DeWalt D364-O4 Instruction Manual page 7

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PO|NTER
SCALE
NOTE:
To adjust the depth of cut pointer for various
blade diame-
ters,
loosen
the Cutting
Depth Adjustment Knob
and
raise the
saw until
the
blade
just
touches the workpiece and tighten the
knob. This
is
the zero depth of cut position.
lf required, loosen the
screw
that
holds
the pointer and adjust to the zero
indicator mark.
The saw is now adjusted
to
accurately indicate the depth of
cut
for the blade
used.
For the most efficient cutting action using a carbide tipped
saw
blade, set
the
Depth
Adjustment
so
that about one
half
of
a tooth
projects
below the surface of the wood
to
be cut.
The
height of a
whole tooth is the distance from the tip of the tooth to the boüom
of the gullet
in
front of it. Study Figures 5A and
58
to
determine
what one half
tooth means. (5A shows one half tooth
projecting
below the surface and figure 58 shows a whole tooth projecting
below the sufface).
Setting
the saw at the
proper cutting
depth keeps blade friction to
a
minimum, removes sawdust
from
between
the blade
teeth,
results
in
cooler, faster sawing and reduces
the
chance
of
kick-
back.
A
method
of
checking
for the
correct cutting depth
is
shown
in
Figure
6.
Lay
a piece
of the material
you plan to cut
along
the
side
of the
blade,
as shown in the figure, and observe how much
tooth
projects beyond the
material.
NOTE: When
using
a non carbide tipped blade, make an excep-
tion to the
above procedure and allow a full tooth to project below
the
material, as shown in Figure
58.
BEVEL ANGLE ADJUSTMENT
DISCONNECT THE SAW FROM THE POWER SUPPLY.
The
full
range
of
the
Bevel Adjustment
is
from
0
to
50 DEGREES.
ïhe
quadrant
is
graduated in increments of
1 degree.
On the front of the saw is a
bevel angle adjustment mechanism
(Figure 8)
consisting
of a
calibrated
quadrant and
a knob. To
set
the
saw
for a
bevel
cut,
loosen
(counterclockwise) the quadrant
knob and
tilt
shoe to the desired angle by aligning
the pointer with
the desired angle mark. Retighten knob firmly (clockwise).
FIG.5A
RIP FENCE
FIG.58