DeWalt DWE575-XE Instruction Manual page 13

go off the line, don't try to force it back on. Release the switch and allow blade to come to
a complete stop. Then you can withdraw the saw, sight anew, and start a new cut slightly
inside the wrong one. In any event, withdraw the saw if you must shift the cut. Forcing a
correction inside the cut can stall the saw and lead to kickback.
IF SAW STALLS, RELEASE THE TRIGGER AND BACK THE SAW UNTIL IT IS LOOSE.
BE SURE BLADE IS STRAIGHT IN THE CUT AND CLEAR OF THE CUTTING EDGE
BEFORE RESTARTING.
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 spring-tensioned telescoping guard will
automatically close under the blade. Remember the blade is exposed until this occurs.
Never reach under the work for any reason. When you have to retract the telescoping
guard manually (as is necessary for starting pocket cuts) always use the retracting
lever.
NOTE: When cutting thin strips, be careful to ensure that small cutoff pieces don't
hang up on inside of lower guard.
RIPPING (FIG. 18)
Ripping is the process of cutting wider
boards into narrower strips – cutting
grain lengthwise. Hand guiding is
more difficult for this type of sawing
and the use of a D WALT rip guide (X)
E
is recommended.
POCKET CUTTING (FIG. 19)
WARNING: Never tie the blade
guard in a raised position. Never move
the saw backwards when pocket
cutting. This may cause the unit to
raise up off the work surface which
could cause injury.
A pocket cut is one that is made in a floor, wall or other flat surface.
1. Adjust the saw foot plate so the blade cuts at desired depth.
2. Tilt the saw forward and rest front of the foot plate on material to be cut.
3. Using the lower guard lever, retract lower blade guard to an upward position.
Lower rear of foot plate until blade teeth almost touch cutting line.
FIG. 18
X
4. Release the blade guard (its contact
with the work will keep it in position to
open freely as you start the cut).
Remove hand from guard lever and
firmly grip auxiliary handle (E), as
shown in Figure 19. Position your
body and arm to allow you to resist
kickback if it occurs.
5. Make sure blade is not in contact with
cutting surface before starting saw.
6. Start the motor and gradually lower
the saw until its foot plate rests flat on
the material to be cut. Advance saw
along the cutting line until cut is completed.
7. Release trigger and allow blade to stop completely before withdrawing the blade
from the material.
8. When starting each new cut, repeat as above.
Kickback
When the saw blade becomes pinched or twisted in the cut, kickback can occur. The
saw is thrust rapidly back toward the operator. When the blade is pinched or bound
tightly by the kerf closing down, the blade stalls and the motor reaction drives the unit
backward. When the blade becomes twisted or misaligned in the cut, the teeth at the
back edge of the blade can dig into the top surface of the wood causing the blade to
climb out of the kerf and jump back toward the operator.
Kickback is more likely to occur when any of the following conditions exist.
1. IMPROPER WORKPIECE SUPPORT
A. Sagging or improper lifting of the cut off piece can cause pinching of the
blade and lead to kickback (Fig. 15).
B. Cutting through material supported at the outer ends only can cause kickback.
As the material weakens it sags, closing down the kerf and pinching the
blade.
C. Cutting off a cantilevered or overhanging piece of material from the bottom up
in a vertical direction can cause kickback. The falling cut off piece can pinch
the blade.
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FIG. 19
E