Specifications; Familiarization; Bench Mounting; Removing The Blade - DeWalt DW718 Instruction Manual

Specifications

CAPACITY OF CUT
50˚ miter right, 60˚ miter left
48˚ bevel left and right
0˚ miter
Max. Height 3.7" (94mm) Result Width 12.9" (328mm)
Max. Width 13.6" (345mm) Result Height 2.9" (74mm)
45˚ miter
Max. Height 3.7" (94mm) Result Width 9.1" (231mm)
Max. Width 9.5" (241mm) Result Height 2.9" (74mm)
45˚ bevel - Left
Max. Height 2.4" (61mm) Result Width 12.9" (328mm)
Max. Width 13.6" (345mm) Result Height 1.9" (48mm)
45˚ bevel - Right
Max. Height 1.7" (43mm) Result Width 12.9" (328mm)
Max. Width 13.6" (345mm) Result Height 1.1" (28mm)
Your saw is capable of cutting baseboard moldings 0.8"
(20mm) thick by 6.5" (165mm) tall on a 45˚ right or left miter.
NOTE: Your saw is capable of cutting the following once a
special setup procedure is followed (see Special Cuts).
0˚ miter height 1.5
45˚ miter height 1.5
DRIVE
120 Volt Motor
1600 Watts In 15 Amp Motor
3600 RPM Cut Helical Gears
Multi-V Belt Roller Bearings
Automatic Electric Brake Carbide Blade

Familiarization

FIG. 1
Your miter saw is fully
assembled in the carton.
Open the box and lift the
saw out by the con-
venient carrying handle,
as shown in Figure 1.
Place the saw on a
smooth, flat surface such
as a workbench or strong table.
FIG. 2
Examine the two figures on page 6
to become familiar with the saw
and its various parts. The section
on adjustments will refer to these
terms and you must know what
and where the parts are.
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 carrying 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 mount-
ing, 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" or thicker plywood 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 ply-
wood, 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 sur-
face, clamp only on the clamping bosses where the mount-
ing screw holes are located. Clamping at any other point
will surely interfere 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 mate-
rial under one saw foot until the saw sits firmly on the
mounting surface.
width 16.1
width 11.7
IMPORTANT SAFETY
Changing or Installing a New Saw
Blade (Fig. 3)
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.
FIG. 3
INSTRUCTIONS
A
B
D
5

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
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 clamp washer (F),
blade (G) and blade adapter (H), if used. The inner
clamp washer (I), may be left on the spindle.
FIG. 3B
E
F
NOTE: For blades with a blade hole of 5/8" (15.88mm), the
1" (25.4mm) blade adapter (H) is not used.
C
G
H
I