DeWalt DW328 Instruction Manual page 6

thumb, soft m aterials usually require c oarse t ooth blades, while hard
materials require f inetooth blades.
For t hick materials, coarse t ooth blades work best b ecause thelarge
gullets a llow room forthelong chips. Y ou'll avoid thechipwelding
that f inetooth blades c ause w hen thematerial istoothick.
Forthinmaterials orsections, atleast t woteeth should beinthe
cut.Sousefinetooth blades i nthese applications such astubing,
pipe, t hinflatstock, extrusions with thinwebs.
Where a smoother finish isimportant, select o neofthefinertooth
blades.
TOOL S PEED A NDBLADE S ELECTION CHART
Material Copper, Brass Tougher Steels,
thickness Bronze, Aluminum, Chrome &
orwall Plastic, Pipe, C ast Tungsten Steel,
thickness Iron, M ild Steel, Other P roblem
Angle Iron Materials
5/16"(9mm) 10tooth blade 10tooth blade
andlarger UseHigh Speed* Use Low Speed*
5/32" t o1/2" 14tooth blade 14tooth blade
(4mm - 13mm) Use High Speed Use Low Speed
1/8" to3/8" 18tooth blade 18tooth blade
(3mm - 10mm) Use High Speed Use Low Speed
3/32" t o3/16" 24tooth blade 24tooth blade
(2mm - 5mm) Use High Speed Use Low Speed
3. Turn the sawover a ndplace itonaworkbench ortable with the
cord totheleft, a sshown i nFigure 3 .
4. Remove t heblade fromthepulleys firstandthenfromthe
blade guides. SAW
BLADES ARE SHARP. USE CARE IN
HANDLING THEM.
5. Inspect the blade guides, shown in Figure 4 and remove any
large chips which may be lodged in them. Lodged chips can
prevent rotation of the roller guides and cause flat spots on the
rollers.
6. Wipe any chips from the rubber tires on the pulleys. This will
extend tire life and keep the blade from slipping.
7. Install the new blade as follows:
a. Position the blade so that the teeth are on the bottom and
angled toward the work stop, as shown in Figure 5.
b. Slip the blade into the blade guides, as shown in Figure 6.
FIG. 1
LOCK
TRIGGER
SWITCH
*Selectnumber 4 on the speed dial for low speed. Select number 6 for high
speed on the DW328 Variable Speed model.
Changing Blades
1. Turn off and unplug the saw.
2. Rotate the blade tensioning lever clockwise until it stops, as
shown in Figure 2, to release tension in blade.
VARIABLE SPEED DIAL 2-SPEED ROCKER SWITCH