Quality Of Cut - DeWalt DWS715-B3 Instruction Manual

100 mm (4") from the blade. Hold the workpiece tightly to the table and the fence when cutting.
Keep hands in position until the trigger has been released and the blade has completely stopped.
ALWAYS MAKE DRY RUNS (UNPOWERED) BEFORE FINISH CUTS SO THAT YOU CAN CHECK THE
PATH OF THE BLADE. DO NOT CROSS ARMS, AS SHOWN IN FIGURE M3.
Keep both feet firmly on the floor and maintain proper balance. As you move the miter arm
left and right, follow it and stand slightly to the side of the saw blade. Sight through the guard
louvers when following a pencil line.
Fig. M1
Fig. M3
Trigger Switch (Fig. N)
To turn the saw on, push the lock-off lever
saw will run while the switch is depressed. Allow the blade to spin up to full operating speed
before making the cut. To turn the saw off, release the switch. Allow the blade to stop before
raising the saw head. There is no provision for locking the switch on. A hole
trigger for insertion of a padlock to lock the switch off.
Always be sure the blade has stopped before removing it from the kerf.
Fig. N
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Dust Extraction (Fig. O)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn unit off and disconnect
it from power source before making any adjustments or removing/installing
attachments or accessories. An accidental start-up can cause injury.
Your saw has a built-in dust port 12 that allows either the supplied dust bag
vacuum system to be connected.
To Attach the Dust Bag
1. Fit the dust bag 31 to the dust port 12
Fig. M2
Fig. M4
to the left, then depress the trigger switch
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as shown in Figure O.
Fig. O
To Empty the Dust Bag
1. Remove dust bag 31 from the saw and gently shake or tap the dust bag to empty.
2. Reattach the dust bag back onto the dust port
You may notice that all the dust will not come free from the bag. This will not affect cutting
performance but will reduce the saw's dust collection efficiency. To restore your saw's dust
collection efficiency, depress the spring inside the dust bag when you are emptying it and tap it
on the side of the trash can or dust receptacle.

CAUTION: Never operate this saw unless the dust bag or D
place. Wood dust may create a breathing hazard.
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 materials. 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 switch.
When the saw comes up to speed (about 1 second) lower the arm smoothly and slowly to cut
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through the wood. let the blade come to a full stop before raising arm.

CAUTION: Always use a work clamp to maintain control and reduce the risk of workpiece
damage and personal injury.
Miter crosscuts are made with the miter arm at some angle other than zero. This angle is often
45° for making corners, but can be set anywhere from zero to 50° left or right. After selecting the
desired miter angle, be sure to tighten the miter lock knob. Make the cut as described above.
To cut through an existing pencil line on a piece of wood, match the angle as close as possible.
Cut the wood a little too long and measure from the pencil line to the cut edge to determine
which direction to adjust the miter angle and recut. This will take some practice, but it is a
commonly used technique.
Bevel Cuts (Fig. A)
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A bevel cut is a crosscut made with the saw blade at a bevel to the wood. In order to set the
bevel, loosen the bevel clamp knob
to move the sliding fence to allow clearance). Once the desired bevel angle has been set, tighten
the bevel clamp knob firmly.
Bevel angles can be set from 3° right to 48° left and can be cut with the miter arm set between
zero and 50° right or left. Ensure the sliding fence has been adjusted properly. When cutting left
bevel, or right miter compound cuts, it will be necessary to remove the adjustable fence

Quality of Cut

The smoothness of any cut depends on a number of things contributing to the quality of the cut
are: material being cut, blade type, blade sharpness and rate of cut all contribute to the quality of
the cut.
When smoothest cuts are desired for molding and other precision work, a sharp (60 tooth
carbide) blade and a slower, even cutting rate will produce the desired results.
Ensure that material does not creep while cutting. Clamp it securely in place. Always let the blade
come to a full stop before raising arm.
If small fibers of wood still split out at the rear of the workpiece, apply a piece of masking tape on
the wood where the cut will be made. Saw through the tape and carefully remove tape when the
cut is finished.
For varied cutting applications, refer to the list of recommended saw blades for your saw and
select the one that best fits your needs. Refer to Saw Blades under accessories for correct
saw blade.
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