DeWalt DW718 Mode D'emploi page 35

Cutting crown mouldings
The cutting of crown moulding is performed in a compound mitre. In
order to achieve extreme accuracy, your saw has pre-set angle positions
at 31.62° mitre and 33.85° bevel. These settings are for standard crown
mouldings with 52° angles at the top and 38° angles at the bottom.
• Make test cuts using scrap material before doing the fi nal cuts.
• All cuts are made in a left bevel and with the back of the moulding
against the base.
Inside corner
- Left side
• Top of the moulding against the fence.
• Mitre right.
• Save the left side of the cut.
- Right side
• Bottom of the moulding against the fence.
• Mitre left.
• Save the left side of the cut.
Outside corner
- Left side
• Bottom of the moulding against the fence.
• Mitre left.
• Save the right side of the cut.
- Right side
• Top of the moulding against the fence.
• Mitre right.
• Save the right side of the cut.
Grooving (fi g. S)
Your saw is equipped with a grooving stop (17) and thumbscrew (59) to
allow for groove cutting.
• Flip the grooving stop (17) towards the front of the saw.
• Adjust the thumbscrew (59) to set the depth of the groove cut. It might
be necessary to release the lock nut (60) fi rst.
• Place a piece of scrap material of approx. 5 cm between fence and
workpiece in order to perform a straight groove cut.
Special Set-up for Wide Crosscuts (fi g. T1 & T2)
Your saw can cut very wide (up to 406 mm) workpieces when a special
set up is used. To set the saw up for these workpieces, follow these steps:
• Remove both left and right sliding fences from the saw and set aside.
To remove them, unscrew the fence knobs several turns and slide each
fence outward. Adjust and lock the miter control so that it is at
0 degrees miter.
• Make a platform using a piece of 38 mm thick particleboard or similar
fl at strong 38 mm thick wood to the dimensions: 368 x 660 mm. The
platform must be fl at otherwise the material could move during cutting
and cause injury.
• Mount the 368 x 660 mm platform to the saw using four 76.2 mm long
wood screws (61) through the holes in the base fence. Four screws
must be used to properly secure the material. When the special set up
is used, the platform will be cut into two pieces. Ensure the screws are
tightened properly otherwise material could loosen and cause injury.
Ensure the platform is fi rmly fl at on the table, against the fence, and
centered evenly from left to right.
WARNING: Ensure the saw is mounted firmly to a stable flat
surface. Failure to do so could cause the saw to be unstable
and fall causing personal injury.
• Place the workpiece to be cut on top of the platform mounted to the
table. Ensure the workpiece is fi rmly against the backfence (62).
• Secure the material before cutting. Cut slowly through the material
using a out-down-and-back motion. Failure to clamp securely or cut
slowly could result in the material coming loose and causing injury.
After several cuts are made at various miter angles other than 0º, the
platform may weaken and not properly support the work. Install a new,
unused platform to the saw after presetting the desired miter angle.
WARNING: Continued use of a platform with several kerfs may
cause loss of material control and possible injury.
Dust extraction (fi g. A2 & A3)
• Fit the dustbag (26) onto the dust spout (18).
• Whenever possible, connect a dust extraction device designed in
accordance with the relevant regulations regarding dust emission.
Saw blades
To obtain the stated cutting capacities, always use 305 mm saw blades
with 30 mm arbor holes.
Cutting non-ferrous metals
When cutting non-ferrous metals, the machine is only to be used in the
mitre saw mode. We recommend that bevel and compound mitre cuts
should not be performed in non-ferrous metals. The machine is not to be
used for cutting ferrous metals.
• Always use a material clamp when cutting non-ferrous metals.
Make sure that the workpiece is clamped securely.
• Only apply saw blades that are qualifi ed for cutting non-ferrous metals.
• When using lubricants, only apply wax or separation spray. Do not use
emulsions or similar fl uids.
• Connect an FI or DI switch between machine and mains to avoid
residual risks caused by metal swarf.
The FI switch should comply with the following specifi cations:
rated voltage
rated current
reaction time
fusing current
The DI switch should comply with the following specifi cations:
DIN VDE 0661
rated voltage
rated current
fusing current
all-pole cutoff
PE monitoring
low-voltage release
Transporting (fi g. A1, A2 & B)
In order to conveniently carry the mitre saw, a carrying handle (10) has
been included on the top of the saw arm.
• To transport the saw, lower the head and depress the lock down pin (22).
• Lock the rail lock knob with the saw head in the front position, lock the
mitre arm in the full left mitre angle, slide the fence (3 & 8) completely
inward and lock the bevel lever (20) with the saw head in the vertical
position to make the tool as compact as possible.
• Always use the carrying handle (10) or the hand indentations (24)
shown in fi g. B to transport the saw.
MAINTENANCE
Your D WALT power tool has been designed to operate over a long period
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of time with a minimum of maintenance. Continuous satisfactory operation
depends upon proper tool care and regular cleaning.
E N G L I S H
230 V
16 A
< 15 ms
30 mA
230 V
16 A
30 mA
L+N+PE
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