DeWalt DWS715-B3 Quick Start Guide

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ENGLISH
Specifications
Capacity of cut
50° mitre left and right
48° bevel left: 3° right
Baseboard vertically against fence
Max. Height 5.5" (140 mm)
Max. Width 1" (25 mm)
0° mitre
Max. Height 3-5/8" (92 mm) Resulting Width 6-1/4" (159 mm)
Max. Width 7-7/8" (200 mm) Resulting Height 2-5/16" (59 mm)
45° mitre
Max. Height 3-5/8" (92 mm) Resulting Width 4-5/16" (110 mm)
Max. Width 5-1/2" (140 mm) Resulting Height 2-5/16" (59 mm)
45° bevel - Left
Max. Height 2-1/2" (64 mm) Resulting Width 6-1/4" (159 mm)
Max. Width 7-7/8" (200 mm) Resulting Height 1-5/16" (33 mm)
31.6° mitre and 33.9° bevel
Max. Width 6-11/16" (170 mm) Resulting Height 2" (51 mm)
Drive
220-240 Volt motor
1600 Watts (Max. in)
4000 RPM
Cut helical gears with roller and ball bearings
Carbide tooth blade
Unpacking Your Saw
Check the contents of your mitre saw carton to make sure that you have received all parts. In
addition to this instruction manual, the carton should contain:
1 DWS715 mitre saw
1 DeWALT 12" (305 mm) dia. saw blade
1 6mm hex wrench
1 Dust bag
1 Mitre lock knob
1 Vertical material clamp
1 Instruction manual
COMPONENTS (FIG. A)
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WARNING: Never modify the power tool or any part of it. Damage or personal injury
couldresult.
Refer to Figure A at the beginning of this manual for a complete list ofcomponents.
Intended Use
This heavy duty mitre saw is designed for professional wood cuttingapplications.
DO NOT use under wet conditions or in presence of flammable liquids orgases.
This mitre saw is a professional power tool. DO NOT let children come into contact with the tool.
Supervision is required when inexperienced operators use thistool.
Familiarization (Fig. A, B)
Open the box and lift the saw out by the convenient carrying handle
13
, as shown in FigureB.
The mitre lock knob
5
is not assembled for shipping. Remove the mitre lock knob from the
packaging and screw onto the saw. Refer to Figure A for position.
Place the saw on a smooth, flat surface such as a workbench or strongtable.
Examine Figure A to become familiar with the saw and its various parts. The section on
adjustments will refer to these terms and you must know what and where the partsare.
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CAUTION: Pinch Hazard. To reduce the risk of injury, keep thumb underneath the handle
when pulling the handle down. The lower guard will move up as the handle is pulled down
which could cause pinching.The handle is placed close to the guard for specialcuts.
Press down lightly on the operating handle
2
and pull head lock knob
17
and rotate a quarter
turn. Gently release the downward pressure and allow the arm to rise to its full height. Use the
lock down pin when carrying the saw from one place to another. To lock the arm, rotate head
lock knob a quarter turn and press down on the arm until the arm locks in place. Always use the
carrying handle
13
to transport the saw or the hand indentations
9
shown in FigureA.
Fig. B
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Bench Mounting (Fig. A)
Mounting holes
3
are provided in all four feet to facilitate bench mounting, as shown in FigureA.
There are round countersunk holes for use with screws and square holes for use with the mitre
saw stand "carraige bolt" or M8 (5/16") or maller bolts. Use either hole, it is not necessary to use
both.) Always mount your saw firmly to prevent movement. To enhance the tool’s portability, it
can be mounted to a piece of 1/2" (12.7 mm) or thicker plywood which can then be clamped to
your work support or moved to other job sites andreclamped.
NOTE: If you elect to mount your saw to a piece of plywood, make sure that the mounting
screws don’t 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 surely interfere with the
proper operation of thesaw.
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CAUTION: 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 sits firmly on the mountingsurface.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Transporting the Saw (Fig. A)
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn off the tool and
disconnect it from the power source before attempting to move it, change
accessories or make anyadjustments.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, ALWAYS lock the mitre lock knob
5
,
bevel lock knob
11
, head lock knob
17
, and fence lock knob
14
before transportingsaw.
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WARNING: The mitre lock knob should be used only when carrying or storing the saw.
NEVER use the lock knob for any cuttingoperation.
In order to conveniently carry the mitre saw from place to place, a carrying handle
13
has been
included on the top of the saw arm and hand indentations
9
in the base, as shown in FigureA.
To transport the saw, lower the arm and rotate the head lock knob
17
a quarter turn. It will snap
into the lock position.
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn unit off and disconnect
it from power source before making any adjustments or removing/installing
attachments or accessories. An accidental start-up can causeinjury.
NOTE: Your mitre saw is fully and accurately adjusted at the factory at the time of manufacture.
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. Take a little time now to follow these
directions carefully to maintain the accuracy of which your saw iscapable.
Changing or Installing a New Saw Blade (Fig. A, C–E)
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn off the tool and
disconnect it from the power source before attempting to move it, change
accessories or make anyadjustments.
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CAUTION:
• Never depress the spindle lock button while the blade is under power orcoasting.
• Do not cut ferrous metal (containing iron or steel) or masonry or fiber cement product
with this mitresaw.
Removing the Blade
1. Unplug thesaw.
2. Raise the arm to the upper position and raise the lower guard
4
as far aspossible.
3. Loosen, but do not remove guard bracket screw
36
until the bracket can be raised far
enough to access the blade screw
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. Lower guard will remain raised due to the position of
the guard bracketscrew.
4. Depress the spindle lock button
24
while carefully rotating the saw blade by hand until the
lockengages.
5. Keeping the button depressed, use the other hand and the 6mm hex wrench provided
16
to loosen the blade screw. (Turn clockwise, left-hand threads.)

DeWalt DWS715-B3 Specifications

General

Brand	DeWalt
Model	DWS715-B3
Category	Saw
Language	English