When Mitering To The Right; When Mitering To The Left; Cutting Base Molding - DeWalt DW703 Instruction Manual

angles to the nearest 1/4 degree (15 minutes). To use the
vernier scale follow the steps listed below.
(As an example, let's assume that the angle you want to
miter is 24-1/4 degrees right).
1. Turn off miter saw.
2. Set the miter angle to the nearest whole degree
desired by aligning the center mark in the vernier
scale, shown in figure V1, with the whole degree num-
ber etched in the miter scale. Examine Figure V1
closely; the setting shown is 24 degrees right miter.
3. To set the additional 1/4 degree, squeeze the miter
arm lock and carefully move the arm to the RIGHT until
the 1/4 degree vernier mark aligns with the CLOSEST
degree mark on the miter scale. In our example, the
closest degree mark on the miter scale happens to be
25 degrees. Figure V2 shows a setting of 24-1/4
degrees right miter.
For settings that require partial degrees (1/4, 1/2, 3/4
degrees) align the desired vernier mark with the CLOS-
EST degree mark on the miter scale, as described above.
(The plastic vernier plate is inscribed with marks for 1/4,
1/2, 3/4 and 1 degrees. Only the 1/2 degree is numerical-
ly labeled.)

WHEN MITERING TO THE RIGHT

To increase the miter angle when mitering to the right,
move the arm to align the appropriate vernier mark with the
closest mark on the miter scale to the right. To decrease
the miter angle when mitering to the right, move the arm to
align the appropriate vernier mark with the closest mark on
the miter scale to the left.

WHEN MITERING TO THE LEFT

To increase the miter angle when mitering to the left, move
the arm to align the appropriate vernier mark with the clos-
est mark on the miter scale to the left. To decrease the
miter angle when mitering to the left, move the arm to align
the appropriate vernier mark with the closest mark on the
miter scale to the right.

CUTTING BASE MOLDING

ALWAYS MAKE A DRY RUN WITHOUT POWER
BEFORE MAKING ANY CUTS.
Straight 90 degree cuts :
Position the wood against the fence as shown in Figure
20. Turn on the saw, allow the blade to reach full speed
and lower the arm smoothly through the cut.
CUTTING BASE MOLDING UP TO 3-1/2" HIGH
VERTICALLY AGAINST THE FENCE
Position molding as shown in Figure 21.
All cuts are made with the back of the molding against the
fence and bottom of the molding against the base.
INSIDE CORNER:
Left side
1. Miter left 45°
2. Save left side of cut
FIG. 22
FIG. 23
FIG. 24
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Right side
1. Miter Right 45°
2. Save right side of cut
OUTSIDE CORNER:
Left side
1. Miter right at 45°
2. Save left side of cut
Right side
1. Miter left at 45°
2. Save right side of cut
Material up to 3.5" (3-1/2)" can be cut as described above.
For wider boards [up to 4.25" (4-1/4")] several minor con-
cessions must be made.
When cutting a board between 3.5" (3-1/2") and 4.25"
(4-1/4") in width the roller on the tip of the guard could
hang up on the workpiece. If this occurs, simply place your
right thumb on the upper side of the guard and roll the
guard up just enough to clear the workpiece, as shown in
Figure 24. Once you have cleared the workpiece, you can
release the guard and it will continue to open as the cut
progresses.
When mitering to the right side of a base molding wider
than 3.5" (3-1/2") standing vertically against the fence as in
Figure 21, the saw can only cut through the board up to 1
inch from the end of the board. Trying to cut more than an
inch will cause the saw's gear case to interfere with the
workpiece. If you want to cut base molding between 3-1/2"
and 4-1/4" wide vertically follow the directions below.
CUTTING 3-1/2"– 4-1/4" BASE MOLDING VERTICALLY
AGAINST THE FENCE
• Position molding as shown in Figure 21.
• All cuts made with the back of the molding against the
fence
INSIDE CORNER:
Left side
1. Position molding with bottom of molding against
the base of the saw
2. Miter left 45°
3. Save left side of cut
Right side
1. Position molding with top of the molding resting on
the base of the saw
2. Miter left 45°
3. Save left side of cut
OUTSIDE CORNER:
Left side
1. Position molding with bottom of molding against
the base of the saw
2. Miter right 45°
3. Save left side of cut
NOTE: If the cut must be made somewhere other than
1" from the end of the molding: cut off the molding at