Mitre Cut; Bevel Cut; Ripping - DeWalt DW1251 Adjustment And Operating Instructions

11.2 Mitre Cut
(Fig. 28)
(v)
11.3 Bevel Cut
(Fig. 30)
11.4 Ripping
(Fig. 31)
(v)
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Release the arm clamp handle and the mitre latch.
Swing the arm to the required angle shown on the
mitre scale.
The mitre latch should be used to locate the arm at
the 0° straight cross-cut position and at the 45°
mitre positions, together with the clamp handle. At
intermediate angles, lock the arm in position with arm
clamp handle only.
The fence should be placed in position depending on
the thickness of the material (See Fig. 25).
Proceed to make the cut in the same way as for
crosscutting. Remember that you will need to cut
slightly into the table surface to cut right through your
material and each mitre angle cut will require a
different slot cut in the fence.
When cutting a left-hand mitre (Fig. 29), you will
probably require a different fence position from that
needed when cutting the corresponding right-hand
angle. You will also need to slide the fence and
moveable table strips into position behind the left-
hand table extension.
Set arm as for 0° cross cut.
Rotate the elevating handle to raise the blade well
above the surface of the table.
Release the bevel clamp handle and the bevel latch.
Tilt the motor in the yoke to the required angle on the
bevel scale.
The bevel latch enables you to accurately locate the
0°, 45° and 90° positions, but use the bevel clamp
handle as a secondary lock. If any other angle is
required, the bevel clamp on its own will hold the
motor rigidly in position.
Place the fence in position depending on the
thickness of material (See Fig. 25).
Then, with the sawblade still behind the fence,
carefully lower the blade with the motor running until
it just cuts into the table surface. The blade can then
be drawn through the fence and into the material.
Set the arm as for cross cut.
Pull the yoke assembly out to the end of the arm.
Release the rip locating slide bar and the yoke
clamp.
Revolve the motor 90° to the right for out- ripping on
wide panels (Fig. 31) or 90° to the left for in-ripping
narrower cuts (Fig. 32), positioning the fence
accordingly (Note: Photo actually shows machine
bevel-ripping).
Make sure the slide bar locates positively in the
appropriate yoke slot and the clamp is tightened
once again to lock the yoke in position.
Position the yoke assembly along the arm for the
desired width of rip cut. using the rip scale on the
right side of the arm, and lock the yoke assembly in
position with the rip lock.
Now, adjust the sawblade guard as described in
section 5.2. Then turn the dust ejection spout so that
dust is not thrown into your face.
Then, following the instruction label on the top of the
arm, switch on the machine and, with the material
firmly against the fence, feed it evenly and not too
quickly into the revolving saw blade.
When you have finished the cut, switch off the
machine by pressing the main switch again.
Fig. 28
Fig. 29
Fig. 30
Fig. 31
Fig. 32
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