Prior To Operation - DeWalt DW872 Original Instructions Manual

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8. Move the guard back down and release the spindle lock

WARNING: The teeth of a new blade are very sharp and
can be dangerous.
Clamping the Workpiece in Position
(Fig. A, C1–C6)
The tool is equipped with a material clamp
1. Pull the lever toward the handle
14
2. Push the clamp shaft 32
touching the workpiece.
3. Press the lever toward the jaw
14
the clamp shaft 32 .
4. Rotate the handle 31 clockwise and clamp the
workpiece securely.
5. To release the workpiece, rotate the
handle 31 counterclockwise.

WARNING:
• Clamp the workpiece as far towards the operator
as possible.
• Set the clamping position for cutting downstroke as
long as the thickness of the workpiece is not exceeding
the maximum downstroke cutting capacity (Fig. C2).
- The maximum downstroke cutting capacity is
marked by slot
- Continue setting the clamping position as
described below.
• Always attemp to clamp the workpiece in a way to
minimize the number of teeth cutting through the
material (Fig. C4).
• Support long workpieces using a piece of wood
(Fig. C3). Do not clamp the cut off end
Vertical Clamp (Fig. C5, C6)
The vertical clamp is used for upstroke cutting of wide and
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irregular shaped materials (Fig. C5).
1. Insert the vertical clamp in the hole
until the clamp rests on the workpiece (Fig. C5).
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2. Pull the lever 18 down to clamp the workpiece.
3. Lift the lever to release the clamp
18

WARNING: Always use the vertical clamp when
cutting upstroke.
Quick Travel Feature (Fig. C1)
The clamp has a quick travel feature.
• To release the clamp, rotate the handle
turns counterclockwise and pull the lever
handle 31 .
Setting the Clamping Position (Fig. C1, C6)
The clamping position can be set to match the cutting blade.
1. Pull the clamp lever 19
pull out the location pin
2. Move the fence 7 as required.
3. Push the clamp lever 19
to lock the fence (Fig. C1).
7
10
6 (Fig. A).
(Fig. C1).
31
forward until the jaw 33 is almost
until it engages with
33
36 .
34 .
17 in the base (Fig. C6)
.
16
one or two
31
toward the
14
toward the handle 31 (Fig. C1) and
to release the fence
20 7
back down to the cutting table

5 . WARNING: If the clamp lever resistance is too light,
slightly tighten the two adjusting bolts on the fence.
Setting the Angle of Cut (Fig. C1, C6)
The tool can be used for mitre cuts up to 45°.
1. Pull the clamp lever
the fence 7
2. Set the fence
read on the scale
reference (Fig. C6).
3. Push the clamp lever
to lock the fence (Fig. C1).
4. If additional clamping is required, the angle of cut can be
further fixed in the 90° and 45° cross-cut positions.
a. Align the fence
order to fix the 90° or 45° cross-cut position (Fig. C6).
b. Place the pin
holes 40
Checking and Adjusting the Mitre Scale
(Fig. C1, D1, D2)
1. Pull the clamp lever
the fence (Fig. C1).
2. Pull down the arm and lock it in this position by pushing in
the lock-down pin
3. Place a square
the cutting blade creating a perfect 90° (Fig. D1).

WARNING: Do not touch the tips of the blade teeth with
the square.
4. Push the clamp lever
15
to lock the fence (Fig. C1).
5. Pull out the lock-down pin
upper rest position (Fig. D2).
6. Check that the 0° marking on the scale
edge of the slot
7. If adjustment is required, proceed as follows:
a. Loosen the screws
b. Align the 0° marking on the scale
the slot
c. Retighten the screws
Adjusting the Spark Deflector (Fig. E)
1. Loosen the screw
2. Set the spark deflector
3. Tighten the screw

Prior to Operation:

• Install the appropriate cutting blade. Only use sharp or
correctly sharpened blades. The maximum rotation speed of
the tool must not exceed that of the cutting blade.
(Fig. C6).
• Make sure the blade rotates in the direction of the arrows on
the accessory and the tool.
9 • Secure the workpiece.
• Make sure all locking knobs and clamp handles are tight.
19 toward the handle
(Fig. C1).
to the required angle. The angle can be
7
. Use the edge of the slot
35
19 back down to the cutting table
with slot , slot
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20 through the fence into one of the
.
19 toward the handle
(Fig. D2).
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22 against the fence 7
back down to the cutting table
19
21 and return the arm to its
36 (Fig. D1).
23 .
35
.
36
23 .
24 .
as appropriate.
25
24 .
31 to release
as a
36
9
or slot in
38 39
31 to release
and the left side of
9
aligns with the
35
with the edge of