DeWalt DW745 Instruction Manual page 8

TO ATTACH THE THROAT PLATE
1. Align the throat plate as shown in Figure 9, and insert the tabs on the back of the throat
plate into the holes on the back of the table.
2. Rotate cam out of the way until the front of throat plate drops into place. Secure by
rotating 1/4 turn (when cam lock is under the table holding the throat plate in place) as
shown in Figure 9.
3. The throat plate includes four adjustment screws which raise or lower the throat plate.
When properly adjusted, the front of the throat plate should be flush or slightly below
the surface of the table top and secured in place. The rear of the throat plate should be
flush or slightly above the table top.
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, the throat plate must be in place
at all times.
Blade Guard
TO ATTACH THE BLADE GUARD
1. Remove the throat plate. (Refer to Throat
Plate.)
2. Raise the saw blade arbor to its maximum
height by turning the blade height adjustment
wheel (I) clockwise.
3. Loosen the wing nut (DD) [minimum of three
complete turns].
4. Insert the splitter (EE) into the locking mecha-
nism on the saw as shown in Figure 10A until
the guard snaps into place. Pull up on the
guard to make sure it is secure in the mecha-
nism.
5. Tighten the wing nut against the locking
mechanism.
IMPORTANT: THE BLADE GUARD SHOULD
BE IN PLACE FOR ALL POSSIBLE CUTS.
WARNING: Before connecting the table saw to
the power source or operating the saw, always
inspect the guard and splitter for proper align-
ment and clearance with saw blade. Check
alignment after each change of bevel angle.
When properly aligned, the splitter will be in line
with the blade at both table top level, and at the
top of the blade. Using a straight edge, ensure
that the blade is aligned with the splitter as shown
in Figure 10B. With power disconnected, operate
the blade tilt and height adjustments through the
extremes of travel and ensure the guard clears the
blade in all operations and that the anti-kickback
teeth are functioning. Replace the throat plate.
TO REMOVE THE BLADE GUARD
1. Remove the throat plate. (Refer to Throat
Plate.)
2. Insert the hooked end of the arbor nut wrench
into the slot on the plate and pull it up and
forward to expose the inside of the saw.
3. Flip the guard back and loosen the wing nut
beside the guard clamp mechanism.
FIG. 10A
D
EE
DD
FIG. 10B
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4. Press the wing nut toward the guard mechanism and pull the guard out of the saw.
NOTE: For ease of use, the blade guard can be inserted directly into the saw without push-
ing the nut in toward the guard mechanism. However, the wing nut must still be tightened.
TO ADJUST THE BLADE GUARD
The blade guard and splitter are aligned at the factory. In the event that additional adjust-
ment is needed, extra guard shims have been provided to adjust the alignment.
1. Raise the blade (C) to its highest level.
2. Remove the blade guard (D) and blade. (Refer to To Attach the Blade Guard under
Blade Guard.)
FIG. 11
GG
FF
3. Remove the two screws (FF) holding the guard retainer (GG) using a 5 mm hex wrench
(HH), as shown in Figure 11.
4. Add or remove shims (II) to align the splitter to the blade.
FIG. 12
II
5. Reassemble, torquing the screws securely in place. Make sure the splitter is aligned
properly to the blade. (Refer to To Attach the Blade Guard under Blade Guard.)
Push Stick
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, have push stick ready to use
before starting cut.
TO ATTACH THE PUSH STICK (FIG. 4)
The push stick included with the DW745 mounts to the right of the saw under the blade
wrench storage. To attach the push stick to the saw, align the slots in the handle of the stick
with the mounting pins on the saw housing.
GG
FF
HH
GG