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Electrical Connection
Be sure your power supply agrees with the nameplate
marking. AC ONLY means that your saw will operate on
alternating current only. A voltage decrease of 10 percent or
more will cause a loss of power and overheating. All D
EWALT
tools are factory tested. If this tool does not operate, check the
power supply.
Unpacking Your Saw
Check the contents of your sliding compound miter saw
carton to make sure that you have received all parts. In
addition to this instruction manual, the carton should contain:
1. One No. DW708 sliding compound miter saw.
2. One 60 tooth D
EWALT 12" (305mm) dia. saw blade
3. One blade wrench in wrench pocket shown in Figure 3
4. One base stabilizer
Familiarization
Your sliding compound miter saw is fully assembled (except
for the stabilizer) in the carton. Open the box and lift the saw
out by the lifting handle and the rail, as shown in Figure 1.
Place the saw on a smooth, flat surface such as a workbench
or strong table.
Examine Figures 3 & 4 to become familiar with the saw and
its various parts. The following section on adjustments will
refer to these terms and you must know what and where the
parts are.
Press down lightly on the operating handle and pull out the
lock down pin, as shown in Figure 3. Gently release the
downward pressure and allow the arm to rise to its full height.
Controls
Your sliding compound miter saw has several main controls,
which will be discussed briefly here. For more information on
these controls, see the respective sections later in the
manual.
MITER CONTROL
The miter lock/adjustment handle and trigger allows you to
miter your saw 50° left and 60° right. To miter the saw, lift the
miter lock/adjustment handle, squeeze the detent trigger
(Figure 3) and set the miter angle desired on the miter scale
(Figure 3). Push down on the miter lock lever to lock the saw
table in-place.
TRIGGER SWITCH
The trigger switch (Figure 4) turns your saw on and off. A hole
is provided in the trigger for insertion of a padlock to lock the
saw off.
BEVEL LOCK
The bevel adjustment/lock handle (Figure 3) allows you to
bevel your saw 45° left or right (Figure 14). To loosen the
lever and adjust the bevel setting, turn the handle
counterclockwise, the saw head bevels easily to the left or
right. To tighten, turn the handle clockwise. Bevel degree
markings are on the bottom rear of the saw arm.
BEVEL STOP OVERRIDE (SOME MODELS)
The bevel stop override (Figure 3) allows you to override
the built-in bevel stop at 0˚.
The saw will automatically stop at 0˚ when brought up from
the left. To move past 0˚ to the right, press the bevel stop
override. The saw will automatically stop at 45˚ on the left
or right.
BEVEL STOP PINS (SOME MODELS)
The bevel stop pins (Figure 2A and 2B) allow you to override
built-in bevel stops at 0° and 45° left and right.
Each bevel stop pin has two positions: engaged and
disengaged. When the 0° (middle) bevel stop pin is engaged,
the saw will stop at 0° when brought up from the left. To move
past 0° to the right, disengage the bevel stop pin.
To disengage:
• Bevel saw at least 5° away from stop
• Push stop pin in completely and rotate it 90° COUNTER-
CLOCKWISE until it stops.
• Release bevel stop pin and allow it to spring outward to its
disengaged position.
To reset the 0° bevel stop, re-engage the bevel stop pin.
To re-engage:
• Bevel saw at least 5° away from stop
• Push stop pin in completely and rotate it 90° CLOCKWISE
until it stops.
• Release bevel stop pin and allow it to spring outward to its
engaged position.
NOTE: Saw will not adjust from a right bevel position to a
left bevel position with the 0° (middle) bevel stop pin
engaged.
The bevel stop pins at 45° left and right stop position can be
disengaged to 48° following the procedure above.
English
RAIL LOCK KNOB
The rail lock knob (Figure 4) allows you to lock the saw head
firmly to keep it from sliding on the rails. This is necessary
when making certain adjustments or when transporting the
saw.
GROOVING STOP
The grooving stop (Figure 4) allows for groove cutting.
Flipping the grooving lever toward the front of the saw and
adjusting the thumbscrew changes the depth of the groove
cut. Flipping the lever toward the rear of the saw bypasses
this feature.
MOVABLE FENCE ADJUSTMENT KNOBS
The fence adjustment knobs allow adjustment of the left or
right fence. Loosen the plastic adjustment knob (behind the
fence) and slide the fence in or out. Retighten before
operating the saw.
Specifications
FIG. 1
FIG. 1A
45
30
15
0
45
30
15
FIG.2A
FIG. 2B
BEVEL STOP PIN:
ENGAGED
BEVEL STOP PIN:
DISENGAGED
BEVEL STOP:
ENGAGED
BEVEL STOP :
DISENGAGED
4