Changing Or Installing A New Saw Blade; Features And Controls - DeWalt DCS727 Manual De Instrucciones

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Changing or Installing a New Saw Blade

Removing the Blade (Fig. H1–H4)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, wear gloves when handling
the saw blade.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn
tool off and disconnect battery pack before making any
adjustments or removing/installing attachments or accessories.
An accidental start-up can cause injury.
• Never depress the spindle lock button while the blade is under
power or coasting.
• Do not cut light alloy and ferrous metal (containing iron or steel)
or masonry or fibre cement product with this mitre saw.
1. Remove the battery from the saw.
2. Raise the arm to the upper position and raise the lower guard
as possible.
3. Depress the spindle lock button
blade by hand until the lock engages.
4. Keeping the button depressed, use the other hand and the 6 mm
wrench provided 31 to loosen the blade screw
left-hand threads.)
5. Remove the blade screw 43 , outer clamp washer
The inner washer may be left on the spindle.
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6. Remove and retain the adaptor ring
needed when installing a new blade.
Installing a Blade (Fig. H1–H4)
1. Remove the battery from the saw.
2. Snap the ring adaptor ring
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if necessary.
3. With the arm raised and the lower guard
onto the shoulder of the inner washer
bottom of the blade point toward the back of the saw.
4. Assemble the outer clamp washer onto the spindle.
5. Install the blade screw and, engaging the spindle lock, tighten the
screw firmly with wrench provided (turn counterclockwise, left-
hand threads).

WARNING! Be aware the saw blade shall be replaced in the described
way only. Only use saw blades as specified under Technical Data;
Cat. no.: DT4260 is suggested.
Transporting the Saw (Fig. A1, A2)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS lock the rail lock knob, mitre lock handle, bevel lock handle,
lock down pin and fence adjustment knobs before transporting saw.
Never use guards for transporting or lifting up.
In order to conveniently carry the mitre saw, a carrying handle
included on the top of the saw arm.
• To transport the saw, lower the head and depress the lock down
pin 11 .
• 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
inward and lock the bevel lock knob
vertical position to make the tool as compact as possible.
• Always use the carrying handle

Features and Controls


WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn
tool off and disconnect battery pack before making any
adjustments or removing/installing attachments or accessories.
An accidental start-up can cause injury..
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1 as far
44 while carefully rotating the saw
43 . (Turn clockwise,
45 and blade 46
47 from the old blade in case it is
into the hole of the new saw blade
held open, mount the blade
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48 , making sure the teeth at the
3 has been
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with the saw head in the
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or the base extensions .
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Mitre Control (Fig. A2, I)
The mitre lock handle and mitre latch button
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your saw to 60° right and 50° left. To mitre the saw, lift the mitre lock
handle, push the mitre latch button and set the mitre angle desired on the
mitre scale 19 . Push down on the mitre lock handle to lock the mitre angle.
Override the mitre latch button by unlocking the mitre lock knob and
pushing the mitre detent override
the mitre detent override upward.
Bevel Lock Knob (Fig. A2)
The bevel lock allows you to bevel the saw 49° left or right. To adjust the
bevel setting, turn the bevel lock knob
bevels easily to the left or to the right once the 0° bevel override knob is
pulled. To tighten, turn the bevel lock knob clockwise.
0° Bevel Override (Fig. A2)
The 0° bevel stop override allows you to bevel the saw to the right past
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the 0° mark.
When engaged, the saw will automatically stop at 0° when brought up
from the left. To temporarily move past 0° to the right, pull the bevel lock
knob 33 . Once the knob is released, the override will be reengaged. The
bevel lock knob can be locked out by twisting the knob 180°.
When at 0°, the override locks in place. To operate the override, bevel the
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saw slightly to the left.
45° Bevel Stop Override (Fig. J)
There are two bevel stop override levers, one on each side of the saw.
To bevel the saw, left or right, past 45°, push the 45° bevel override
rearward. When in the rearward position, the saw can bevel past
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these stops. When the 45° stops are needed, pull the 45° bevel override
lever forward.
Crown Bevel Pawls (Fig. J)
When cutting crown molding laying flat, your saw is equipped to accurately
and rapidly set a crown stop, left or right (refer to Instructions for Cutting
Crown Molding Laying Flat and Using the Compound Features)
The crown bevel pawl 57
adjustment screw.
To reverse the crown bevel pawl, remove the retaining screw, the 22.5°
bevel pawl 56 and the 30° crown bevel pawl
pawl so the 30° text is facing up. Reattach the screw to secure the
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22.5° bevel pawl and the crown bevel pawl. The accuracy setting will not
be affected.
22.5° Bevel Pawls (Fig. J)
Your saw is equipped to rapidly and accurately set a 22.5° bevel, left or right.
The 22.5° bevel pawl 56 can be rotated to contact the crown adjustment
screw .
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Rail Lock Knob (Fig. A1)
The rail lock knob 6 allows you to lock the saw head firmly to keep it from
sliding on the rails . This is necessary when making certain cuts or when
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transporting the saw.
Grooving Stop (Fig. A2)
The grooving stop 30 allows the depth of cut of the blade to be limited.
The stop is useful for applications such as grooving and tall vertical cuts.
Rotate the grooving stop forward and adjust the depth adjustment
screw to set the desired depth of cut. To secure the adjustment, tighten
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the wing nut 28 . Rotating the grooving stop to the rear of the saw will
bypass the grooving stop feature. If the depth adjustment screw is too tight
to loosen by hand, the provided 6 mm blade wrench
loosen the screw.
Lock Down Pin (Fig. A1)

WARNING: The lock down pin should be used only when
carrying or storing the saw. NEVER use the lock down pin for any
cutting operation.
allow you to mitre
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38 downward. To exit the override, push
33 counterclockwise. The saw head
can be rotated to contact the crown
57 . Flip the crown bevel
can be used to
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