DeWalt DW712 Manuel D'utilisation page 28

EN G LI S H
16 Spindle lock button
17 Head lock up release lever
18 Operating handle
19 Speed control dial (DW712)
A2
23 Upper guard
24 Dust spout
25 Rails
26 Blade spanner
27 Bevel stop override knob
28 Vertical position adjustment stop
29 Upper fence left-hand side clamping knob
30 Hand indentation
31 Kerf plate
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
A4
35 Legstand
A5
36 Dust extraction kit
A6
37 Carrying strap
Installation
UNPACKING (FIG. B1 & B2)
• Remove the saw from the packing material carefully.
• Release the rail lock knob (13), and push the saw head back to
lock it in the rear position.
• Press down the operating handle (18) and pull out the lock down
pin (14), as shown.
• Gently release the downward pressure and allow the head to rise to
its full height.
Bench Mounting (fi g. C)
• Holes (40) are provided in all four feet to facilitate bench mounting.
Two different sized holes are provided to accommodate different
sizes of bolts. Use either hole; it is not necessary to use both.
Always mount your saw firmly to prevent movement. To enhance
the portability, the tool can be mounted to a piece of 12.5 mm or
thicker plywood which can then be clamped to your work support
or moved to other job sites and reclamped.
• When mounting your saw to a piece of plywood, make sure that
the mounting screws do not protrude from the bottom of the wood.
The plywood must sit flush on the work support. When clamping
the saw to any work surface, clamp only on the clamping bosses
where the mounting screw holes are located. Clamping at any
other point will interfere with the proper operation of the saw.
• To prevent binding and inaccuracy, be sure the mounting surface is
not warped or otherwise uneven. If the saw rocks on the surface,
place a thin piece of material under one saw foot until the saw is
firm on the mounting surface.
Assembly
Prior to assembly always unplug the tool.
MOUNTING THE SAW BLADE (FIG. E1–E5)
• Depress the head lock up release lever (17) to release the lower
guard (2),then raise the lower guard as far as possible.
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• Loosen the guard bracket screw (43) sufficiently to allow the guard
bracket (44) to be raised to permit access to the blade locking
screw (45).
• With the lower guard held in the raised position by the guard
bracket screw (43) depress the spindle lock button (16) with one
hand, then use the supplied blade spanner (26) in the other hand
to loosen the left-hand threaded blade screw (45) by turning
clockwise.
To use the spindle lock, press the button as shown and
rotate the spindle by hand until you feel the lock engage.
Continue to hold the lock button in to keep the spindle from
turning.
• Remove the blade locking screw (45) and the outside arbor collar
(46).
• Install the saw blade (47) onto the shoulder (48) provided on the
inside arbor collar (49), making sure that the teeth at the bottom
edge of the blade are pointing toward the back of the saw (away
from the operator).
• Replace the outer arbor collar (46).
• Tighten the blade locking screw (45) by turning counter-clockwise
while holding the spindle lock engaged with your other hand.
• Move the guard bracket (44) down so that it fully screens the blade
locking screw (45).
• Tighten the guard bracket screw (43).
• Never press the spindle lock while the blade is rotating.
• Be sure to hold the guard bracket down and firmly tighten
the guard bracket screws after installing the blade.
Adjustment
Prior to adjustment always unplug the tool.
Your mitre saw was accurately adjusted at the factory. If readjustment
due to shipping and handling or any other reason is required, follow the
steps below to adjust your saw. Once made, these adjustments should
remain accurate.
CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE BLADE TO THE FENCE (FIG. F1–F4)
• Release the mitre lever (4) and depress the mitre latch (5) to release
the mitre arm (50).
• Swing the mitre arm until the latch locates it at the 0° mitre position.
Do not tighten the lever.
• Pull down the head until the blade just enters the saw kerf (51).
• Place a square (52) against the left side (7) of the fence and blade
(47) (fig. F3).
Do not touch the tips of the blade teeth with the square.
• If adjustment is required, proceed as follows:
• Loosen the screws (53) and move the scale/mitre arm assembly left
or right until the blade is at 90° to the fence as measured with the
square.
• Retighten the screws (53). Pay no attention to the reading of the
mitre pointer at this point.
ADJUSTING THE MITRE POINTER (FIG. F1, F2 & G)
• Release the mitre lever (4) and depress the mitre latch (5) to release
the mitre arm (50).
• Move the mitre arm to set the mitre pointer (54) to the zero
position, as shown in fig. G.
• With the mitre lever loose, allow the mitre latch to snap into place
as you rotate the mitre arm past zero.
• Observe the pointer (54) and mitre scale (6). If the pointer does not
indicate exactly zero, loosen the screw (55), move the pointer to
read 0° and tighten the screw.