DeWalt DCS777 Manual page 17

Your saw is equipped with a battery fault feature. The XPS worklight
begins to flash when the battery is near the end of its useful charge, or
when the battery is too hot. Charge the battery prior to continuing cutting
applications. Refer to Charging A Battery for battery charging instructions.
Body and Hand Position (Fig. O)
Proper positioning of your body and hands when operating the mitre saw
will make cutting easier, more accurate and safer.

WARNING:
• Never place your hands near the cutting area.
• Place your hands no closer than 100 mm from the blade.
• Hold the workpiece tightly to the table and the fence when cutting.
Keep your hands in position until the switch has been released and
the blade has completely stopped.
• Always make dry runs (without power) before finish cuts so that
you can check the path of the blade.
• Do not cross your hands.
• Keep both feet firmly on the floor and maintain proper balance.
• As you move the saw arm left and right, follow it and stand slightly
to the side of the saw blade.
Basic Saw Cuts
Vertical Straight Cross-Cut (Fig. A, N)
nOTE: Use 216 mm saw blades with 30 mm arbor holes to obtain the
desired cutting capacities.
1. Slacken the mitre latch 12
2. Engage the mitre latch 12
3. Place the wood to be cut against the fence
4. Take hold of the operating handle and press the guard lock up release
lever to release the guard. Extend the head of the saw all the
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way out.
5. Flip the lock off switch and press the on/off trigger switch
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the motor.
6. Depress the head to allow the blade to cut through the timber and
enter the plastic kerf plate 10
7. When the head is fully depressed, slowly push it back across to
complete the cut.
8. After completing the cut, release the switch and wait for the saw blade
to come to a complete standstill before returning the head to its upper
rest position.

WARNING:
• The lower blade guard is designed to close quickly when the
lever 2 is released. If it does not close within 1 second, have the
saw serviced by an authorized D
Performing a Sliding Cut (Fig. A, B, O)
1. Turn the rail lock knob 17 to loosen.
2. Push down the saw head
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the saw head rise to it's highest position.
3. Place the wood to be cut against the sliding fence
with the material clamp 16
4. Lower the saw head then pull it to the end of its travel.
5. Press the guard lock-up release lever
the lock off switch and press the on/off trigger switch
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the motor.
6. Totally depress the head to allow the blade to cut through the timber
and push the head back to complete the cut.
7. After completing the cut, release the switch and wait for the saw blade
to come to a complete standstill before returning the head to its upper
rest position.

WARNING: Remember to lock the saw head in the rear position when
the sliding cuts are finished.
and subsequently lift it up.
at the 0° position and fasten the mitre latch.
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, pull out the lock down pin
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and secure it
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to release the guard. Flip
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Vertical Mitre Cross-Cut (Fig. A, P)
1. Squeeze the mitre latch
required angle.
2. The mitre latch will automatically locate at 0°, 15°, 22.5°, 31.62°, 45° and
50° both left and right. If any intermediate angle is required hold the
head firmly and lock by fastening the mitre latch.
3. Always ensure that the mitre latch is locked tightly before cutting.
4. Proceed as for a vertical straight cross-cut.

WARNING: When mitring the end of a piece of wood
with a small off-cut, position the wood to ensure that the off-cut is to
the side of the blade with the greater angle to the fence, i.e.:
• left mitre, off-cut to the right
• right mitre, off-cut to the left
Bevel Cross-Cuts (Fig. L, Q)
Bevel angles can be set from 0° to 48° to the left. Bevels up to 45° can be cut
with the mitre arm set between zero and a maximum of 45° mitre position
right or left.
1. Loosen the bevel clamp handle
and set the bevel as desired.
2. Set the override lever
3. Hold the head firmly and do not allow it to fall.
4. Tighten the bevel clamp handle
5. Proceed as for a vertical straight cross-cut.
Quality of Cut
The smoothness of any cut depends on a number of variables, i.e. the
material being cut. When smoothest cuts are desired for moulding
andother precision work, a sharp (60-tooth carbide) blade and a slower,
even cutting rate will produce the desired results.

WARNING: Ensure that the material does not creep while cutting;
clamp it securely in place. Always let the blade come to a full stop
to start
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before raising the arm. If small fibres of wood still split out at the rear
of the workpiece, stick a piece of masking tape on the wood where
the cut will be made. Saw through the tape and carefully remove tape
when finished.
Clamping the Workpiece (Fig. R)

WARNING: A workpiece that is clamped, balanced and secure
before a cut may become unbalanced after a cut is completed. An
unbalanced load may tip the saw or anything the saw is attached to,
such as a table or workbench. When making a cut that may become
unbalanced, properly support the workpiece and ensure the saw is
firmly bolted to a stable surface. Personal injury may occur.

WARNING: The clamp foot must remain clamped above the base of
the saw whenever the clamp is used. Always clamp the workpiece to
the base of the saw – not to any other part of the work area. Ensure
the clamp foot is not clamped on the edge of the base of the saw.

and let
CAUTION: Always use a work clamp to maintain control and reduce
the risk of personal injury and workpiece damage.
For best results use the material clamp
To Install Clamp
1. Insert it into the hole behind the fence. The clamp
toward the back of the mitre saw. Ensure the groove on the clamp rod
to start
is fully inserted into the base of the mitre saw. If the groove is visible,
the clamp will not be secure.
2. Rotate the clamp 180º toward the front of the mitre saw.
3. Loosen the knob to adjust the clamp up or down, then use the fine
adjust knob to firmly clamp the workpiece.
nOTE: Place the clamp on the right side of the base when beveling.
ALWAYS MAKE DRY RUNS (UNPOWERED) BEFORE FINISH CUTS TO CHECK
THE PATH OF THE BLADE. ENSURE THE CLAMP DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH
THE ACTION OF THE SAW OR GUARDS.
12 . Move the arm left or right to the
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firmly.
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16 made for use with your saw.
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English
should be facing
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