Bevel Pointer; Bevel Stop; Fence Adjustment; Guard Actuation And Visibility - DeWalt DW703 Instruction Manual

sary so that the blade is at zero degrees bevel to the table. FIG. 15A
FIG. 15
If the Bevel Arm needs adjustment, loosen the lock nut on
the right side Bevel Stop as shown in Figure 12, and adjust
the stop screw as necessary. Hold the stop screw in place
and tighten the lock nut.

BEVEL POINTER

If the bevel pointer does not indicate zero, loosen the screw
that holds it in place and move the pointer as necessary.
SUGGESTION: For accuracy, set the top edge so that it
aligns with zero.

BEVEL STOP

To set the 45 degree bevel stop shown in Figure 7, first
loosen the left side fence clamping knob and slide the left
side fence as far as it will go to the left. Move the arm to
the left until it stops on the left bevel stop screw. If the bevel
pointer (J) does not indicate exactly 45 degrees, loosen
the left side bevel stop lock nut (K) and turn the screw (L)
downwards. Move the arm to the left and tighten the bevel
clamp knob (M) firmly when the bevel pointer indicates
exactly 45 degrees. Adjust the left side bevel stop screw
upwards until it firmly touches the bevel stop. Retighten the
nut while holding the screw from turning.
PROPER HAND POSITION IMPROPER HAND POSITION
To achieve 3 degree right bevel or 48 degree left bevel, the
stop screws must be adjusted to allow the arm to move to
the desired location. The bevel stops will need readjust-
ment to the zero and 45 degree positions after cuts are
made.

FENCE ADJUSTMENT

Turn Off and Unplug the Miter Saw
To bevel UP TO 48 degrees left, the left side of the fence
can be adjusted to the left to provide clearance. To adjust
the fence, loosen the knob shown in Figure 13 and slide the
fence to the left. Make a dry run with the saw turned off and
check for clearance. Adjust the fence to be as close to
the blade as practical to provide maximum workpiece
support, without interfering with arm up and down move-
ment. Tighten knob securely. When the bevel operations
are complete, don't forget to relocate the fence to the right.

GUARD ACTUATION AND VISIBILITY

The blade guard on your saw has been designed to auto-
matically raise when the arm is brought down and to lower
over the blade when the arm is raised.
The guard can be raised by hand when installing or remov-
ing saw blades or for inspection of the saw. NEVER RAISE
THE BLADE GUARD MANUALLY UNLESS THE SAW IS
TURNED OFF.
NOTE: Certain special cuts will require that you manually
PROPER HAND POSITION IMPROPER HAND POSITION
raise the guard. See section on cutting base molding up to
3-1/2" high (page 10).
The front section of the guard is louvered for visibility
while cutting. Although the louvers dramatically reduce
flying debris, they are openings in the guard and safety
glasses should be worn at all times when viewing through
the louvers.
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