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To achieve 3° right bevel or 48° left bevel, the stop screws
must be adjusted to allow the arm to move to the desired
location. The bevel stops will need readjustment to the
zero and 45° positions after cuts are made.
FENCE ADJUSTMENT
WARNING: Turn off tool and disconnect from power
source before attempting to move it, changing acces-
sories or making any adjustments accept as written in
laser adjustment instructions.
To bevel UP TO 48° 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 movement. 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
removing 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
raise the guard. See section on cutting base molding up to
3.5" (88.9 mm) high (page 13).
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.
AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC BRAKE
Your saw is equipped with an automatic electric blade
brake which stops the saw blade within 5 seconds of trig-
ger release. This is not adjustable.
On occasion, there may be a delay after trigger release to
brake engagement. On rare occasions, the brake may not
engage at all and the blade will coast to a stop.
If a delay or “skipping” occurs, turn the saw on and off 4 or
5 times. If the condition persists, have the tool serviced by
an authorized D
EWALT service center.
Always be sure the blade has stopped before removing it
from the kerf. The brake is not a substitute for guards or for
ensuring your own safety by giving the saw your complete
attention.
FIG.9
MITER
SCALE
POINTER
FIG. 10B
FIG. 10A
BEVEL
HOUSING
STOP SCREW
LOCK NUT
FIG. 11
BEVEL STOP
BEVEL
POINTER
SCREW
BEVEL
SCALE
FIG. 7
FIG. 8
MITER
LOCK
LEVER
MITER
SCALE
ADJUSTMENT
SCREW
(three of these)
MITER
DETENT