Adjustments; Miter Scale Adjustment; Miter Pointer Adjustment; Bevel Square To Table - DeWalt DW707 Instruction Manual

Adjustments

PERFORM ALL ADJUSTMENTS WITH THE MITER
SAW UNPLUGGED
NOTE: Your miter saw is fully and accurately adjusted at the
factory at the time of manufacture. If readjustment due to
shipping and handling or any other reason is required, follow
the steps below to adjust your saw.
Once made, these adjustments should remain accurate.
Take a little time now to follow these directions carefully to
maintain the accuracy of which your saw is capable.
MITER SCALE ADJUSTMENT (FIG. 5)
Place a square against the saw's fence and blade, as
shown. (Do not touch the tips of the blade teeth with the
square. To do so will cause an inaccurate measurement.)
Loosen the miter clamp knob and swing the miter arm until
the miter latch locks it at the 0 miter position. Do not tighten
the clamp knob. If the saw blade is not exactly perpendicu-
lar to the fence, loosen the three screws that hold the miter
scale to the base and move the scale left or right until the
blade is perpendicular to the fence, as measured with the
square. Retighten the three screws. Pay no attention to the
reading of the miter pointer at this time.
MITER POINTER ADJUSTMENT (FIG. 6, 7)
Loosen the miter clamp knob (J) Fig. 7 by turning counter-
clockwise and squeeze the miter latch (K) to move the miter
arm to the zero position. With the miter clamp knob loose
allow the miter latch to snap into place as you rotate the
miter arm to zero. Observe the pointer and miter scale
through the viewing opening shown in Figure 6. If the point-
er does not indicate exactly zero, loosen the screw holding
the pointer in place, reposition the pointer and tighten the
screw.
BEVEL SQUARE TO TABLE (FIG. 8)
To align the blade square to the rotary table, lock the arm in
the down position. Place a square against the blade taking
care to not have the square on top of a tooth. Loosen the
bevel lock knob (L) and ensure the arm is firmly against the
0˚ bevel stop. Move the 0˚ bevel stop adjusting screw as
necessary so that the blade is at zero degrees bevel to the
table.
BEVEL POINTER (FIG. 8)
If the bevel pointer (M) does not indicate zero, loosen the
screw that holds it in place and move the pointer as neces-
sary. Do not remove the steel plate in front of the bevel
pointer. This plate prevents wood resin from accumulating
on the bevel scale during use.
ADJUSTING THE BEVEL STOP TO 45˚ LEFT OR RIGHT
(FIG. 9)
NOTE: Adjust the 45˚ bevel angles only after performing the
0˚ bevel angle and pointer adjustment. Ensure the 45˚ bevel
override levers (N) are pushed inward to obtain an accurate
adjustment.
FIG. 5 FIG. 6
MITER
SCALE
FIG. 7
T
K
FIG. 8
6
POINTER To adjust the right 45˚ bevel angle, loosen the bevel lock
handle and pull the bevel stop override knob (Fig. 2) to over-
ride the 0˚ bevel stop. When the saw is fully to the right, if
the pointer does not indicate exactly 45˚, turn the right bevel
stop screw (O) until the pointer indicates 45˚.
To adjust the left 45˚ bevel stop, first loosen the bevel lock
handle and tilt the head to the left. If the pointer does not
indicate exactly 45˚, turn the left bevel stop screw until the
pointer reads 45˚.
ADJUSTING THE BEVEL STOP TO 33.85˚ (FIG. 9)
POINTER
NOTE: Adjust the 33.85˚ bevel angles only after performing
ADJUST.
the 0˚ bevel angle and pointer adjustment.
SCREW
To set the 33.85˚ bevel angle, flip out the stop pawls (P).
Loosen the bevel lock handle (Q) and tilt the head to the left.
If the pointer does not indicate exactly 33.85˚, turn the screw
contacting the pawl until the pointer reads 33.85˚.
To adjust the right 33.85˚ bevel angle, flip out the stop pawl.
Loosen the bevel lock handle and pull the bevel stop over-
ride button to override the 0˚ bevel stop. When the saw is
fully to the right, if the pointer does not indicate exactly
33.85˚, turn the screw contacting the pawl until the pointer
indicates 33.85˚.

FENCE ADJUSTMENT

Turn Off and Unplug the Miter Saw
In order that the saw can bevel to a full 48 degrees left or
right, the fences can be adjusted to provide clearance. To
adjust a fence, loosen the plastic knob (Figure 9, R), and
J slide the fence outward. Make a dry run with the saw turned
off and check for clearance. Adjust the fence to be as close
to the blade as practical to provide maximum workpiece
support, without interfering with arm up and down move-
ment. Tighten knob securely. When the bevel operations are
complete, don't forget to relocate the fence.
NOTE: The guide groove of the fences can become clogged
with sawdust. If you notice that it is becoming clogged, use
a stick or some low pressure air to clear the guide groove.
M

AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC BRAKE

Your saw is equipped with an automatic electric blade brake
which stops the saw blade within 5 seconds of trigger
L
release. This is not adjustable.
On occasion, there may be a delay after trigger release to
brake engagement. On rare occasions, the brake may not
engage at all and the blade will coast to a stop.
If a delay or "skipping" occurs, turn the saw on and off 4 or
5 times. If the condition persists, have the tool serviced by
an authorized D
E
Always be sure the blade has stopped before removing it
from the kerf. The brake is not a substitute for guards or for
ensuring your own safety by giving the saw your complete
attention.
WALT service center.