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Vertical straight cross-cut (fig. A1 & N)

• Loosen the mitre clamping knob (12) and lift the positive stop lever (11)

upwards (fig. A1).

• Engage the mitre latch at the 0° position and tighten the mitre clamping

knob.

• Place the wood to be cut against the fence.

• Take hold of the carrying handle (3) and press the head lock up release

lever (2) to release the head. Press the trigger switch (1) to start the

motor. It is recommended to start the cut near the fence (fig. N).

• Press the head down and allow the blade to cut though the workpiece.

Allow the blade to cut freely. Do not force.

• When the head is fully depressed, slowly pull it across to complete the cut.

• After completing the cut, release the switch and the lock up release

lever (2) and return the head to its upper rest position.

• For some types of plastic profiles, it is advisable to follow the

sequence in reverse order.

• The lower blade guard is designed to close quickly when the

lever (2) is released. If it does not close within 1 second, have

the saw serviced by a DEWALT authorized repair agent.

Vertical mitre cross-cut (fig. A1 & O)

• Loosen the mitre clamping knob (12) and lift the positive stop lever (11)

upwards (fig. A1).

• Move the head left or right to the required angle (fig. O).

• If any intermediate angle is required hold the head firmly and lock by

tightening the mitre clamp knob.

• Always ensure that the mitre clamp knob is locked tightly before

cutting.

• Proceed as for a vertical straight cross-cut.

When mitring the end of a piece of wood with a small off-cut,

position the wood to ensure that the off-cut is to the side of

the blade with the greater angle to the fence:

- left mitre, off-cut to the right

- right mitre, off-cut to the left.

Bevel cross-cut (fig. A2 & P)

Bevel angles can be set from 0° to 45° to the left. Bevels up to 45° can be

cut with the mitre arm set between zero and a maximum of 45° mitre

position right or left.

• Loosen the bevel clamp (19) and set the bevel as desired (fig. A2).

• Tighten the bevel clamp (19) firmly.

• Proceed as for a vertical straight cross-cut.

Compound mitre (fig. Q1 & Q2)

This cut is a combination of a mitre and a bevel cut.This is the type of cut

used to make frames or boxes with slanting sides like the one shown in

fig. Q1.

If the cutting angle varies from cut to cut, check that the bevel

clamp and the mitre clamping knob are securely tightened.

These must be tightened after making any changes in bevel or

mitre.

• The chart shown below will assist you in selecting the proper bevel and

mitre settings for common compound mitre cuts. To use the chart,

select the desired angle “A” (fig. Q2) of your project and locate that

angle on the appropriate arc in the chart. From that point follow the

chart straight down to find the correct bevel angle and straight across

to find the correct mitre angle.

• Set your saw to the prescribed angles and make a few trial cuts.

• Practice fitting the cut pieces together.

• Example: To make a 4 sided box with 30 exterior angles

(angle “A”, fig. Q2), use the upper right arc. Find 30 on the arc scale.

Instructions for use

• Always observe the safety instructions and applicable

regulations. The attention of UK users is drawn to the

“woodworking machines regulations 1974” and any

subsequent amendments.

• Ensure the material to be sawn is firmly secured in place.

• Apply only a gentle pressure to the tool and do not exert side

pressure on the saw blade.

• Avoid overloading.

Prior to operation:

• Install the appropriate saw blade. Do not use excessively worn blades.

The maximum rotation speed of the tool must not exceed that of the

saw blade.

• Do not attempt to cut excessively small pieces.

• Allow the blade to cut freely. Do not force.

• Allow the motor to reach full speed before cutting.

• Make sure all locking knobs and clamp handles are tight.

Switching ON and OFF (fig. L)

• To turn the saw ON, press the trigger switch (1) while squeezing the

combined lower guard and head lock up release lever (2) as shown

in fig. L.

• To turn the tool OFF, release the switch.

• There is no provision for locking the switch ON.

Quality of cut

The smoothness of any cut depends on a number of variables, e.g. the

material being cut. When smoothest cuts are desired for moulding and

other precision work, a sharp (60 tooth carbide) blade and a slower,

even cutting rate will produce the desired results.

Ensure that the material does not creep while cutting; clamp it

securely in place. Always let the blade come to a full stop

before raising the arm. If small fibres of wood still split out at

the rear of the workpiece, stick a piece of masking tape on the

wood where the cut will be made. Saw through the tape and

carefully remove tape when finished.

Setting the mitre (fig. A1 & M)

The mitre arm can be preset to 0°, 15°, 22.5°, 30° and 45° left and right.

At the 30° position, there is a reversible insert (60) to give either 30° or 31.6°.

• Loosen the mitre clamping knob (12) and lift the positive stop lever (11)

to release the mitre arm (fig. A1).

• Move the arm to the required angle and lock it using the mitre clamping

knob (12).

• Align the mitre arm (13) by moving the edge of the arm to the required

mark on the scale.

- when moving to the right of 0°: align the left edge of the arm with the

desired setting

- when moving to the left of 0°: align the right edge of the arm with the

desired setting

When mitre cutting, ensure that the off-cut is not wedged

between the blade and the fence, i.e. the off-cut angle is greater

than 90° to avoid that the off-cut is picked up by the blade.

Setting the bevel (fig. A2)

• Loosen the bevel clamp (19) and bevel the head to the left.

• Holding the head, lock the bevel clamp (19) securely.

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