Familiarization; Bench Mounting; Changing Or Installing A New Saw Blade; Removing The Blade - DeWalt DW717 Manual

45º bevel - Right
Max. Height 1.2" (30 mm) Result Width 11.9" (302 mm)
Max. Width 12.6" (320 mm) Result Height 0.9" (22 mm)
Your saw is capable of cutting baseboard moldings 0.8" (20 mm) thick by 4.75" (120 mm)
tall.
NOTE: Your saw is capable of cutting the following once a special setup procedure is fol-
lowed (see Special Cuts).
0º miter height 1.5 (38 mm)
45º miter height 1.5 (38 mm)
DRIVE
220 Volt Motor
1600 Watts In
4000 RPM Cut Helical Gears
Multi-V Belt Roller Bearings
Automatic Electric Brake Carbide Blade

Familiarization

Your miter saw is fully assembled in the car ton. Open the
box and lift the saw out by the con venient carry ing handle,
as shown in Figure 1.
Place the saw on a smooth, flat surface such as a work-
bench or strong table.
Examine the two figures on Page 7 to become familiar with
the saw and its various parts. The section on adjus tments
will refer to these terms and you must know what and
where the parts are.
CAUTION: Risk of personal injury. Keep thumb underneath handle when pulling handle
down otherwise thumb may be pinched between handle and moving lower guard.
The handle is placed close to the guard for special cuts.
Press down lightly on the operating handle and pull out the lock
down pin. Gently release the downward pressure and hold the arm
allowing it to rise to its full height. Use the lock down pin when car-
rying the saw from one place to another. Always use the carrying
handle to transport the saw or the hand indentations shown in
Figure 2.

Bench Mounting

Holes are provided in all 4 feet to facilitate bench mounting, as
shown in Figure 4. (Two different sized holes are provided to
accommodate different sizes of screws. Use either hole, it is not
necessary to use both.) Always mount your saw firmly to a stable
surface to prevent movement. To enhance the tool's portability,
it can be mounted to a piece of 1/2" (12.7 mm) or thicker ply-
wood 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 inter-
fere with the proper operation of the saw.
CAUTION: To prevent binding and inaccuracy, be sure the mounting surface is not
warped or otherwise uneven. If the saw rocks on the surface place a thin piece of material
under one saw foot until the saw sits firmly on the mounting surface.
width 15.4 (391 mm)
width 11.3 (287 mm)
FIG. 1
FIG. 2
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Changing or Installing a New Saw Blade (Fig. 3)
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 adjustment instructions.
CAUTION:
• Never depress the spindle lock button
while the blade is under power or
coasting.
• Do not cut ferrous metal (containing
iron or steel) or masonry or fiber
cement product with this miter saw.

Removing the Blade

1. Unplug the saw.
2. Raise the arm to the upper position
and raise the lower guard (A) as far
as possible.
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. 3A
C
4. Depress the spindle lock button (C) while carefully rotating the saw blade by hand until
the lock engages.
5. Keeping the button depressed, use the other hand and the wrench provided (D) to
loosen the blade screw. (Turn clockwise, left-hand threads)
6. Remove the blade screw (E), outer blade clamp (F) and blade (G). The inner blade
clamp (I), may be left on the spindle.
Installing a Blade
1. Unplug the saw.
2. With the arm raised, the lower guard held open and the guard bracket raised, place the
blade on the spindle and against the inner blade clamp with the teeth at the bottom of
the blade pointing toward the back of the saw.
3. Assemble the outer blade clamp onto the spindle.
4. Install the blade screw and, engaging the spindle lock, tighten the screw firmly with
wrench provided. (Turn counterclockwise, left-hand threads.)
FIG. 3
FIG. 3B
E
F
A
B
D
G
I