Table Of Contents - DeWalt DW712 Instruction Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL TOOLS....................................2
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR
SLIDING COMPOUND MITER SAWS........................................................................2
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AND MOTOR ...........................................................4
UNPACKING YOUR SAW.......................................................................................4
FAMILIARIZATION ..................................................................................................4
CONTROLS.............................................................................................................4
SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................................4
OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS/ACCESSORIES .......................................................5
BLADE RECOMMENDATIONS ..............................................................................5
BENCH MOUNTING ...............................................................................................5
TRANSPORTING THE SAW ..................................................................................5
ADJUSTMENTS ......................................................................................................5
GUARD ACTUATION AND VISIBILITY ..................................................................6
AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC BRAKE ..........................................................................6
BRUSHES ...............................................................................................................6
OPERATION............................................................................................................7
SWITCH...................................................................................................................7
CUTTING WITH YOUR SAW .................................................................................7
CROSSCUTS ..........................................................................................................7
QUALITY OF CUT...................................................................................................7
BODY AND HAND POSITION ................................................................................7
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CLAMPING THE WORKPIECE ..............................................................................7
SUPPORT FOR LONG PIECES.............................................................................7
PRECISION CUTTING............................................................................................7
GRAPH 1: COMPOUND MITER CUTS .................................................................9
BOWED MATERIAL ..............................................................................................10
CUTTING PLASTIC PIPE OR OTHER ROUND
CROSS-SECTIONAL MATERIAL .........................................................................10
CUTTING LARGE MATERIAL ..............................................................................10
GROOVING ...........................................................................................................10
ALUMINUM CUTTING ..........................................................................................11
MAINTENANCE.....................................................................................................11
INSTALLING A NEW SAW BLADE.......................................................................11
WARRANTY...........................................................................................................11
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE .............................................................................13
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