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Operation - DeWalt DW364 Instruction Manual

7-1/4" (180 mm)/ 8-1/4" (209 mm) heavy duty circular saw

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and ad_sf to t_
zero indicator rr_ark, The saw _enow ad_ueted to aesars£ety nd_cate the d_th
of @stfor the Wade asad
For the moat efficient cuing
aetten using a sarb_be tipgad saw b_ade, set the bep_h adjuslmant
co that about one hal et a tooth proj_ts
_bw
the outface o_f_
wo_
to be cut The height
of a whole tooth _s the _ietance #ore the tip of the tocdh to the bottom o_ the 9ulet in frr_rf of
S_ady Figutea 5A and 5B le de,ermine
what one b_t tooth rr_anc
(Figure _ _owe
or_ hal
tooth pro_eetmg _iow
the surfase and Figure 5B shows a where loath proiecting
_low
the
surfasa }
Setbng the saw at tt_ proper cs_tJng depth keeps _Je
fr_on
to a minim_Jm remavee saw-
duet 1tom betweas the blade t_th
_eoo_a in casler_ f_,ler sawir¢3 aped redecas ti_e chance of
k_bacK
A method ef eheck_ng for the correat cutting _pth
_sshown in Figure & Lay a p_ce of the mate
fiat you p_n to aut abng _he s_de o_the b_ade as shown in the reuse and o_ee
how much
tooth prate
beyond the matehaJ
NOTE: When ueing a non curb}de Upped b_a_, make an exseptJc_qto the above procedure and
atow a tui loath to p[oject _k_w
the materia _as _n
in Pigure 5B
BEVEL _L_
A_JI_TMEN_
(RG, 7)
Tbefu£ ra_e
ct the Beve Adjus!_nf
e from 0 to 50 D_RE_
The quadrant {L} _ graduated
i_ _reme_s
d 1 degree.
On the front d the saw }s a be_
angle adjustment
mechanism
cons_etJng d a caiib_ated
q_drant
(L) and a beve_ad}ustmant
_OP {M}, TOc_ the saw for a _e_
cut, tOOth (oounteF
clookw_e}
t_ quadran_ knob and 1! shee to 1"_ deeir_
angle by etign_
the poise
w_h the
d_ired
asg_ mark, Retighten knob firm_ fclockw_}
I(F.J_F IN.CATeR
(FIG, 8)
The front ei the saw shoe ha_ a k.ed netcabr
N) tot verticat and bevel cstting, TItis ndl_o_
enables you b gu_e the saw abng euthng lrnas pencie_
as lhe material being cat The Indisator
lines up w_h the le_t (nner} s_de d the saw _ede wfsch m_kee Sheakat o_"ken cut b_ the reeving
b_adefat to the right of the ind,@for G uide a©ng the _neiied
eu_ng £ne _ that the ks# fal_ into
the w_te
er surp!_s m_enaL
Figure 8 _ows
the dimensions d the _oe
Nolo that the _fi skte
5 t_ _ (f4Or_)
bet_;_en the _el s_
d the blue
ar_ the idt e_£_eof the sb_
{standa_'d 6×
lumbeQ The cam die.ion
_ 1-t._
(38ram} {cfas_rd
_ lu_eg
SHOE AUGNMENT
Yasr sew h_
_n
_t
at t_ faGory ior acearete ve_f_caicote (a 90 _
angle between lhe
bw:ttom_ the sh_
(J) and ihe ba_
(P} The edge oi the shoe haa ales been set psralet to the
blade co that i wi/n_
bi_
when u_ng an edge guide if the saw should ever n_d
adjustment
may _doee
as folowc:
AD-JUSTI_
FOR 90 s CUTS (Fie 84_)
1, DIBDONNECT
PLUG FROM POWER SUPPLY,
2 Adjuet the _'_w b 0' bevel
3, P_sce _w o_ bi_e
sde (F_g..9}. R_rect bade guard
4. Lccf_en quadrart
knob Place a _quare against the b_ade and Sh_ to adiaef the 90
_-
tslg
& L_n
tl_e hex nut (O} asd roe, r e the adjuetmer_ _rew
(P} so t_st the st_a Wl! _ep at the
proper ang_ as ebewn _nP_ga_e ! !, L_k t_e _rew
t,1place by tightening the he× nat
6. it may be nscassary
to adjust tt_e quadrant angle pcmter te lne up on "0" alet shoe hec
been adiaeted.
A_USllNGTHE
SHOE PARALLEL
TO TBE BLADE
t D|SCONNECT
PLUG FROM POWER SUPPLY.
2. Looooo the bex _
(O) shevm n Figure 10 and then turn the ad_uetrr_nt screw (P} in Or e_
as needed to ad}ust tot paralet_'n
3 Adiuet the shoe untg It _€ para£et to the blade b# measunng
from the edge of tbe _oe
to
the b_ade, fiord and rear YO_ can m_sure
fn_m the oote_de ed_
d the btade to the shoe
as shown n FDure 8 or f_om the tuner _ge
of the bi_e
to the wider part ol the shoe. (De
nat measure from the hps d a_
saw b_
teethe}
4. When the shoe and L_abe a_e _ra_bt,
ho_d the ad sa_ng screw in ptase asd f_hten the hex
nat hrm/y
OPERATION
_WARNING;
To red_e
the r_sk ot eerfoue _'z_nnal
_nP_Q4turn tool off and dtacorme_
tool from power
_urce
before making any ad]ustm_ts
or
attach-
tnent_ at EK:cessodes.
Switch
Pul the trDget
switch B} to tam it_ rr_ar
IOt_'_, Releasing the IDger
tuns
l_e rrotor
OFF,
Releaai_
the t ri@_.fer a_oo auto_ticely
aotuet_
the e_eetr_ brake_ Thic toot he_ no p_ov;ebn to
lock the switch in the 'ON e' p _i/on,
and cbeu!d ne_,_r be locked "ON =by a_
oth_
K_an&
Changing
Blades
_WARNING:
Avoid contact wdh _e b@de teeth to prevast persasaf th}_
CAUTION: Never en_ge
the bfabe tack wh%e_w
_arureeng, et efvga_
B7 ae effort to crop
t#_ P_L Ne_r
faro the saw _r while the b@de k_k is engage_
Serr_JS _reaga
to your saw
W#treau#,
TO _,ISTALL THE BLADE
i Place inner c_amp waet_et (E) on _w
_pl_le
with the large flat surface facing out toward
the b_ade P_
2}
2 Ue_ngthe ece_ i,C), retract the Io_.¢_rb/ado guard (D} and place b_e
on saw spindte agamat
the loner clamp was_r
making sure that the bldJe wd/rotate
_nf_
p[o,_
dlrscikan
(ti_e
etreetdon ot the rotaton arrow sc_fee saw blade and the teeth must _i_
in the _me
direct #n
ae the dir_slion oI ratat©n arrow on lee _w),
De oct a_ama
that the pr riling on the b_ade
wi/etwayc
be facing you when properly iasta/ed
Whas reiractieg the ©'¢_r b_ade guard to
instal the blade, et_eck tbe _._ndttkan and ope_at_m d the _c_r
bc'a _ gaar_ to _eure that
is working propeffy _
cure it mov_
freely and doec not touch the blade o_ any other
pad, in all angt_
and depths of cat
& Pisce eater stamp washer (G) on saw spindle w_h the large flat s_affa_ age net the bl_e
a,_ the w_¢dilg on the outer c_mp wache_ facing you
4= Thread bdade clarnpir_g screw (Hi into saw _indb
_ hand (screw has right-hand
threada
ar_J muet be turned elsakwisa to tigl ten},
5. _press
the b_de I_I¢ (I) w_q lie termng the saw spinete with the blade wench
untt tbe blade
ask engages an_ the b_ade s_e_ retatir_
(Fig 3}
& Tigbten the L_ade clamp ng serew firmly with t_
b_ade wrench
NOTE: N_'_'e engage the blade lock wh/e saw le running or engage n an e_tortto etop the t_al
Neve_ turn the saw on _iie
l_e b_de tack _:a e_aIed
Serious damage to yoJr saw wl resu_
TO FIEPLAC_ THE B_
I "lb _sen
the _abe cramping _sr_w (R} dep[eas the b_de bck (1} asd turn the saw spindle
wth the b_ade wrer_;h unti_ the b_ade _ock engages and the b_de _0[_
_otat_ng.Wll_ the
blade k_k engaged
turn the blade clamping screw _unterc_ockwi_
Wlh the b_ade wrench
(_rew
h_
n_hf hand th_eade and must _ _umed counteretc_w_sa
to loosen),
2. Re_.we
the blade clamping screw (H) and cater clatt_o washe_ (G) only: Bem_ve etd
bade,
3 Steal arty _wd_et that r_y have scc unt_lated in the guard or ctar_ was_r
ares and chsc_
the condlJon a.nd operati_
of the lower b_e
guard as pre.,#u_y oUllr_ed Do Efat _ubr_ate
thre area,
4, Seieet the propel bIade for the app_eation (c_
Bla_)
Always _
b_adas trat ate the
COrreCtsize diarr_ler)
wlh the proper size and shape _rler
hole tot mountihg on the _w
spindle Always encore _hat the me_ialum
reoomrnend_
_eed
(rpm} oe the saw blade
r_fa
or exce_s
the s_d
(rpm) at _e saw
5=Follow _e_:
2 through 6 under To fn_ll
the Blade. r_jkieg
cure t}'_sfthe _ade wl ret_te
in the proper etrect#n,
LOWER BLA_
GUARD
_WARNING_
The fewer blade guard le a _
feature which re#du_
the _l_k of _toue
pereottal injury, t_¢et
use the e_
if the fewer gu_d
le miselng,
damaged,
misessembled
or not w_rkthg
p_o_dy.
Do not m4y on the lower
blade gue_d to ptotset yo_# un_
all
afa_ume_cee.
Your sa_
depends
on lotlowtng
aft warninga
and pre#auUone
as well
as proper Operation of the saw, Check lower
guard for proper
_oelng
before eech ue_e
as outlined
in Additional
_tety
Rules
for C#_ulat
Sm_,
ff the lawer blade
guard is
missing
or not wetkJng preperPy, have the saw ee_vleed before using, To aseure product
_ePy
and rell_b##_
repai_
malnfer_nce
and adjustment
should _
petfermad
by an
aut#_odzed O_WALT eetvfee center
Or other qual#'tad eervfee organization, always using
Identical
replacement
p_rts,
Workpiece
Support
_WARNING:
Har_
et_oe_ be keP_ away tram sutt_#g area to redoce _e risk of thju_y
_WARNING;
The p_'_er as_d _ld
be pas#ien_
attar Of ft_ _#a}g area aet, hat if _,'_ eat
get eaagbt o[ hung up Or} IP_ work #e_dto pre_ent eisc#_
s,*_f_,
_t_.WARNTNG:Whet_ e_%_radogthe cew; k_ep the asrd assay #orrl f_
Cutting area to p_nt
etectdc _h_,
_WARNIt, tG: it _aimf_rtant
to aoppoft
the w_k p_opefly asd to h_'d the c_w #rmh,_to prevent
iO_ of e_trof wt#ct_ ceu#_ ceu_
pe_sc¢}al _r_urT; F_gare 17 rtbetr_fea typical hand auppoFt of
t)_ SeW,
F_are i2 and t 3 show proper _va_
position, F_gure 14 and 1S show an unssfe condor on
To avoid k_kb_k_
DO super
_ar_
or panel NEAR the cat (Flu 14 } CXL_N T support board or
panel away from the cut (Fg, 14 16)
Racei:he wo_k wth _c '*good" _de- the oce _ which appearasee
_s rr_t
imFa_.a n_- down The
_w
cuis upward, so any ep/ntering wti be om the _
_ace th_ ie up when you saw t
Sup_rt
the _ark so that the eat val be on your r_ht
Pace the wider p_Dn
d the saw shoe
on that pad of the work piece which ic _lidly
cu_ert_
not ca the secl_on thai wt! fat off
when the c_ ic made
As _ample&
F_gure t 5 £iuetratee the R_GHT way to c_ ott the end of
a boa_d_and Figure t6 the WRONG
way Nways clamp work Don't fry to ho#_ shc_f p_sc_ _'$'
hasdi Reme_r
to support cent/evered
and overhangir<_ material Use caution when sawng
mateha| trom below
Cutting
Be _re saw _ up b tel sp_
befr_e Wade ooAacis mabd_
to be cut<S_ing
_w w_h b_ade
against mater el to _ eel e_ pushed forward
_to kerf _n
tesul
it) kickback.
Push the saw forward at e e_ed
which alowe the b_ade to cut without laW, ring Hardnase and
toughne_
can vary e_n
i_ the _nt_, piece of m_3_erai and knotty ot damp _ie_
san pat a
heaay Iced on the saw When th_ happens, pc_h the saw _re
cbwb#, but hard enough to _ep
I workang wtheut
rr_h
decrease
i_ sbee_, Forcing the saw aen cause ro_h
cu_
inac¢ura_
kickback and ceer-he_t ng of the r_)tor
Shoatd your cut be_in to go et'fthe line, don't try b br_
l back on, Rete_
t!_ switch en_Jalc_w
{'_adeto asma fo a asmptete stop Then you _
wlfldraw
the sa_ eight anew, and atart a r_ew
cut stghtly insde the wrong one. Inany event, vathdraw the _w it you _et
shift the cut Forcing
a corre_iee
i_eibe t_ 0_ con ate} the saw and bad to kickback IF SAW STALLS
RELEASE
TNE TRIGGER AND BADK THE SAW UNTIL tT IS LOOSE_ BE SURE BLADE _S STRAIGHT
IN THE CUT AND CLEAR OP THE CUTTING
EE_B BEPORE RESTARTING,
As you f!n$_ a cut _et_
the trigger and albw the blade to etep babre tilt ng the _W from the
work Ae _u
II the saw the spri_-tencbned
ret_cop_ng guard w/a_or_cat_
c/cue under
the b_abe, Re.tuber
the blade is e×po,_d untl th_aoceura_ never reacl_ under the work fo_ any
ream
whatsceve_
When yon have to retract the t_asasping
gaa_d masuetly (as _s necessary
for starting _cKet cute} atways use the retracing
_@er,
NOTE: When cutting thin _ri_
be _etui
to eneure that emaii cutatf piecee don't hang ap on
ins_
ot _ower gu_d
Always use a fence _ straight edge guide when r pping,
POCKET CUTTING (FIG, 17)
_'_,WARNIhIG: U_ the lever (C} ptovrd_
oe the ,'¢_wer_a_d when you haee to _e_aet the gward
nr_arrl_at,_y.
Adpat saw shoe so b_ade sa% st _stred
depth Tdt asw forward arid feet !roll of l_e _ce
en
matena_ to be eat Usng the retracting level retract blade guard to an upward posrhon, Lawer
rear ofahoe until b_abe tee_q el@st
to_h
cul_ng f_.
Now _ebase
l'_e b_ade guard and ts
cen_at with the work wtt keep it In pr_ahon to open freeb! as yeu etad the sat Start the _tot
and gradualy
lower the _w
coat ils sh_
rests f_t as the materiel to be cut Advance saw along
the salmg lee uetl cat is completed
Rebaee trigger and alow bade to atop cer_te}y
before
FIG I
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FiG e
F_G 8
RG 10
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SPINDLE
BROCHE
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BLADB r_ME
/ HOJA
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TiP O_ TOOTH
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Pe N_£A D_L D_NT_
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BOUT
DE La DENT
PUNTA eEL DI_NT_
FIG 7
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