Page 2 - English; IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS OR ANY D
English 1 Definitions: Safety Guidelines The definitions below describe the level of severity for each signal word. Please read the manual and pay attention to these symbols. DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury . WARNING: ...
Page 4 - DANGER–KEEP AWAY FROM BLADE.; Electrical Connection; Extension Work Support: DW7080; saw base is designed to accept two work supports, one on each side.; Adjustable Length Stop: DW7051
English 3 ON GUARD: DANGER–KEEP AWAY FROM BLADE. ON UPPER GUARD: PROPERLY SECURE BRACKET WITH BOTH SCREWS BEFORE USE. ON TABLE: (2 PLACES) WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, READ INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING MITER SAW. KEEP HANDS OUT OF PATH OF SAW BLADE. DO NOT OPERATE SAW WITHOUT GUARDS IN PLACE...
Page 5 - Unpacking Your Saw; Special Cuts
English 4 Dust Bag: DW7053 Equipped with a zipper for easy emptying, the dust bag will capture the majority of the sawdust produced. Crown Molding Fence: DW7084 Used for precision cutting of crown molding. SAW BLADES: ALWAYS USE 12" (305 mm) SAW BLADES WITH EITHER 1" (25.4 mm) OR 5/8" (1...
Page 6 - DRIVE; Familiarization; Pinch hazard. To reduce the; Bench Mounting; Transporting the Saw; An accidental start-up can cause injury.; FEATURES AND CONTROLS; An accidental start-up can cause injury.
English 5 DRIVE 120 V motor 1600 watts in 15 amp motor 3800 RPM Cut helical gears Multi-V belt Roller bearings Automatic electric brake Carbide blade Familiarization Your miter saw is fully assembled in the car ton. FIG. 2 Open the box and lift the saw out by the con venient lifting handle, as shown...
Page 7 - The lock down pin should be used ONLY; AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC BRAKE; OPERATION; WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, turn unit off
English 6 22.5° BEVEL PAWLS (FIG. 6) Your saw is equipped to rapidly and accurately set a 22.5° bevel, left or right. The 22.5° bevel pawl can be rotated to contact the crown adjustment screw. RAIL LOCK KNOB (FIG. 4) The rail lock knob allows you to lock the saw head firmly to keep it from sliding o...
Page 9 - DO NOT CUT FERROUS (IRON AND STEEL) MAT ERIALS OR MASONRY; Do not use any abrasive blades.; Guard Actuation and Visibility; in the; CROSSCUTS
English 8 WARNING: Always use eye protection. All users and bystanders must wear eye protection that conforms to ANSI Z87.1 (CAN/CSA Z94.3). Plug the saw into any household 60 Hz power source. Refer to the nameplate for voltage. Be sure the cord will not interfere with your work. Trigger Switch (Fig...
Page 10 - ADJUSTMENTS
English 9 BEVEL CUTS A bevel cut is a crosscut made with the saw blade leaning at an angle to the wood. In order to set the bevel, loosen the bevel lock (Fig. 4), and move the saw to the left or right as desired. (It is necessary to move the fence to allow clearance.) Once the desired bevel angle ha...
Page 11 - ADJUSTING THE BEVEL STOP TO 22.5; LESS THE BLADE IS; Cutting Large Material; under
English 10 MITER POINTER ADJUSTMENT (FIG. 5) Unlock the miter lock handle to move the miter arm to the zero position. With the miter lock handle unlocked, allow the miter latch to snap into place as you rotate the miter arm to zero. Observe the miter pointer and miter scale shown in Figure 5. If the...
Page 12 - – EXAMPLES –; NUMBER OF SIDES; Cutting Compound Miters; If the cutting angle varies from cut to cut,
English 11 counterclockwise one turn. To ensure the miter lock is functioning properly, re-lock the miter lock to a non-detented measurement on the miter scale – for example, 34º – and make sure the table will not rotate. Tighten lock nut. Support for Long Pieces WARNING: To reduce the risk of injur...
Page 13 - CROWN MOLDING FLAT ON TABLE; PRETESTING WITH SCRAP MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!
English 12 INSIDE CORNER OUTSIDE CORNER Left side Miter left 45° Save left side of cut Miter right 45° Save left side of cut Right side Miter right 45° Save right side of cut Miter left 45° Save right side of cut Material up to 6.75" (171 mm) can be cut as described above. FIG. 16 Cutting Crown ...
Page 14 - Saw Blades; Optional Accessories; CUTTING PLASTIC PIPE OR OTHER ROUND MATERIAL; CORRECT
English 13 Special Cuts NEVER MAKE ANY CUT UNLESS THE MATERIAL IS SECURED ON THE TABLE AND AGAINST THE FENCE. ALUMINUM CUTTING (FIG. 19, 20) ALWAYS USE THE APPROPRIATE SAW BLADE MADE ESPECIALLY FOR CUTTING ALUMINUM. These are available at your local D E WALT retailer or D E WALT service center. Cert...
Page 15 - Brushes; CONFIRMATION OF OWNERSHIP:
English 14 3. Mount the 14.5" x 26" (368 x 660 mm) platform to the saw using four 3" (76.2 mm) long wood screws through the holes in the base fence (Fig. 24). Four screws must be used to properly secure the material. When the special set-up is used, the platform will be cut into two piec...
Page 17 - TABLE 1: COMPOUND MITER CUT; SQUARE BOX; SET THIS BEVEL ANGLE ON SAW
English 16 TABLE 1: COMPOUND MITER CUT (POSITION WOOD WITH BROAD FLAT SIDE ON THE TABLE AND THE NARROW EDGE AGAINST THE FENCE) SET THIS MITER ANGLE ON SA W ANGLE OF SIDE OF BOX (ANGLE A) SQUARE BOX 6-SIDED BOX SET THIS BEVEL ANGLE ON SAW 8-SIDED BOX