Changing Blades - DeWalt DW934 Instruction Manual

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2. When cutting ends off of rectangular
metal stock, place the widest part of the
shoe on the part of the material that is
clamped to the workbench or other sup-
port, not on the part of the material that will
fall when the cut is made.
3. Depress the trigger switch and allow the
saw to reach full speed before the blade
contacts the material to be cut.
4. Push the saw forward at a speed that allows the blade to cut
without laboring.
5. As you finish a cut, release the trigger and allow the blade to
stop before lifting the saw from the work. As you lift the saw, the
guard will automatically close under the blade.
FIG. 7
CORRECTING A CUT
Should your cut begin to leave the cutting line, don't try to force it
back on. Forcing a correction can stall the saw and cause kickback.
Instead, release the switch and allow the blade to come to a com-
plete stop.
CAUTION: Do not cut through bolts with the metal saw. Damage
to the saw or personal injury could result.
Maximizing Blade Life
To extend blade life, follow these practices.
1. Do not force the blade through the metal. The saw must cut at
its own pace and at a constant rate.
2. Keep base of the saw firmly against metal you are cutting.
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FIG. 6
3. If the metal you are cutting is vibrating or shaking, clamp the
material as close to the cut as possible and slow down the cut-
ting rate.

Changing Blades

CAUTION: TURN OFF TOOL AND REMOVE BATTERY PACK
FROM SAW BEFORE CHANGING ACCESSORIES OR MAKING
ANY ADJUSTMENTS.
TO INSTALL THE BLADE
1. Place inner
FIG. 8
clamp washer
D
(M) on saw
spindle with the
large flat sur-
face facing out
toward the
blade (Fig. 8).
2. Retract the
lower blade
guard (G) and
place blade on
saw spindle
against the inner clamp washer, making sure that the blade will
rotate in the proper direction (the direction of the rotation arrow
on the saw blade and the teeth must point in the same direction
as the direction of rotation arrow on the saw). Do not assume
that the printing on the blade will always be facing you when
properly installed. When retracting the lower blade guard to
install the blade, check the condition and operation of the lower
blade guard to assure that it is working properly. Make sure it
moves freely and does not touch the blade or any other part, in
all angles and depths of cut.
3. Place outer clamp washer (N) on saw spindle with the large flat
surface against the blade with beveled side facing out.
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M
N
F