Transporting The Saw; Adjustments; Miter Scale Adjustment - DeWalt DW717 Manual De Instrucciones

MOTOR
ENDCAP
RAIL SET
SCREW
ADJUSTMENT
RAIL LOCK
KNOB_
BEVEL LOCK
HANDLE
SLIDE
BEVEL
LEVER
(one eachside
BEVEL__
SCALE
MOTOR
HOUSING
LIFTING
HANDLE
LOCK DOWN KERF
PIN PLATE
FIG. 4
BLADE MITER LATCH
WRENCH _ BUTTON
BLADE
GUARD
THUMBSCREW
BEVEL
LATCH
TRIGGER
SWITCH
BELT COVER
DUST SPOUT
RAILS
FENCE TABLE /
ADJUSTMENT MITER MITER LATCH
KNOB SCALE OVERRIDE MITER LOCK
(ONE EACH SIDE) HANDLE
BENCH MOUNTING HOLES
HAND
INDENTATION
FENCE
GROOVING
STOP
5. Return the guard bracket to its original position and firmly tighten the guard bracket
screw to hold bracket in place.
WARNING:
• The guard bracket must be returned to its original position
and the screw tightened before activating the saw.
• Failure to do so may allow the guard to contact the
spinning saw blade resulting in damage to the saw and
severe personal injury.
Transporting the Saw
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 accept as written in laser adjustment instructions.
i_ WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, AL WAYS lock the rail lock
knob, miter lock handle, bevel lock handle, lock down pin and fence adjustment knobs
before transporting saw.
In order to conveniently carry the miter saw from place to place, a carrying handle has
been included on the top of the saw arm and hand indentations in the base, as shown in
Figure 4.
Adjustments
,& 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 accept as written in laser adjustment instructions.
NOTE: Your miter saw is fully ande ad 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.
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.