DeWalt DW717 Saw User Manual


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DOUBLE INSULATION INSTRUCTIONS............................................................................................................1
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL TOOLS ......................................…………………………………………1
ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES ....................................……………………………………………………….1
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ....................................…………………………………………………………3
ACCESSORIES ...............................................................................................................................................3
BLADE DESCRIPTIONS ..................................................................................................................................3
UNPACKING YOUR SAW ....................................……………………………………………………………4
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................................4
FAMILIARIZATION ...............................………………………………………………………………………4
BENCH MOUNTING ................................……………………………………………………………………4
CHANGING OR INSTALLING A NEW SAW BLADE ...........................................................................................4
REMOVING THE BLADE .................................................................................................................................4
INSTALLING THE BLADE ....................................……………………………………………………………5
TRANSPORTING THE SAW .....................................…………………………………………………………5
ADJUSTMENTS ..............................…………………………………………………………………………6
MITER SCALE ADJUSTMENT.................................………………………………………………………6
MITER POINTER ADJUSTMENT .................................……………………………………………………6
BEVEL SQUARE TO TABLE ........................................................................................................................6
BEVEL POINTER ........................................................................................................................................6
BEVEL STOP .............................................................................................................................................6
FENCE ADJUSTMENT ............................…………………………………………………………………6
AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC BRAKE ..................................................................................................................6
GUARD ACTUATION AND VISIBILITY ..................................………………………………………………6
KERF PLATE ADJUSTMENT .......................................................................................................................6
RAIL GUIDE ADJUSTMENT ........................................................................................................................6
MITER LOCK ADJUSTMENT.......................................................................................................................6
BRUSHES ..............................………………………………………………………………………………7
CONTROLS ....................................................................................................................................................7
OPERATION ...............................……………………………………………………………………………7
SWITCH ..................................................................................................................................................7
CUTTING WITH YOUR SAW .....................................................................................................................7
CROSSCUTS ....................................................................................................................................................7
BEVEL CUTS ....................................................................................................................................................8
QUALITY OF CUT ..............................................................................................................................................8
BODY AND HAND POSITION ............................................................................................................................8
CLAMPING THE WORKPIECE ..................................................................................................................8
SUPPORT FOR LONG PIECES ..................................................................................................................9
CUTTING PICTURE FRAMES, SHADOW BOXES
AND OTHER FOUR-SIDED PROJECTS ......................................................................................................9
CUTTING TRIM MOLDING AND OTHER FRAMES .....................................................................................9
CUTTING COMPOUND MITERS ................................................................................................................9
CUTTING BASE MOLDING .......................................................................................................................9
CUTTING CROWN MOLDING ...................................................................................................................9
SPECIAL CUTS ............................................................................................................................................10
REMOVING AND REPLACING THE BELT .......................................................................................................11
MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................................12
SERVICE INFORMATION ...............................................................................................................................12
WARRANTY .................................................................................................................................................12
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE .........................................................................................................................12
TABLE 1: COMPOUND MITER CUT ...............................................................................................................13