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Safety instructions 17 Do not abuse cord

When using Power Tools, always observe the safety regulations Never carry the tool by its cord or pull it to disconnect from the socket.
applicable in your country to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock Keep the cord away from heat, oil and sharp edges.
and personal injury. Read the following safety instructions before 18 Maintain tools with care
attempting to operate this product. Keep the tools in good condition and clean for better and safer
Keep these instructions in a safe place! performance. Follow the instructions for maintenance and changing
accessories. Inspect the tool cords at regular intervals and,
General if damaged, have them repaired by an authorized DEWALT repair
agent. Inspect the extension cords periodically and replace them if
1 Keep work area clean damaged. Keep all controls dry, clean and free from oil and grease.
Cluttered areas and benches can cause accidents. 19 Check for damaged parts
2 Consider work area environment Before using the tool, carefully check it for damage to ensure that it will
Do not expose Power Tools to humidity. operate properly and perform its intended function. Check for
Keep work area well lit. misalignment and seizure of moving parts, breakage of parts and any
Do not use Power Tools in the presence of inflammable liquids or gases. other conditions that may affect its operation. Have damaged guards
3 Guard against electric shock or other defective parts repaired or replaced as instructed. Do not use
Prevent body contact with earthed surfaces (e.g. pipes, radiators, the tool if the switch is defective. Have the switch replaced by an
cookers and refrigerators). authorized DEWALT repair agent.
For use under extreme conditions (e.g. high humidity, when metal 20 Have your tool repaired by an authorized DEWALT repair agent
swarf is being produced, etc.) electric safety can be improved by This Power Tool is in accordance with the relevant safety regulations.
inserting an isolating transformer or a (FI) earth-leakage circuit-breaker. To avoid danger, electric appliances must only be repaired by qualified
4 Keep children away technicians.
Do not let children come into contact with the tool or extension cord.
Supervision is required for those under 16 years of age. Additional safety rules for mitre saws
5 Extension cords for outdoor use • Make sure that the blade rotates in the correct direction. Keep the
When the tool is used outdoors, always use extension cords intended blade sharp. Do not use blades of larger or smaller diameter than
for outdoor use and marked accordingly. recommended. For the proper blade rating refer to the technical data.
6 Store idle tools • Make sure all locking knobs and clamp handles are tight before starting
When not in use, Power Tools must be stored in a dry place and any operation.
locked up securely, out of reach of children. • Check periodically that the motor air slots are clean and free of chips.
7 Dress properly • Disconnect the machine from the mains before carrying out any
Do not wear loose clothing or jewellery. They can be caught in moving maintenance work or when changing the blade.
parts. Preferably wear rubber gloves and non-slip footwear when working • Before using any accessory consult the instruction manual.
outdoors. Wear protective hair covering to keep long hair out of the way. The improper use of an accessory can cause damage.
8 Wear safety goggles • Allow the motor to reach full speed before cutting.
Also use a face or dust mask in case the operations produce dust or • Raise the blade from the kerf in the workpiece prior to releasing the switch.
flying particles. • Do not wedge anything against the fan to hold the motor shaft.
9 Beware of maximum sound pressure • Never place either hand in the blade area when the saw is connected
Take appropriate measures for the protection of hearing if the sound to the electrical power source.
pressure of 85 dB(A) is exceeded. • Do not attempt to cut excessively small pieces.
10 Secure workpiece • Never attempt to stop a machine in motion rapidly by jamming a tool or
Use clamps or a vice to hold the workpiece. It is safer and it frees both other means against the blade; serious accidents can be caused
hands to operate the tool. unintentionally in this way.
11 Do not overreach • Do not use cracked or damaged saw blades.
Keep proper footing and balance at all times. • Do not use any abrasive discs.
12 Avoid unintentional starting • Do not cut ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals or masonry.
Do not carry the plugged-in tool with a finger on the switch. • Never use your saw without the kerf plate.
Be sure that the switch is released when plugging in. • The blade guard on your saw will automatically raise when the arm is
13 Stay alert brought down; it will lower over the blade when the arm is raised.
Watch what you are doing. Use common sense. The guard can be raised by hand when installing or removing saw
Do not operate the tool when you are tired. blades or for inspection of the saw. Never raise the blade guard
14 Disconnect tool manually unless the saw is turned OFF.
Shut off power and wait for the tool to come to a complete standstill • The front section of the guard is louvred for visibility while cutting.
before leaving it unattended. Unplug the tool when not in use, Although the louvres dramatically reduce flying debris, there are
before servicing or changing accessories. openings in the guard and safety glasses should be worn at all times
15 Remove adjusting keys and wrenches when viewing through the louvres.
Always check that adjusting keys and wrenches are removed from the
tool before operating the tool.
16 Use appropriate tool
The intended use is laid down in this instruction manual. Do not force
small tools or attachments to do the job of a heavy-duty tool. The tool
will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was intended.
Warning! The use of any accessory or attachment or performance of
any operation with this tool, other than those recommended in this
instruction manual may present a risk of personal injury.

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Residual risks Conductor size (mm2) Cable rating (Amperes)

The following risks are inherent to the use of mitre saws: 0.75 6
- injuries caused by touching the rotating parts 1.00 10
1.50 15
In spite of the application of the relevant safety regulations and the 2.50 20
implementation of safety devices, certain residual risks cannot be avoided. 4.00 25
These are: Cable length (m)
- Impairment of hearing. 7.5 15 25 30 45 60
- Risk of accidents caused by the uncovered parts of the rotating saw Voltage Amperes Cable rating (Amperes)
blade. 115 0 - 2.0 6 6 6 6 6 10
- Risk of injury when changing the blade. 2.1 - 3.4 6 6 6 6 15 15
- Risk of squeezing fingers when opening the guards. 3.5 - 5.0 6 6 10 15 20 20
- Health hazards caused by breathing dust developed when sawing 5.1 - 7.0 10 10 15 20 20 25
wood, especially oak, beech and MDF. 7.1 - 12.0 15 15 20 25 25 -
12.1 - 20.0 20 20 25 - - -
Electrical safety 230 0 - 2.0 6 6 6 6 6 6
The electric motor has been designed for one voltage only. Always check 2.1 - 3.4 6 6 6 6 6 6
that the power supply corresponds to the voltage on the rating plate. 3.5 - 5.0 6 6 6 6 10 15
5.1 - 7.0 10 10 10 10 15 15
Your DEWALT tool is double insulated in accordance with 7.1 - 12.0 15 15 15 15 20 20
EN 50144; therefore no earth wire is required. 12.1 - 20.0 20 20 20 20 25 -

Mains plug replacement (U.K. & Ireland only) Unpacking (fig. A1, A2 & B)
• Should your mains plug need replacing and you are competent to do Remove the saw from the packing material carefully using the carrying
this, proceed as instructed below. If you are in doubt, contact an handle (9) and the rails (14). The package contains:
authorized DEWALT repair agent or a qualified electrician. 1 Assembled sliding compound mitre saw
• Disconnect the plug from the supply. 1 Saw blade wrench
• Cut off the plug and dispose of it safely; a plug with bared copper 1 60 teeth 305 mm TCT saw blade
conductors is dangerous if engaged in a live socket outlet. 1 Stabilizer
• Only fit 13 Amperes BS1363A approved plugs fitted with the correctly 1 Instruction manual
rated fuse (1). 1 Exploded drawing
• The cable wire colours, or a letter, will be marked at the connection
points of most good quality plugs. Attach the wires to their respective • Check for damage to the tool, parts or accessories which may have
points in the plug (see below). Brown is for Live (L) (2) and Blue is for occurred during transport.
Neutral (N) (4). • Take the time to thoroughly read and understand this manual prior to
• Before replacing the top cover of the mains plug ensure that the cable operation.
restraint (3) is holding the outer sheath of the cable firmly and that the • Press down the operating handle (17) and pull out the lock down pin (16),
two leads are correctly fixed at the terminal screws. as shown in fig. B.
• Gently release the downward pressure and allow the arm to rise to its
full height.

Description (fig. A1 & A2)

Your DW708 sliding compound mitre saw has been designed for
professional cutting of wood, wood products, aluminium and plastics.
It will perform the sawing operations of cross-cutting, bevelling and mitring
easily, accurately and safely.

A1
Never use a light socket. Never connect the live (L) or neutral 1 ON/OFF-switch
(N) wires to the earth pin marked E or . 2 Lower blade guard
3 Fence, right-hand side
For 115 V units with a power rating exceeding 1500 W, we recommend to 4 Mitre lever
fit a plug to BS4343 standard. 5 Mitre latch
6 Mitre scale
Using an extension cable 7 Fence, left-hand side
If an extension cable is required, use an approved extension cable suitable 8 Bench mounting holes
for the power input of this tool (see technical data). The minimum 9 Base
conductor size is 1.5 mm2. 10 Base stabiliser
When using a cable reel, always unwind the cable completely. 11 Bevel lever
Also refer to the table below. 11A Bevel stop override button
12 Bevel stop screw
13 Saw blade wrench
14 Rails
15 Dust extraction adapter
16 Lock down pin

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A2 To use the spindle lock, press the button as shown and rotate
17 Operating handle the spindle by hand until you feel the lock engage. Continue to
18 Carrying handle hold the lock button in to keep the spindle from turning (fig. D2).
19 Rail adjustment screws
20 Rail lock knob • Remove the blade screw (31) and the outer flange (32) (fig. D1).
21 Thumbscrew • Install the saw blade (33) onto the inner flange making sure that the
22 Grooving stop teeth at the bottom edge of the blade are pointing toward the back of
23 Fence adjustment knob the saw (away from the operator).
24 Handhold • Replace the outer flange (32).
25 Kerf plate • Tighten the blade locking screw (31) by turning counter-clockwise while
26 Spindle lock button holding the lower guard up and the spindle lock engaged with your
other hand.
Assembly

Never press the spindle lock while the blade is rotating.

Prior to assembly always unplug the tool.
Adjustment
The motor and guards are already assembled onto the base.

Stabilizer (fig. C) Prior to adjustment always unplug the tool.

Your saw includes one base stabilizer (10).
• Insert the stabilizer into the holes (27). Your mitre saw was accurately adjusted at the factory. If readjustment due
• Move the stabilizer in or out until it contacts the work surface. to shipping and handling or any other reason is required, follow the steps
• Tighten the screws (28). below to adjust your saw. Once made, these adjustments should remain
accurate.

Never use your saw without the stabilizer. Checking and adjusting the blade to the fence (fig. E)
• Loosen the mitre lever (4) and squeeze the mitre latch (5) upwards to
Bench mounting (fig. A2) release the scale/mitre arm assembly (34).
• Holes (8) are provided in all four feet to facilitate bench mounting. • Swing the mitre arm until the latch locates it at the 0° mitre position.
Two different sized holes are provided to accommodate different sizes Do not tighten the lever (4).
of bolts. Use either hole; it is not necessary to use both. Always mount • Pull down the head until the blade just enters the saw kerf (35).
your saw firmly to prevent movement. To enhance the portability, • Place a square (36) against the lower part (37) of the fence (7) and
the tool can be mounted to a piece of 12.5 mm or thicker plywood blade (33).
which can then be clamped to your work support or moved to other
job sites and reclamped.
• When mounting your saw to a piece of plywood, make sure that the Do not touch the tips of the blade teeth with the square.
mounting screws do not protrude from the bottom of the wood.
The plywood must sit flush on the work support. When clamping the If adjustment is required, proceed as follows:
saw to any work surface, clamp only on the clamping bosses where • Loosen the four screws (38) and move the scale/mitre arm assembly (34)
the mounting screw holes are located. Clamping at any other point will left or right until the blade is at 90° to the fence as measured with
interfere with the proper operation of the saw. the square.
• To prevent binding and inaccuracy, be sure the mounting surface is not • Retighten the four screws (38). Pay no attention to the reading of the
warped or otherwise uneven. If the saw rocks on the surface, place a mitre pointer at this point.
thin piece of material under one saw foot until the saw is firm on the
mounting surface. Adjusting the mitre pointer (fig. F)
• Loosen the mitre lever and squeeze the mitre latch to release the
Mounting the saw blade (fig. A1, A2, D1 & D2) scale/mitre arm assembly (34).
• Move the saw arm to set the mitre pointer (39) to the zero position.
The teeth of a new blade are very sharp and can be • With the mitre clamp knob loose, allow the mitre latch to snap into
dangerous. place as you rotate the mitre arm past zero.
• Observe the pointer (39) and mitre scale (6). If the pointer does not
Lock the mitre lever (4), the rail lock knob (20) and the bevel indicate exactly zero, loosen the screw (40) and gently move the
lever (11) (fig. A1 & A2). pointer left or right.
• Retighten the screw (40).
• Depress the head lock up release lever (50) to release the lower guard
(2), then raise the lower guard as far as possible. Mitre lock/detent rod adjustment (fig. G)
• Loosen the upper guard cover screw (29) and pivot the upper guard (30) up. If the base of the saw can be moved while the mitre lever (4) is locked,
the mitre lock/detent rod (41) should be adjusted.
• Unlock the mitre lever (4).
Never replace the screw (29) with a different screw! • Fully tighten the mitre lock/detent rod (41) by turning it clockwise using
a screwdriver (42). Turn counterclockwise 1/4 of a turn.
• Hold the guard up, press the spindle lock button (26) (fig. D2) and • Check that the table will not rotate when the lever (4) is locked at a
loosen the blade screw (31) by turning clockwise using the saw blade random (not preset) angle.
wrench (fig. D1).

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Bevel stop adjustment (fig. H1 - H4) • To stop the tool, release the switch.
• There is no provision for locking the switch ON, but a hole (47) is
Adjusting the bevel stop and pointer to 0° (fig. H1 & H2) provided for insertion of a padlock to lock the saw OFF.
• Place the saw in the 0° bevel position (fig. H1).
• Push the head fully back and tighten the rail lock knob (20) (fig. H2). Basic saw cuts (fig. A1, A2, M1 - M3)
• Place a set square (36) on the table and up against the blade (33) (fig. H1).
Vertical straight cross cut (fig. A1 & A2)
• Loosen the mitre lever (4) and squeeze the mitre latch (5) upwards.
Do not touch the tips of the blade teeth with the square. • Engage the mitre latch at the 0° position and tighten the lever (4).
• Place the wood to be cut against the fences (3) and (7).
If adjustment is required, proceed as follows: • Take hold of the operating handle and depress the head lock up
• Loosen the bevel lever (11) (fig. H2). release lever (50) to release the head.
• Press the mitre arm to the right, against the 0° bevel stop. • With the rail lock knob tightened, switch the saw ON.
• Adjust the screw (43) until the blade is perpendicular to the base. • Lower the head to allow the blade to cut through the workpiece and
• Tighten the lever (11) securely. enter the kerf plate (25).
• Make sure the bevel pointer (44) indicates exactly 0°. • After completing the cut, release the switch, let the blade come to a full
• If not, loosen the screw (45), set the pointer to 0° and tighten the screw. stop and return the head to its upper rest position.

Adjusting the bevel stop to 45° left or right (fig. H2 - H4) Workpieces larger than 50 x 100 mm (fig. M1)
First, adjust the 0° bevel angle. The guide rail allows cutting larger workpieces using an out-down-back motion.
• Release the rail lock knob (20).
- Left 45° bevel angle • Pull the saw towards you, lower the saw into the workpiece and push it
• Loosen the bevel lever (11) and tilt the head to the left (fig. H3). back to complete the cut.
• If the pointer (44) does not indicate exactly 45°, turn the screw (12) • Proceed as described above.
on the left side until the pointer reads 45° (fig. H2).
Vertical mitre cross-cut (fig. M2)
- Right 45° bevel angle • Loosen the fence clamping knobs and adjust the fences.
• Depress the bevel stop override button (11A) and tilt the head to the • Loosen the mitre lever (4) and squeeze the mitre latch (5) upwards.
right (fig. H4). Move the head left or right to the required angle.
• If the pointer does not indicate exactly 45°, turn the screw (43A) on • Always ensure that the lever (4) is locked tightly before cutting.
the lower right side until the pointer reads 45° (fig. H3). • Proceed as for a vertical straight cross-cut.

Adjusting the fence (fig. A1 & J) Bevel cuts (fig. M3, H2 & H4)
The fences (3) and (7) can be adjusted to provide clearance, allowing the • Loosen the fence clamping knobs (23) and adjust the fences (3) and (7).
saw to bevel to a full 48°. Loosen the bevel lever (11) and set the required angle.
• Loosen the fence adjustment knob (23) and slide the fence to the • Tighten the lever (11) firmly.
required position (fig. J). • To bevel to the right, depress the bevel stop override button (11A).
• Make a dry run with the saw turned OFF and check for clearance.
Adjust the fence to be as close to the blade as practical to provide Bevelling 48° to the left (fig. H2 & H3)
maximum workpiece support, without interfering with the up and down To set a bevel angle greater than 45°, the bevel stop must be adjusted.
movement of the arm. • Loosen the bevel lever (11) and tilt the head to the left.
• Firmly tighten the fence adjustment knob (23). • Turn the screw (12) until the pointer (44) indicates the desired bevel
• Move the fences back after the cut has been accomplished. angle (up to 48°).

When bevelling to the right, it may be necessary to remove the Bevelling 48° to the right (fig. H2 - H4)
right fence (3) (fig. A1) To set a bevel angle greater than 45°, the bevel stop must be adjusted.
• Depress the bevel stop override button (11A) and tilt the head to the
Rail guide adjustment (fig. K) right.
• Regularly check the rails for clearance. • Turn the screw (43A) until the pointer (44) indicates the desired bevel
• To reduce clearance, gradually rotate the set screws (19) clockwise angle (up to 48°).
while sliding the saw head back and forth.
Quality of cut
Instructions for use The smoothness of any cut depends on a number of variables, e.g. the
material being cut. When smoothest cuts are desired for moulding and
Always observe the safety instructions and applicable regulations. other precision work, a sharp (60 tooth carbide) blade and a slower,
The attention of UK users is drawn to the “woodworking even cutting rate will produce the desired results.
machines regulations 1974” and any subsequent amendments.
Ensure that the material does not creep while cutting; clamp it
Prior to operation: securely in place. Always let the blade come to a full stop
• Make sure the guards have been mounted correctly. The saw blade before raising the arm. If small fibres of wood still split out at
guard must be in closed position. the rear of the workpiece, stick a piece of masking tape on the
• Make sure the saw blade rotates in the direction of the arrow on the blade. wood where the cut will be made. Saw through the tape and
carefully remove tape when finished.
Switching ON and OFF (fig. L)
• To run the tool, press the ON/OFF-switch (1).

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Body and hand position Compound mitre (fig. N3 & N4)

Proper positioning of your body and hands when operating the mitre saw A compound mitre is a cut made using a mitre angle and a bevel angle at
will make cutting easier, more accurate and safer. the same time. This is the type of cut used to make frames or boxes with
• Never place your hands near the cutting area. slanting sides like the one shown in fig. N3.
• Place your hands no closer than 150 mm from the blade.
• Hold the workpiece tightly to the table and the fence when cutting. If the cutting angle varies from cut to cut, check that the bevel
Keep your hands in position until the switch has been released and the and mitre levers are securely tightened.
blade has completely stopped.
• Always make dry runs (without power) before finish cuts so that you • The chart shown below will assist you in selecting the proper bevel and
can check the path of the blade. mitre settings for common compound mitre cuts. To use the chart,
• Do not cross your hands. select the desired angle “A” (fig. N4) of your project and locate that
• Keep both feet firmly on the floor and maintain proper balance. angle on the appropriate arc in the chart. From that point follow the
• As you move the saw arm left and right, follow it and stand slightly to chart straight down to find the correct bevel angle and straight across
the side of the saw blade. to find the correct mitre angle.
• Sight through the guard louvres when following a pencil line. • Set your saw to the prescribed angles and make a few trial cuts.
• Practice fitting the cut pieces together.
Clamping the workpiece (fig. M3) • Example: To make a 4 sided box with 25° exterior angles (angle “A”)
Always use a material clamp when cutting non-ferrous metals. (fig. N4), use the upper right arc. Find 25° on the arc scale. Follow the
• Whenever possible, clamp the workpiece to the saw. horizontal intersecting line to either side to get the mitre angle setting
• For best results use the clamp (49) (DE7082) made for use with your on the saw (23°). Likewise follow the vertical intersecting line to the top
saw (available from your dealer as an option). Clamp the workpiece to or bottom to get the bevel angle setting on the saw (40°). Always try
the fence. You can clamp to either side of the saw blade; remember to cuts on a few scrap pieces of wood to verify the settings on the saw.
position your clamp against a solid, flat surface of the fence. 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
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Support for long workpieces 35 35

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• For best results, use the extension work support (DE7080) to extend 30 6 SIDED BOX 35
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the table width of your saw (available from your dealer as an option).
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Trim moulding and other frames 10 30 10
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Try a few simple projects using scrap wood until you develop a “feel” for 8 SIDED BOX 25
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Using bevel adjustment
The bevel for the two boards is adjusted to 45° each, producing a 90° SET THIS BEVEL ANGLE ON SAW
corner. The mitre arm is locked in the zero position. The wood is
positioned with the broad flat side against the table and the narrow edge Dual range mitre scale (fig. O)
against the fence. The mitre scale has two ranges of numbers for convenience, as shown in
fig. O. One scale indicates 0° when the blade is square to the fence.
Using mitre adjustment At this position the other scale reads 90°. The 0° scale (larger numbers
The same cut can be made by mitring right and left with the broad surface closer to the front edge) is used when calculating angles. To calculate the
against the fence. proper mitre angle, divide 180° by the number of sides of the box or
The two sketches (fig. N1 & N2) are for four side objects only. As the frame. Refer to the previous chart for some examples. The 90° scale
number of sides changes, so do the mitre and bevel angles. The chart (smaller numbers behind the 0° scale) is used when a corner of your box
below gives the proper angles for a variety of shapes, assuming that all or frame is measured with a protractor. For example, if you measure the
sides are of equal length. For a shape that is not shown in the chart, divide corner of an 8 sided box, the protractor will read 135°. To determine the
180° by the number of sides to determine the mitre or bevel angle. proper mitre setting, divide the measured angle by two. The proper mitre
setting in this example is 671/2. Set this angle on the 90° scale.
No. of sides Angle mitre or bevel
4 45° Vernier scale (fig. P1 - P3)
5 36° Your saw is equipped with a vernier scale for added precision. For settings
6 30° that require partial degrees (1/4°, 1/2°, 3/4°), the vernier scale allows you to
7 25.7° accurately set mitre angles to the nearest 1/2° (15 minutes). To use the
8 22.5° vernier scale follow the steps listed below.
9 20° As an example, assume that the angle you want to mitre is 241/2° right.
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• Set the mitre angle to the nearest whole degree desired by aligning the Outside corner
centre mark in the vernier scale, shown in (fig. P1), with the whole - Left side
degree number etched in the mitre scale. Examine (fig. P1) closely; • Position the moulding with the bottom of the moulding against
the setting shown is 24° right mitre. the fence.
• To set the additional 1/2°, squeeze the mitre arm lock and carefully • Save the right side of the cut.
move the arm to the right until the 1/2° vernier mark aligns with the - Right side
closest degree mark on the mitre scale. In this example, the closest • Position the moulding with top of the moulding against the fence.
degree mark on the mitre scale happens to be 25°. Fig. P2 shows a • Save the right side of the cut.
setting of 241/2° right mitre.
Grooving (fig. R)
When mitring to the right: Your saw is equipped with a grooving stop (22) and thumbscrew (21) to
- increase the mitre angle by moving the arm to align the appropriate allow for groove cutting.
vernier mark with the closest mark on the mitre scale to the right. • Flip the grooving stop (22) towards the front of the saw.
- decrease the mitre angle by moving the arm to align the appropriate • Adjust the thumbscrew (21) to set the depth of the groove cut.
vernier mark with the closest mark on the mitre scale to the left.
Cutting non-ferrous metals
When mitring to the left: When cutting non-ferrous metals, the machine is only to be used to
- increase the mitre angle by moving the arm to align the appropriate perform vertical straight and mitre cross-cuts in the mitre saw mode.
vernier mark with the closest mark on the mitre scale to the left. We recommend that bevel and compound mitre cuts should not be
- decrease the mitre angle by moving the arm to align the appropriate performed in non-ferrous metals. The machine is not to be used for cutting
vernier mark with the closest mark on the mitre scale to the right. ferrous metals.

Cutting base mouldings (fig. Q1 - Q4) • Always use a material clamp when cutting non-ferrous metals.
Make sure that the workpiece is clamped securely.
Vertical position • Only apply saw blades that are qualified for cutting non-ferrous metals.
• Always make a dry run without power before making any cuts. • When using lubricants, only apply wax or separation spray. Do not use
emulsions or similar fluids.
Straight 90° cuts (fig. Q1) • Connect an FI or DI switch between machine and mains to avoid
• Position the wood against the fence as shown in fig. Q1. residual risks caused by metal swarf.
• Turn the saw ON, allow the blade to reach full speed and lower the arm
smoothly through the cut. The FI switch should comply with the following specifications:

45° mitre cuts (fig. Q2) rated voltage 230 V

• Position the moulding as shown in fig. Q2. rated current 16 A
• All cuts are made with the back of the moulding against the fence and reaction time < 15 ms
the bottom of the moulding against the base. fusing current 30 mA

Inside corner The DI switch should comply with the following specifications:
- Left side
• Mitre left 45°. DIN VDE 0661
• Save the left side of the cut. rated voltage 230 V
- Right side rated current 16 A
• Mitre right 45°. fusing current 30 mA
• Save the right side of the cut. all-pole cutoff L+N+PE
PE monitoring
Outside corner low-voltage release
- Left side
• Mitre right 45°. Consult your dealer for further information on the appropriate accessories.
• Save the left side of the cut. These include various saw blades, extension kits (DE7080), adjustable
- Right side length stops (DE7051), vertical clamps (DE7082), crown stops (DE7084)
• Mitre left 45°. and dustbags (DE7053).
• Save the right side of the cut.
Transport (fig. A1, A2 & B)
Horizontal position using bevel (fig. M3) In order to conveniently carry your saw, a carrying handle (9) has been
Another method of making the cut is to make a 0° mitre, 45° bevel cut. included on the top of the saw arm (fig. B).
All cuts are made with the back of the moulding laying flat on the saw as • To transport the saw (fig. B), lower the arm and depress the lock down
shown in fig. M3. pin (16) (fig. A1).
• Mitre the saw 60° to the right, lock the mitre lever (4), lock the rail lock
Inside corner knob (20) with the head fully forward, slide the fences (7) completely
- Left side inward and lock the bevel lever (11) with the saw at 0° bevel.
• Position the moulding with top of the moulding against the fence. • Always use the carrying handle (18) and/or the handholds (24) (fig. A2)
• Save the left side of the cut. to transport the saw.
- Right side
• Position the moulding with the bottom of the moulding against the fence.
• Save the left side of the cut.

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Maintenance GUARANTEE
Your DEWALT Power Tool has been designed to operate over a long
period of time with a minimum of maintenance. Continuous satisfactory • 30 DAY NO RISK SATISFACTION GUARANTEE •
operation depends upon proper tool care and regular cleaning.
If you are not completely satisfied with the performance of your
DEWALT tool, simply return it within 30 days, complete as purchased,
to a participating Dealer, or an authorized DEWALT repair agent,
for a full refund or exchange. Proof of purchase must be produced.
Lubrication
Your Power Tool requires no additional lubrication. • ONE YEAR FREE SERVICE CONTRACT •
If you need maintenance or service for your DEWALT tool, in the
12 months following purchase, it will be undertaken free of charge at
an authorized DEWALT repair agent. Proof of purchase must be
Cleaning produced. Includes labour and spare parts for Power Tools.
Keep the ventilation slots clear and regularly clean the housing with
Excludes accessories.
a soft cloth.
• ONE YEAR FULL WARRANTY •
If your DEWALT product becomes defective due to faulty materials or
workmanship within 12 months from the date of purchase,
Unwanted tools and the environment
we guarantee to replace all defective parts free of charge or,
Take your tool to an authorized DEWALT repair agent where it will be
at our discretion, replace the unit free of charge provided that:
disposed of in an environmentally safe way.
• The product has not been misused.
• Repairs have not been attempted by unauthorized persons.
• Proof of purchase date is produced.
This guarantee is offered as an extra benefit and is additional to
consumers statutory rights.

For the location of your nearest authorized DEWALT repair agent,

please use the appropriate telephone number on the back of this
manual.

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