DeWalt DW718 Instruction Manual page 3

FiG 4
RAiL LOCK
KNOB
RAIL SET
SCREW
ADJUSTMENT
MOTOR /
ENDCAP
BEVEl LOPK
HANDLE
MOTOR
HOUS}NG
UFTING
HANDLF
DEVEL LATCH
LEVER
:ERF
/
DLADE
WRENCH
FENCE
D_JUSTMENT
KNOD
(usa esch s_de}
MITER
SCALE
BENCH MOUNTING HOLES
TRI_
SW_TCH
OPERATING HAND[_
SEL_ COVER
RNLS
TRUMB_REW
GROOVING STOP
BEVEL LATCH
PLATES
DUST SR@JT
_NDENTAT{ON
FiG 5 F_ 6
FiG 7
M_TER
LATCH
MITER PATCH MITER LOCK
OVERRIDE H_dDLE
F_G 8 _ BE_2EL LATCH RIGHT 45 _ BEVEL
PLatE IATCN pLATE
RIGHT 4,5"
BEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
ADJUSTMENT E_R_W
_REW
45P beret - Left
k-¢3_ H_t 2,4" (61 ms9 Ree@t Width 12,9 _ (328 ram)
box, Width 1&6" (_45 ram) Result Height 19" (48 ram)
45'_bocci - Rider
Max. H_ht t 7' (48 nm) Re_ W_h 12,9' _328 ram}
Max+ Width 136" (345 ram) Reset Height 11" (28 ram}
Your _w _s cobble of sut_ieg bs_ard moldings 08"/20 rsm) thick by 65* {165 ram) taI_
on a 4@' right or Io_ m_e_
_TE:
Voar _w is cs_#;4÷ of e_ting the fo_towing once a special setup p_'oc_ure _stolbwed
Refer to _pecial Cut&
ce m_er height 1.5 (38 ram} w_th 16,1 (409 ram}
4_ reiter he_g_ 1.5/38 ram} w_dth 11 7 (297 turn}
DRIVE
t2_ Volt M_es
1_ Wa_s In 15 Amp M_or
3@90 RPM ©ut He_ica_ Gears
MuRi-g BuR _ib_ _dngs
Autonratb Beetfio Brake Carbide Bl_e
Familiarization
Your miter _s_ _ foley as_mb_ s the carton Open the box and _ the _aw o_ by the
core'en_en_ camying ha_J_ as shown in F_ure £
_ace the saw on a smootb_ _tat sudase such as a work&_sh or _ng table
E×_mlne Figaro 4 to become faali_isr with the saw a_d its vado_ p_s T_ _ttsn on ad_u_
tmeets will refer to tha_ te[_ and you mu_ know what and whore the p_dS are,
_£AUTIOI_ Pioch Hr_md_ 'R_ zsduce the risk d ie/u_ k_eep thumb _r_meath Lee _'dfe
when put#_g the h_dte down, The lower _wd wJ#£_ve up as the handle is _#ed _an
which could sa_e plnch#'_g. The handle _ pdac_.J ¢_se to the _azd for _ecid cuts.
Pros dowe iightly o_ the or_ing ha_ and pail out the look do_n #n C_ntty relessa #_e
des, mwae_t p[_sure ar_ _ld the a_m aIbwing _ to r_sato _t5fut_ height Ut_ the lock dawn pin
wh_ cath/ing tP_ saw from one pl_e to a_otheL AM,aye u_ the aarryi_ handle to tran_rt
the saw or #_e hs_d indeetatio_s shows b F_ure 4.
Bench Mounting
Hote_ a_e p_'ov_ in _! 4 f_t to fa¢iI_ate _h mountir_g se ahawn n F_.)U_÷ 4, _wo d#
te_ s_z_J h_ are p_vid_ ta ac¢om_d_e different s_zos _ _& Use _her ho_ it
n_ _._sasy to use _th i A_sys n_a_ your _w _rmty _ a _ble surf,_e _ prevent
reevemedt_ _ enh_¢e the _ot's _abil_ _ oa_ _ moaet_ to a pi_e of 1_'_ 017 ram/or
thicker p;y_d wh_h can t_e _ sbm_ to your wo_ sup_ or mou_ to ether _b sit_
and r_larn_d,
NOTE." if you eI_t to _unt your saw _o a p_o ot p_ood make sal_ th_ the mouet!ng
sSreWS do_t protrude f_m the _ttom of the wood The plywood mast s_ fla_ on the work
supporL Wh_ clampin 9 the _w to aey WoA _dace, o_an'lp odty On #_e c_mpag bce_
where the _er_ing scow hote_ a_e bcat_ C_ampi#g at any other _nt will surely nterbre
with the proper e_ratloe of the saw,
_CAUTION: 7b ptoveet bindtsg sod ieaccu_ac/¢ be sure _le mounting _Hase _sr_f we_ or
otherw@e #eeve_ _, ff t_ sew _ka on the s_ffaeo place e _dn p_ce of esateda/or_et o_ saw,
f_f unht _e _w slts ficm4/ o_ f_e mouebng sulfa&
IMPORTANT _FETY INS_UCTIONS
Changing or Installing a New _w Blade (Fig, 3)
_ WARNING; To reduce th_ #ttk of _erlo_ personal in}ury_turn _ the tool and dLsc_nr_sot
from the power _u_ before _ttet_tit_ to _ve it_ charge _z_o_ or _ake any
adju,stn'_ts accept as written in I_er ad_st_t_t it_ttuctier_
_ CAUTION:
Never depress the _ind_e lock butt@_ while the blade _ ueder p_wes or eoa_ing,
DO _Ot C_t _er_ous _etat (cc_deing b;_e et stee_ e_ ma_sov_@' O_fiber aeraer_t pt_d_et
with tbLs r_dter _3w.
Removing the Blade
1_un_lu9 the _w_
2 P_i_ the arm to the upf_r _e_os and rai_ the lower guard (A_ as far as _esiMe
3 Loo_n_ but do r¢_t remove guard braek_ _w (D} unti! the bracket can be raised fal
enough to access the b_ade screw Lower guard Wli _ema_n raised due to the _bn of
the guard b_ket _rew
4. Dep*ese th_ spindle bsk button (C) wMle carefub/rater sg the saw btade _ _d unti! the
lock eegages
5, Keeping the buttoe depre_ed, use the other haad and the wreash p_ev d_ (D_to too_n
the bisde _raw (Turn cbokwisa ksft heed thr_da,}
6 Remove the blade ÷cry, rE} outer cbmp w_hor (F}, blade/G} and btade adapter (H} {f
u_d The inr_er clamp weeher (f, _y be bft on the spindle,
I_)TE: For blades sdth a blade hole of 5/8" (15,_ ram} the 1" (25,4 ram} blade adapte¢ (H}
ia not u_,
Ins_lling a Blade
1__plug the s_w_
2, W_h the am_ _d_ the bwer gua_ ho_ open and the guard b_ket _, piaso the
_d_ en _he _is_ie_ o_ the biade a_pter _ u_g e _ade w_b a 1" _&4mm} _meter
_ade ho_ s_ aga_n_ the inner b_de c_mp w_ the teeth _ the bottom of the bl_e
_Jeti#g toward the back of the saw
3 _sembb the outer Ldade stamp onto the s#dnd_e,
4, _nstal_the bbde _r_ sad esgaging the spied e bek, bghten t_ _rew ffrm_y with wrensh
presid_ (Turn sounte_lockwi_ left:hand th_ads,}
NOTE: When usir_ blades with a 5/8 _ (t&88 ram} d a_ter b_a ho_e, the bla_ adapter wi_/
eet be used and strand bo stored hi s safe p_e for f_ture use,
5 _tum the guard b_ke_ to _S onginat _s_tioe asd firmb' tig/len the guard b_acket _re_
to ho}d brasket in p_aee
i_ WARNING:
* The guard bracket must be returned to its orig_al position
and the screw tightened before activating the saw.
* Failure to do so may allow _e
guard
to con_ct the
spinning
saw blade _ulting in damage to the saw and severe pe_onal
iniury.
l_ran_orting the Saw
J_WARNING: To reduce the _ ef _eHetla _t tn_ry, turn _ the tool and d_rJ_nne_
from the power _z_ree before afte_F_t#_g to move #_ehar_e a_ce_e_e_ or make any
edj_tn_nts _¢_e_t as w_en in laser ad_tt_nt Jr_ructien&
_WARNING: Te t_duee the risk Of _tiou_ I_reonal injury, _WAYS took the ta# _oek
_ob, mites lock heed_e bevel k_ck h&nd_e, _<_k dowe pirl and fence adjastn_eet _eobs before
#a*l_erting _3Wr
}n order to corweruently carry the m_er saw from pl_e to plase, a c_'qAP+g tie,die has been
includ_ on the top ot the saw arm and hand indeeb_ions _ethe ba_ es shews Is Figure 4
_iW3a#RNIN_ To _ _he ri_k Of _ _ol injury_ turn off the teal and d_unect
it ft_m the power _ before attet_fir_ to tlr_ve it, ehattge
a¢¢_o_
Or make any
edjuMrnent_
a_pt _
W_ in laser adj_ insttu_ion&
NOTE: Your miter saw ia fu_ end _curately adisated _ the faetory _ the tree of maeb_aeture
_f readjt_tment d_e to shipping and handllr_ or any other r_aeen _a_qeirad, follow the sdeps
_low to adiudt your s_,,
Once alade thee ediustmedte shouId i_main accurate Take a t_ttle time sow to follow these
direct@ca earefu_iy to mca_ain the aesu_ay of wh_h your sew is saddle.
MITER SCALE ADJUSTMENT (FI&
_sce e squaro against the saws fettoe sod biade _ shown (De not toush the tips of the b_ade
t_h wFrh the square To do so will cause an Inaccueate measurement} Loo_n the le_er {ock
haed_ and sw#_g the m#er arm udtJi the rotter latch tucks _t at the 0 miter po_tion, Do not
t©hten the ©ok haadb If the _ blade is eat exactly _rpend{cular tO the feeee_ los<sen the
four _rews t hat hold the m_er _sle to the b_s_e_d move the sca_e _eft or dgh_ unti_ the biade
is per_ndicu_ar to tho reface as m_ured with the _ua_e, t%tlghten the foul screws, Pay _o
attentbe to the reade@ of the mite_" pointer at this time
MITER POINTER ADJUSTMENT (FI& 6, 7}
Loese_ tI_ rarer lock handle to move the m/t_ arm to the zero _sltion W_th the m_er lock
_randle iOO_ a_ow the m_er latch to snap into piece as yea rotate the miter arm tO Z_O,
Obsatve tho pointer sad re_ter gsa_e _own e ngu_ 6, if the pointer does net Indicate exactty
zero loe_ the es_ew holding t_ pointer in p_ce repo_bn the pointer esd tlghteo the
_re',e.
BEVEL SQUARE TO TABLE ADJUSTMENT (FIG.
_9n the Made _ua_ te the _bte, l_k the arm in the down poe_n_ P_ace a _ua_ again_
the Made aad L_bie t_/b_g oareta halve the _uare not toush a bk._ tooth, Loo_n the beve_
bck hs_d_e and entre the beue latch has firmly saspped ieto place st 0'_ _f the saw Ma_ is
not esactty perpsed cular to t_ tablo, ocean the three ra_ts wh ch hold tk_ b_et dete_ ptates
to the table _djuSt the sector nut to alb'w slight dn_ bet_een it and the table, Oent_y tap
the motor or the belt cove_' to muse the uppe_ dssemb_y unSl the bt_ s square to the tabb.