DeWalt DWS520 Instruction Manual page 13

1.Place t hemachine onto thetrack and release theanti-kickback
knob (U)byturning i tcounterclockwise.
2.Turn themachine onand slowly p ress thesawdown onto the
setcutting d epth andpush forward i nthecutting d irection. The
cutindicators (T)display t heabsolute frontandtheabsolute
rearcutting points o fthesawblade [dia. 6 -1/2" ( 165 mm)] a t
maximum c utting d epth a ndusing t hetrack.
3.If kickback h appened during the plunge cut,turnthe anti-
kickback k nob(U)counterclockwise to release it fromthe
track.
4.When youhave finished t heplunge c ut, t urntheanti-kickback
knob (U)clockwise into thelock position.
CROSS-CUTTING
Cutting d irectly a cross t hegrain of a piece of lumber is called
crosscutting. Figures 9 and10 illustrate a crosscut operation.
Position thework sothatthecutwill b eontheleft.
FIG. 9
FIG. 10
RIPPING
Ripping is cutting wood lengthwise. This operation is performed in
the same manner as crosscutting with the exception of supporting
the workpiece. If the workpiece is supported on a large table,
bench, or floor, several pieces of scrap stock approximately 1"
(25.4 mm) thick should be placed beneath the material to allow
clearance for the portion of the saw blade that extends thru the
workpiece. Large sheets of paneling or thin plywood supported on
saw horses should have 2 x 4's placed lengthwise between the
horses and the workpiece to prevent it from sagging in the center.
BEVEL CUTTING
Make your bevel cuts in the same manner as crosscuts and rip cuts,
but set the blade at an angle between 0° and 47 °.
The bevel cut made at an angle to the edge of a board is called a
compound cut.
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