DeWalt DW715 Instruction Manual

12" (305 mm) compound miter saw

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Page 1 IF YOU HAVE A SUGGESTION OR COMMENT, GIVE US A CALL. YOUR FEEDBACK IS VITAL TO THE SUCCESS OF D WALT’S QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. Questions? Visit us at www.dewalt.com INSTRUCTION MANUAL INSTRUCTIVO DE OPERACIÓN, CENTROS DE SERVICIO Y PÓLIZA DE GUIDE D’UTILISATION GARANTÍA.
Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
• MAKE WORKSHOP CHILDPROOF with padlocks, master switches or by removing Deﬁ nitions: Safety Guidelines starter keys. The unauthorized start-up of a machine by a child or visitor may result in injury. The definitions below describe the level of severity for each signal word. Please read the •...
Page 3: Additional Safety Rules For Miter Saws
• CHECK FOR DAMAGED PARTS. Before further use of the tool, a guard or other part • NEVER CUT FERROUS METALS (Those with any iron or steel content) or masonry. that is damaged should be carefully checked to determine that it will operate properly and Either of these can cause the carbide tips to fly off the blade at high speeds causing serious perform its intended function—check for alignment of moving parts, binding of moving injury.
Page 4 WALT Industrial Tool Co., 701 East Joppa Road, Baltimore, MD 21286, on the skin may promote absorption of harmful chemicals. call 1-800-4-D WALT (1-800-433-9258) or visit our website www.dewalt.com. WARNING: Use of this tool can generate and/or disburse dust, which may cause serious OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES (FIG. 1) and permanent respiratory or other injury.
Page 5: Unpacking Your Saw
Check the contents of your miter saw carton to make sure that you have received all parts. In addition to this instruction manual, the carton should contain: • One No. DW715 miter saw. • One D WALT 12" (305 mm) dia. saw blade •...
Page 6 or thicker plywood which can then be clamped to your work support or moved to other job Changing or Installing a New Saw Blade (Fig. 3) sites and reclamped. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn off the tool and NOTE: If you elect to mount your saw to a piece of plywood, make sure that the mounting disconnect it from the power source before attempting to move it, change screws don’t protrude from the bottom of the wood.
Page 7: Installing A Blade
3. Loosen, but do not remove guard bracket screw (B) until the bracket can be raised far FIG. 3B FIG. 3A enough to access the blade screw. Lower guard will remain raised due to the position of the guard bracket screw. FIG.
Page 8 BEVEL SQUARE TO TABLE (FIG. 2, 7, 8) In order that the saw can bevel to a full 48° left, the fences FIG. 5 can be adjusted to provide clearance. To adjust a fence, To align the blade square to the rotary table, lock the arm in loosen the plastic knob (R), and slide the fence outward.
Page 9: Operation
GUARD ACTUATION AND VISIBILITY MITER CONTROL (FIG. 5, 9) CAUTION: Pinch Hazard. To reduce the risk of injury, keep thumb underneath the handle The miter lock lever (J) and miter latch (K) allows you to miter your saw 50° left and right. To when pulling the handle down.
Page 10 CAUTION: Always use a work clamp to maintain control and reduce the risk of workpiece FIG. 11 damage and personal injury. When the saw comes up to speed (about 1 second) lower the arm smoothly and slowly to cut through the wood. Let the blade come to a full stop before raising arm. Miter crosscuts are made with the miter arm at some angle other than zero.
Page 11 For best results use the DW7082 clamp made for use with your saw. It is available for FIG. 12 purchase at your local retailer or D WALT service center (Fig. 1). Other aids such as spring clamps, bar clamps or C-clamps may be appropriate for certain sizes and shapes of material.
Page 12 The chart (Table 1) will assist you in selecting the proper bevel and miter settings for common WHEN MITERING TO THE LEFT compound miter cuts. To use the chart, select the desired angle “A” (Figure 14) of your project To increase the miter angle when mitering to the left, move the arm to align the appropriate and locate that angle on the appropriate arc in the chart.
Page 13 CUTTING BASE MOLDING UP TO 1" (25.4 mm) THICK BY 3-5/8" – 6-3/4" (91 X INSIDE CORNER: OUTSIDE CORNER: 173 mm) WIDE 1" (25.4 mm) VERTICALLY AGAINST THE FENCE Right side Right side • Position molding as shown in Figure 17 1.
Page 14: Special Cuts
2. The angled “flats” on the back of the molding must rest squarely on the fence and base BEVEL SETTING TYPE OF CUT of the saw. LEFT SIDE, OUTSIDE CORNER: 1. Bottom of molding against fence INSIDE CORNER: OUTSIDE CORNER: 33.85°...
Page 15: Maintenance
FIG. 22A FIG. 21A BLADE INCORRECT FENCE INCORRECT Refer to Saw Blades under Accessories for correct saw blade. BOWED MATERIAL CUTTING PLASTIC PIPE OR OTHER ROUND MATERIAL When cutting bowed material always position it as shown in Figure 22 and never like that Plastic pipe can be easily cut with your saw.
Page 16: Three Year Limited Warranty
– no questions asked. wear or tool abuse. For further detail of warranty coverage and warranty repair information, visit www.dewalt.com or call 1-800-4-D WALT (1-800-433-9258). This warranty does not LATIN AMERICA: This warranty does not apply to products sold in Latin America. For...
Page 17 TABLE 1: COMPOUND MITER CUT (POSITION WOOD WITH BROAD FLAT SIDE ON THE TABLE AND THE NARROW EDGE AGAINST THE FENCE) SET THIS BEVEL ANGLE ON SAW...
Page 18 WALT Industrial Tool Co., 701 Joppa Road, Baltimore, MD 21286 (MAR12)) Part No. N141479 DW715 Copyright © 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012 D WALT The following are trademarks for one or more D WALT power tools: the yellow and black color scheme; the “D” shaped air intake grill; the array of pyramids on the handgrip; the kit box configuration; and...

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