Miter Scale Adjustment; Miter Pointer Adjustment; Bevel Square To Table; Bevel Pointer - DeWalt DW718 120 Volt Guide D'utilisation

Once made, these adjustments should remain accurate.
Take a little time now to follow these directions carefully to
maintain the accuracy of which your saw is capable.
MITER SCALE ADJUSTMENT (FIG. 5)
Place a square against the saw's fence and blade, as
shown. (Do not touch the tips of the blade teeth with the
square. To do so will cause an inaccurate measurement.)
Loosen the miter lock handle and swing the miter arm until
the miter latch locks it at the 0 miter position. Do not
tighten the lock handle. If the saw blade is not exactly
perpendicular to the fence, loosen the four screws that
hold the miter scale to the base and move the scale left
or right until the blade is perpendicular to the fence, as
measured with the square. Retighten the four screws. Pay
no attention to the reading of the miter pointer at this time.
MITER POINTER ADJUSTMENT (FIG. 6, 7)
Loosen the miter lock handle to move the miter arm to the
zero position. With the miter lock handle loose allow the
miter latch to snap into place as you rotate the miter arm
to zero. Observe the pointer and miter scale shown in
Figure 6. If the pointer does not indicate exactly zero,
loosen the screw holding the pointer in place, reposition
the pointer and tighten the screw.
BEVEL SQUARE TO TABLE ADJUSTMENT (FIG. 8)
To align the blade square to the table, lock the arm in the
down position. Place a square against the blade and table
taking care to not have the square not touch a blade tooth.
Loosen the bevel lock handle and ensure the bevel latch
has firmly snapped into place at 0 degrees. If the saw
blade is not exactly perpendicular to the table, loosen the
nut which holds the 0 bevel latch plate to the table. Adjust
the nut to allow some drag between the parts. Gently tap
the motor or the belt cover to move the upper assembly
until the blade is square to the table. Tighten the lock nut.
BEVEL POINTER (FIG. 8)
If the bevel pointers do not indicate zero, loosen each
screw that holds each bevel pointer in place and move
them as necessary.
BEVEL STOP 45˚ RIGHT AND LEFT ADJUSTMENT
(FIG. 8)
Your saw has two 45 degree bevel adjustments, one for
the right, and one for the left. The procedure is the same
for each.
To align the 45 degree stops, lock the arm in the down
position. Place a speed square against the blade and table
taking care to not have the square not touch a blade tooth.
Loosen the bevel lock lever and ensure the bevel latch has
firmly snapped into place at 45 degrees. If the saw blade
is not 45 degrees to the table, loosen the nut which holds
the 45 bevel latch plate to the table. Rotate the adjustment
screw counterclockwise one or two turns so that the blade
is less than 45 degrees to the table. Turn the adjustment
screw clockwise until the blade is 45 degrees to the table.
Tighten the lock nut.
FIG. 5 FIG. 6
FIG. 7
MITER LATCH
MITER LOCK
OVERRIDE
HANDLE
FIG. 8
RIGHT 45˚ BEVEL
0˚ BEVEL LATCH
LATCH PLATE
PLATE
LEFT 45˚ BEVEL
LATCH PLATE
LEFT 45˚ BEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
SCREW
LEFT 45˚ BEVEL
PLATE LOCK NUT
LEFT BEVEL
POINTER
RIGHT 45˚ BEVEL
0˚ BEVEL
PLATE LOCK NUT
LOCK NUT
7
FENCE ADJUSTMENT (FIG. 9)
MITER
POINTER Turn Off and Unplug the Miter Saw.
In order that the saw can bevel to a full 48 degrees left or
right, one of the fences can be adjusted to provide clear-
ance. To adjust the fences, loosen a plastic knob and slide
the fence outward. 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 sup-
port, without interfering with arm up and down movement.
Tighten knob securely. When the bevel operations are
complete, don't forget to relocate the fence.
NOTE: The guide groove of the fences can become
MITER
clogged with sawdust. If you notice that it is becoming
SCALE
clogged, use a stick or some low pressure air to clear the
guide groove.

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.
MITER LATCH
On occasion, there may be a delay after trigger release to
BUTTON
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
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.

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 remov-
ing saw blades or for inspection of the saw. NEVER RAISE
THE BLADE GUARD MANUALLY UNLESS THE SAW IS
TURNED OFF.
NOTE: Certain special cuts of large material will require
that you manually raise the guard. See page 12.
The front section of the guard is louvered for visibility
while cutting. Although the louvers dramatically reduce
RIGHT 45˚ BEVEL flying debris, they are openings in the guard and safety
ADJUSTMENT
glasses should be worn at all times when viewing
SCREW
through the louvers.
RIGHT BEVEL

KERF PLATE ADJUSTMENT

POINTER
To adjust the kerf plates, loosen the screws holding the
kerf plates in place. Adjust so that the kerf plates are as
close as possible without interfering with the blade's move-
ment.

RAIL GUIDE ADJUSTMENT

Periodically check the rails for any play or clearance. The
right rail can be adjusted with the set screw shown in
Figure 4. To reduce clearance, use a 4mm hex wrench and
rotate the set screw clockwise gradually while sliding the
WALT service center.
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