Miter Scale Adjustment; Miter Pointer Adjustment; Bevel Stop Adjustment; Fence Adjustment - DeWalt DW705 Instruction Manual

MITER SCALE ADJUSTMENT –
Place a square against the saw's fence and blade, as
shown in Figure 8. (Do not touch the tips of the blade teeth
with the square. To do so will cause an inaccurate
measurement.) Loosen the miter clamp knob (see Fig. 9)
and swing the miter arm until the miter latch locks it at the
0 miter position. Do not tighten the clamp knob. If the saw
blade is not exactly perpendicular to the fence, loosen the
three screws that hold the miter scale to the base (shown
in Fig. 9) and move the scale/miter arm assembly left or
right until the blade is perpendicular to the fence, as
measured with the square. Retighten the three screws. Pay
no attention to the reading of the miter pointer at this point.

MITER POINTER ADJUSTMENT

Loosen the miter clamp knob and squeeze the miter latch
to move the miter arm to the zero position, as shown in
Figure 9. With the miter clamp knob loose allow the miter
latch to snap into place as you rotate the miter arm past
zero. Observe the pointer and miter scale through the
viewing opening shown in Figure 10. If the pointer does not
indicate exactly zero, gently pry it left or right using a flat
bladed screwdriver.

BEVEL STOP ADJUSTMENT

Place the saw in the full up position. Loosen the right hand
lock nut and turn the stop screw counterclockwise, see
Figure 12. Align the notches in the bevel housing and table
as shown in Figure 11A. Place the smooth end of a 1/4"
(6.3mm) drill bit into the notches to align the two housings
together. While the drill bit is in the notches turn the right
bevel stop screw counterclockwise until it is firmly in
contact with the bevel stop. Remove the drill bit. Hold the
stop screw in place while tightening the lock nut.
BEVEL POINTER
If the bevel pointer does not indicate zero, loosen the screw
that holds it in place and move the pointer as necessary.
SUGGESTION: The bevel pointer is quite thick and for
accuracy's sake set the top edge so that it aligns with zero.
BEVEL SQUARE TO TABLE
To align the blade square to the rotary table, lock the arm
in the down position. Place a square against the blade
taking care to not have the square on top of a tooth, as
shown in Figure 11B. If the blade is not square, adjust the
set screws on the rear of the arm at the pivot pin as shown
in Figure 11C. Loosen the bottom screw to move the top of
the blade to the right until the blade is aligned to the
square. Then tighten the top screw to lock the arm
adjustment securely. To move the top of the blade to the
left, first loosen the top screw then tighten the bottom
screw until the blade is aligned to the square. Be sure the
screws have been tightened properly to secure the
adjustment against movement.
BEVEL STOP
To set the 45 degree bevel stop, first loosen the left side
fence clamping knobs and slide the left side fence as far
as it will go to the left. Move the arm to the left until it stops
on the left bevel stop screw. If the bevel pointer does not
indicate exactly 45 degrees, loosen the left side bevel stop
lock nut and turn the screw downwards. Move the arm to
the left and tighten the bevel clamp knob firmly when the
bevel pointer indicates exactly 45 degrees. Adjust the
left side bevel stop screw upwards until it firmly touches
the bevel stop. Retighten the nut while holding the screw
from turning.
To achieve 3 degree right bevel or 48 degree left bevel,
the stop screws must be adjusted to allow the arm to
move to the desired location. The bevel stops will need
readjustment to the zero and 45 degree positions after
cuts are made.

FENCE ADJUSTMENT

Turn Off and Unplug the Miter Saw
In order that the saw can bevel to a full 48 degrees left,
the left side of the fence can be adjusted to the left to
provide clearance. To adjust the fence, loosen the two
plastic knobs shown in Figure 13 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 & down movement. Tighten
both knobs securely. When the bevel operations are
complete, don't forget to relocate the fence to the right.
NOTE: The guide groove, shown in Figure 14, of the left
side fence can become clogged with sawdust. If you
notice that it is becoming clogged, use a stick or some low
pressure air to clear the guide groove.

GUARD ACTUATION AND VISIBILITY

The blade guard on your saw has been designed to
automatically 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
removing saw blades or for inspection of the saw. NEVER
RAISE THE BLADE GUARD MANUALLY UNLESS THE
SAW IS TURNED OFF.
NOTE: Certain special cuts will require that you manually
raise the guard.
The front section of the guard is louvered for visibility while
cutting. Although the louvers dramatically reduce flying
debris, they are openings in the guard and safety glasses
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BEVEL
HOUSING
FIG. 11A
NOTCHES
FIG. 11B
FIG. 11C
SET SCREWS