Miter Scale Adjustment; Miter Pointer Adjustment; Bevel Square To Table; Bevel Pointer - DeWalt DW718 Instruction Manual

Once made, these adjustments should remain a ccurate.
Take alittle time now tofollow these directions carefully to
maintain theaccuracy ofwhich y our s aw iscapable.
MITER SCALE A DJUSTMENT (FIG. 5 )
Place a square against thesaw's fence andblade, as
shown. (Donottouch thetipsoftheblade teeth withthe
square. Todosowill c ause aninaccurate measurement.)
Loosen themiter lock handle a nd swing t hemiter a rm until
themiterlatchlocksit at the0 miter position. Donot
tighten thelockhandle. If thesawblade is notexactly
perpendicular tothefence, l oosen thefourscrews t hat
hold themiter s cale tothebase andmove thescale left
or right u ntil t heblade is perpendicular to thefence, as
measured with thesquare. Retighten thefour screws. Pay
noattention tothereading ofthemiter pointer atthis time.
MITER POINTER ADJUSTMENT (FIG. 6 ,7)
Loosen themiter l ock handle tomove t hemiter a rm tothe
zeroposition. With themiter l ockhandle l oose allow the
miter l atch tosnap intoplace asyourotate t hemiter a rm
to zero. O bserve thepointer a ndmiter scale shown in
Figure 6. If thepointer d oesnotindicate e xactly z ero,
loosen t hescrew holding t hepointer inplace, r eposition
thepointer and tighten t hescrew.
BEVEL S QUARE TOTABLE A DJUSTMENT (FIG. 8)
Toalign theblade square t othetable, l ock thearminthe
down position. Place asquare a gainst theblade and table
taking c are tonot h ave thesquare n ot t ouch a blade t ooth.
Loosen thebevel lockhandle a ndensure t hebevel latch
hasfirmly snapped i ntoplace at0 degrees. If thesaw
blade isnotexactly perpendicular tothetable, loosen t he
nut w hich holds t he0 bevel latch plate tothetable. Adjust
thenut t oallow some drag between theparts. Gently t ap
themotor orthebelt c over t o move theupper a ssembly
until theblade issquare t othetable. Tighten thelock nut.
BEVEL P OINTER (FIG. 8 )
If thebevel p ointers d onotindicate z ero, l oosen each
screw thatholds each bevel p ointer i nplace andmove
them asnecessary.
BEVEL STOP 45 ° RIGHT AND LEFT ADJUSTMENT
(FIG. 8)
Your saw has two 45 degree bevel adjustments, one for
the right, and one for the left. The procedure is the same
for each.
To align the 45 degree stops, lock the arm in the down
position. Place a speed square against the blade and table
taking care to not have the square not touch a blade tooth.
Loosen the bevel lock lever and ensure the bevel latch has
firmly snapped into place at 45 degrees. If the saw blade
is not 45 degrees to the table, loosen the nut which holds
the 45 bevel latch plate to the table. Rotate the adjustment
screw counterclockwise one or two turns so that the blade
is less than 45 degrees to the table. Turn the adjustment
screw clockwise until the blade is 45 degrees to the table.
Tighten the lock nut.
FIG. 5
FIG. 6 MITER
POINTER
FIG. 7
MITER
SCALE
MITER LATCH
BUTTON
MITER LATCH
OVERRIDE
MITER LOCK
HANDLE
FIG. 8
0 ° BEVEL LATCH RIGHT 45 ° BEVEL
PLATE LATCH PLATE
LEFT 45 ° BEVEL
LATCH PLATE
LEFT 45 ° BEVEL
ADJUSTMENT-
SCREW
LEFT 45 ° BEVEL j
PLATE LOCK NUT
RIGHT 45 ° BEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
SCREW
RIGHT BEVEL
POINTER
LEFT BEVEL
POINTER
0 ° BEVEL
LOCK NUT
RIGHT 45 ° BEVEL
PLATE LOCK NUT
FENCE ADJUSTMENT (FIG. 9)
Turn Off and Unplug the Miter Saw.
In order that the saw can bevel to a full 48 degrees left or
right, one of the fences can be adjusted to provide clear-
ance. To adjust the fences, loosen a plastic knob and 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 sup-
port, without interfering with arm up and down movement.
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.
AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC BRAKE
Your saw is equipped with an automatic electric blade
brake which stops the saw blade within 5 seconds of trig-
ger 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 DEWALT service center.
Always be sure the blade has stopped before removing it
from the kerf. The brake is not a substitute for guards orfor
ensuring your own safety by giving the saw your complete
attention.
GUARD ACTUATION AND VISIBILITY
The blade guard on your saw has been designed to auto-
matically raise when the arm is brought down and to lower
over the blade when the arm is raised.
The guard can be raised by hand when installing or remov-
ing saw blades or for inspection of the saw. NEVER RAISE
THE BLADE GUARD MANUALLY UNLESS THE SAW IS
TURNED OFF.
NOTE: Certain special cuts of large material will require
that you manually raise the guard. See page 12.
The front section of the guard is Iouvered for visibility
while cutting. Although the louvers dramatically reduce
flying debris, they are openings in the guard and safety
glasses should be worn at all times when viewing
through the louvers.
KERF PLATE ADJUSTMENT
To adjust the kerf plates, loosen the screws holding the
kerf plates in place. Adjust so that the kerf plates are as
close as possible without interfering with the blade's move-
ment.
RAIL GUIDE ADJUSTMENT
Periodically check the rails for any play or clearance. The
right rail can be adjusted with the set screw shown in
Figure 4. To reduce clearance, use a 4mm hex wrench and
rotate the set screw clockwise gradually while sliding the