Electrical Connection; Unpacking Your Saw; Familiarization; Controls - DeWalt DW708 Instruction Manual

Electrical Connection

Be sure your power supply agrees with the nameplate
marking. AC ONLY means that your saw will operate on
alternating current only. A voltage decrease of 10 percent
or more will cause a loss of power and overheating. All
DeWalt tools are factory tested. If this tool does not
operate, check the power supply.

Unpacking Your Saw

Check the contents of your sliding compound miter saw
carton to make sure that you have received all parts. In
addition to this instruction manual, the carton should
contain:
1. One No. DW708 sliding compound miter saw.
2. One No. 340984-20, 60 tooth
D WALT 12" (305mm) dia. saw blade
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3. One blade wrench in wrench pocket shown in Figure 2
4. Two base stabilizers

Familiarization

Your sliding compound miter saw is fully assembled
(except for the stabilizers) in the carton. Open the box and
lift the saw out by the lifting handle and the rail, as shown in
Figure 1.
Place the saw on a smooth, flat surface such as a
workbench or strong table.
Examine Figures 2 & 3 to become familiar with the saw and
its various parts. The following 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, as shown in Figure 4. Gently release the
downward pressure and allow the arm to rise to its full
height.

Controls

Your sliding compound miter saw has several main
controls, which will be discussed briefly here. For more
information on these controls, see the respective sections
later in the manual.
MITER CONTROL
The miter lock/adjustment lever and trigger allows you to
miter your saw 50° left and 60° right. To miter the saw, lift
the miter lock/adjustment lever, squeeze the detent trigger
(Figure 2) and set the miter angle desired on the miter scale
(Figure 2). Push down on the miter lock lever to lock the
saw table in-place.
TRIGGER SWITCH
The trigger switch (Figure 3) turns your saw on and off. A
hole is provided in the trigger for insertion of a padlock to
lock the saw off.
BEVEL STOP
The bevel adjustment/lock handle (Figure 2) allows you to
bevel your saw 48° left or right (Figure 13). To loosen the
lever and adjust the bevel setting, turn the handle
counterclockwise,the saw head bevels easily to the left or
right. To tighten, turn the handle clockwise. Bevel degree
markings are on the bottom rear of the saw arm.
BEVEL STOP OVERRIDE
The bevel stop override (Figure 2) allows you to override
the built-in bevel stop at 0˚.
The saw will automatically stop at 0˚ when brought up from
the left. To move past 0˚ to the right, press the bevel stop
override. The saw will automatically stop at 45˚ on the left
or right.
BEVEL STOP PINS
The bevel stop pins (Figure 2) allow you to override built-in
bevel stops at 0° and 45° left and right.
Each bevel stop pin has two positions: engaged and
disengaged. When the 0° (middle) bevel stop pin is
engaged, the saw will stop at 0° when brought up from the
left. To move past 0° to the right, disengage the bevel stop
pin. To disengage:
• Bevel saw at least 5° away from stop
• Push stop pin in completely and rotate it 90°
COUNTERCLOCKWISE until it stops.
• Release bevel stop pin and allow it to spring outward to
its disengaged position.
To reset the 0° bevel stop, re-engage the bevel stop pin. To
re-engage:
• Bevel saw at least 5° away from stop
• Push stop pin in completely and rotate it 90°
CLOCKWISE until it stops.
• Release bevel stop pin and allow it to spring outward to
its engaged position.
FIG. 1
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NOTE: Saw will not adjust from a right bevel position to
a left bevel position with the 0° (middle) bevel stop pin
engaged.
The bevel stop pins at 45° left and right stop position can be
disengaged to 48° following the procedure above.
RAIL LOCK KNOB
The rail lock knob (Figure 2) allows you to lock the saw
head firmly to keep it from sliding on the rails. This is
necessary when making certain adjustments or when
transporting the saw.
GROOVING STOP
The grooving stop allows for groove cutting.
Flipping the grooving lever toward the front of the saw and
adjusting the thumbscrew changes the depth of the groove
cut. Flipping the lever toward the rear of the saw bypasses
this feature.
MOVABLE FENCE ADJUSTMENT KNOBS
The fence adjustment knobs allow adjustment of the left or
right fence. Loosen the plastic adjustment knob (behind the
fence) and slide the fence in or out. Retighten before
operating the saw.

Specifications

CAPACITY OF CUT
50° miter left, 60° miter right
48 degree bevel left and right
Miter Bevel Max Max
Height Width
____ _____ ______ _____
0° 0° 4.7" 12"
45 L&R° 0° 4.7" 8.5"
0° 45° L 3.2" 12"
0° 45° R 1.7" 12"
FIG. 1A