DeWalt DW706 Manual De Instrucciones página 10

desired b evel angle hasbeen set, t ighten t hebevel clamp
knob firmly.
Bevel a nglescan be set from48 degrees rightto
48 degrees leftandcanbe cutwiththemiter armset
between zero and 50degrees right o rleft. A tsome extreme
angles, the rightor leftsidefencemight h aveto be
removed. Toremove t heleftor right f ence, unscrew t he
knobs s everal turns andslide the fence out.
QUALITY OFCUT
The smoothness ofany cutdepends onanumber ofvariables.
Things like material being cut, b lade t ype, blade s harpness and
rate ofcut a llcontribute tothe quality ofthe cut.
When smoothest cutsaredesired f ormolding andother
precision work, a sharp (60tooth carbide) blade anda
slower, even cutting r ate will p roduce thedesired r esults.
Ensure thatmaterial does not c reep while cutting, clamp i t
securely inplace. Always l ettheblade come toa fullstop
before r aising a rm.
Ifsmall fibers ofwood still s plit o utattherear o fthework-
piece, stick apiece o fmasking tape onthe wood where t he
cutwill be made. S awthrough t he tapeandcarefully
remove tape when finished.
Forvaried cutting applications, refer tothelistof recom-
mended sawblades f oryour s awand select theonethat
best f itsyour n eeds. (Page 3 )
BODY AND HAND POSITION (FIG. 1 0)
Proper positioning ofyour b ody and hands w hen operating
themiter s aw willmake cutting e asier, more accurate and
safer. Never place h ands n ear c utting a rea. Place h ands n o
closer than 6"from theblade. Hold theworkpiece tightly t o
thetable andthefence when cutting. Keep hands i nposi-
tionuntil t hetrigger hasbeen released and theblade has
completely s topped. A LWAYS MAKEDRY RUNS
(UNPOWERED) BEFORE FINISH CUTS SOTHAT YOU
CANCHECK THEPATH
OF THE BLADE. DO NOT
CROSS HANDS, AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 10A.
Keep both feet firmly on the floor and maintain proper bal-
ance. As you move the miter arm left and right, follow it and
stand slightly to the side of the saw blade. Sight through the
guard louvers when following a pencil line.
CLAMPING THE WORKPIECE
Turn Off and Unplug Saw
If you cannot secure the workpiece on the table and against
the fence by hand, (irregular shape, etc.) or your hand
would be less than 6" from the blade, a clamp or other fix-
ture must be used.
For best results use the DW7082 clamp made for use with
your saw. It is available for purchase at your local retailer or
DEWALT service center.
Other aids such as spring clamps, bar clamps or C-clamps
may be appropriate for certain sizes and shapes of materi-
al. Use care in selecting and placing these clamps. Take
FIG. 10
FIG. 10B
PROPER CUT
PROPER CUT
FIG. 10A
FIG. 10C
IMPROPER CUT
IMPROPER CUT