Adjusting The Fence; Checking And Adjusting The Blade To The Fence; Checking And Adjusting The Blade To The Table - DeWalt DW777-XE Instruction Manual

Dewalt 216 mm (8.5") cross-cut mitre saw
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3. Turn the saw head traverse lock (R) (Fig. 2).
4. Keeping the saw head fully depressed, pull the head to the end of its travel.
5. Measure the height indicated in Figure 11 again. Both values should be
identical.
6. If adjustment is required, proceed as follows (Fig.12):
FIG. 12
VV
UU
TT
a.
Loosen the locknut (TT) in the bracket (UU) under the upper dust
extraction nozzle (QQ) and adjust the screw (VV) as required,
proceeding in small steps.
b.
Tighten the locknut (TT).
WARNING: Always check that the blade does not touch the table at the
rear of the slot or at the front of the rotating arm at 90° vertical and 45° bevel
positions. Do not switch on before having checked this!
Adjusting the Fence (Fig. 13)
Turn the sliding fence lock knob (I) anti-clockwise to loosen. Move the sliding
fence (P) to a position that avoids the blade cuts it,then tighten the fence lock
knob by turning clockwise.
FIG. 13

Checking and Adjusting the Blade to the Fence

(Fig. 2, 14, 15)
1. Slacken the mitre latch (M).
2. Place your thumb on the mitre arm (L) and squeeze the mitre latch (M) to
release the rotating table/mitre arm (N).
3. Swing the mitre arm until the latch locates it at the 0° mitre position.
4. Pull down the head and lock it in this position using the lock down button (W).
5. Check that the two 0° markings (WW) on the mitre scale (O) are just
visible.
6. Place a square (XX) against the left side of the fence (P) and blade (H).
WARNING: Do not touch the tips of the blade teeth with the square.
7. If adjustment is required, proceed as follows:
a. Loosen the screws (YY) and move the scale/mitre arm assembly left or
right until the blade is at 90° to the fence as measured with the square
(Fig. 14).
b. Retighten the screws (YY).
FIG. 14
YY
FIG. 15
I
P
N
WW
O
L
H
XX
6

Checking and Adjusting the Blade to the Table

(Fig. 16–19)
1. Loosen the bevel clamp handle (T) (Fig. 16).
2. Press the saw head to the right to ensure it is fully vertical and tighten the
bevel clamp handle.
3. Place a set square (XX) on the table and up against the blade (H) (Fig. 17).
WARNING: Do not touch the tips of the blade teeth with the square.
4. If adjustment is required, proceed as follows:
a.
Loosen the bevel clamp handle (T) and turn the vertical position
adjustment stop screw (ZZ) in or out until the blade is at 90° to the
table as measured with the square.
b.
If the bevel pointer (A1) does not indicate zero on the bevel scale
(U), loosen the screws (A2) that secure the scale and move the
scale as necessary.
FIG. 16
M
FIG. 17
XX
A3
EE
T
H

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