspection or servicing the
brushes.
While “running in” DO NOT TIE, TAPE, OR OTHERWISE
LOCK THE TRIGGER SWITCH ON. HOLD BY HAND
ONLY.
Controls
Your 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 (FIG. 7)
The miter lock/adjustment lever and trigger allows you to
miter your saw 50˚ left and right. To miter the saw, loosen
the miter lock handle (J) by rotating it counterclockwise,
squeeze the detent trigger (K) and set the miter angle
desired on the miter scale. Tighten the miter lock handle by
rotating it clockwise.
TRIGGER SWITCH
The trigger switch (Fig. 2) turns your saw on and off. A hole
is provided in the trigger for insertion of a padlock to secure
the saw.
BEVEL LOCK (FIG. 9)
The bevel lock handle (Q) allows you to bevel the saw 48˚
left or right. To loosen the handle and adjust the bevel set-
ting, turn the handle counterclockwise, the saw head bevels
easily to the left or to the right once the 0˚ bevel override
knob (S) is pulled. To tighten, turn the handle clockwise.
Bevel degree markings are on the bottom front of the saw
arm. (Fig. 7, T)
0˚ BEVEL OVERRIDE (FIG. 9)
The bevel stop override (S) allows you to bevel the saw to
the right past the 0˚ mark.
The saw will automatically stop at 0˚ when brought up from
the left. To move past 0˚ to the right, pull the bevel stop
knob. The stop knob can be locked out by pulling the knob
out and rotating it 180˚.
Q
S
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P
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45˚ BEVEL STOP OVERRIDES (FIG. 9)
The bevel stop overrides are held secure with their attach-
ment screw to prevent inadvertent movement. Use the bit
on the blade wrench to loosen the attachment screw. This
allows the slides, to be pulled outward and the saw head to
pivot past the 45˚ mark. Be sure to retighten the attachment
screw when finished.
33.85˚ BEVEL STOPS (FIG. 9)
The two pawls (P) are used to stop the saw head bevel set-
ting at 33.85˚. This setting is used primarily for cutting crown
moldings laid flat on the table.
HEAD DOWNLOCK PIN (FIG. 9)
To lock the saw head in the down position, push the head
down, push the pin (U) in and release the saw head. This
will hold the saw head safely down for moving the saw from
place to place. To release, press the saw head down and
pull the pin out.
Operation
Plug the saw into any household 60 Hz power source. Refer
to the nameplate for voltage. Be sure the cord will not inter-
fere with your work.
SWITCH
To turn the saw on, depress the trigger switch. To turn the
tool off, release the switch. Allow the blade to spin up to full
operating rpm before making the cut. Release the trigger
switch and allow the brake to stop the blade before raising
the saw head. There is no provision for locking the switch
on, but a hole is provided in the trigger for insertion of a pad-
lock to lock the saw off.
CUTTING WITH YOUR SAW
NOTE:
Although this saw will cut wood and many non-
ferrous materials, we will limit our discussion to the cutting
of wood only. The same guidelines apply to the other mate-
rials.
DO NOT CUT FERROUS (IRON AND STEEL)
MATERIALS OR MASONRY WITH THIS SAW.
Do not use
any abrasive blades.
CROSSCUTS
Cutting of multiple pieces is not recommended but can be
done safely by ensuring that each piece is held firmly
against the table and fence. A crosscut is made by cutting
wood across the grain at any angle. A straight crosscut is
made with the miter arm at the zero degree position. Set the
miter arm at zero, hold the wood on the table and firmly
against the fence. Turn on the saw by squeezing the trigger.
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 degrees for making
corners, but can be set anywhere from zero to 50 degrees
left or right. After selecting the desired miter angle, be sure
to tighten the miter clamp knob. Make the cut as described
above.
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