DeWalt DW716 manual

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    D E W AL T Industrial T ool Co ., 701 Joppa Road, Baltimore, MD 21286 (A UG09) P ar t No . N039235 DW716 Cop yright © 2005, 2008, 2009 D E WA L T The f ollowing are trademarks f or one or more D E W AL T power tools: the yellow and b lack color scheme; the “D” shaped air intake grill; the array of p yramids on the handgrip; the kit box configu[...]

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    D W7084 • DO NO T use lubr icants or cleaners (par ticularly spra y or aerosol) in the vicinity of the plastic guard. The polycarbonate material used in the guard is subject to attack by certain chemicals. • AL W A YS USE THE KERF PLA TE AND REPLA CE THIS PLA TE WHEN DAMA GED. Small chip accumulation under the sa w may interf ere with the saw b[...]

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    Dust Bag: D W7053 (Included with some models) Equipped with a zipper f or easy emptying, the dust bag will capture the major ity of the sawdust produced (not sho wn). Cro wn Molding Fence: D W7084 Used f or precision cutting of crown molding. Kerf Plate Blank: D W7055 Used to limit bac k side tear out of mater ial or as a replacement k erf plate (n[...]

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    Installing a Blade 1. Unplug the saw . 2. With the arm raised, the lower guard held open and the guard bra c ket r aised, place the blade on the spindle , onto the blade adapter [if using a blade with a 1" (25.4 mm) diameter blade hole] and against the inner b lade clamp with the teeth at the bottom of the blade pointing tow ard the back of th[...]

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    GU ARD A CTUA TION AND VISIBILITY CA UTION: Pinch Hazard. T o reduce the risk of injur y , keep thumb underneath the handle when pulling the handle down. The lower guard will mov e up as the handle is pulled down which could cause pinching. The blade guard on y our saw has been designed to automatically raise when the arm is brought down and to lo [...]

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    VERNIER SCALE Y our saw is equipped with a vernier scale for added precision. The vernier scale allows you to accurately set miter angles to the nearest 1/4°. T o use the v er nier scale follo w the steps listed below . (As an e xample, let’ s assume that the angle you want to miter is 24-1/4° right). 1. T urn off miter saw . 2. Set the miter a[...]

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    T roubleshooting Guide BE SURE TO FOLLO W SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS TROUBLE! WHA T’S WRONG? WHA T T O DO Saw will not start 1. Saw not plugged in 1. Plug in saw . 2. Fuse blo wn or circuit breaker tripped 2. Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker . 3. Cord damaged 3. Have cord replaced b y author ized service center . 4. Brushes wor n out 4. H[...]