Features And Controls - DeWalt DCS361 Instruction Manual

Intended Use
This heavy duty miter saw is designed for professional wood cutting applications.
DO nOT use under wet conditions or in presence of flammable liquids or gases.
This miter saw is a professional power tool. DO nOT let children come into contact with the tool.
Supervision is required when inexperienced operators use this tool.
Installing or Changing a New Saw Blade (Fig. E)
Refer to Saw Blades under Optional Accessories for correct saw blade.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn tool off and remove the
battery pack before transporting, making any adjustments or removing/installing
attachments or accessories. An accidental start-up can cause injury.

CAUTION:
• Never depress the spindle lock button
• Do not cut metal, masonry or fiber cement product with this miter saw.
Installing a Blade (Fig. A, E, K)

WARNING: The guard bracket must be returned to its original full down position
and the guard bracket screws tightened before activating the saw. Failure to do so
may prevent the guard from closing or may allow the guard to contact the spinning
saw blade resulting in damage to the saw and severe personal injury.
1. Remove battery pack 16 from the saw.
2. With the saw head 48 (Fig. K) raised, the lower guard
bracket raised, place the blade
26 27
clamp with the teeth on the blade pointing in the direction of rotation as marked on
30
the saw.
3. Assemble the outer clamp washer
29
4. Install the blade screw and, engaging the spindle lock
28
with wrench provided (turn counterclockwise, left-hand threads).
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5. Return the guard bracket to its original full down position and firmly tighten both guard
26
bracket screws 24 25 to hold bracket in place.
Removing the Blade (Fig. A, E, K)
1. Remove battery pack 16 from the saw.
2. Raise the saw head 48 (Fig. K) to the upper position and raise the lower guard
as possible.
3. Loosen, but do not remove the guard bracket rear screw
4. Loosen, but do not remove the guard bracket front screw
be raised far enough to access the blade screw
position of the guard bracket screw.
5. Depress the spindle lock button 32 while carefully rotating the saw blade
the lock engages.
6. Keeping the button depressed, use the other hand and the 6 mm hex side of the wrench
provided 22 to loosen the blade screw
7. Remove the blade screw 28 using the 6 mm hex side of the wrench provided, the outer
clamp washer 29 and blade 27 . The inner clamp washer
Transporting the Saw (Fig. A, K)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn tool off and remove the
battery pack before transporting, making any adjustments or removing/installing
attachments or accessories. An accidental start-up can cause injury.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, ALWAYS lock the rail lock
knob, miter lock handle, bevel lock handle and lock down pin, and remove the battery before
transporting saw.
In order to conveniently carry the miter saw from place to place, a lifting handle
included on the top of the saw head 48 (Fig. K) and hand indentations
in Figure A. Do not lift or carry by the operating handle

FEATURES AND CONTROLS


WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn tool off and remove the
battery pack before transporting, making any adjustments or removing/installing
attachments or accessories. An accidental start-up can cause injury.
Use of CUTLINE LED Worklight System (Fig. A)

CAUTION: Do not stare into worklight. Serious eye injury could result.
nOTE: The battery must be charged and connected to the miter saw.
The CUTLINE LED Worklight System can be turned on by the momentary switch
will automatically turn off within 20 seconds if the saw is not in use. The light is also activated
automatically every time the tool's main trigger
32 while the blade is under power or coasting.
4 held open and the guard
on the spindle and against the inner blade
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onto the spindle .
31
, tighten the screw
32 28
4
25 by four revolutions.
24 (Fig. E) until the bracket
28 . Lower guard will remain raised due to the
27 by hand until
28 . (Turn clockwise, left-hand threads.)
30 may be left on the spindle
15 has been
10 in the base, as shown
.
2
17 . The light
1 is pulled.
Fig. E
25
firmly
as far
26 can
28
31 .
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25
32
29
27
31
30
English
24
26
28
24
26
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