DeWalt 7749 - Saw Adjustments and Typical Cuts; Bevel Scale, Miter Pointer, and Cross Cut Alignment

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BEYEL
SCALE
The
bevel
scale
is located
at
the
front
of
the
motor.
when
the
motor
is
positioned
for
vertical
cutting
the
pointer
should
be
at
0
on
the
scale,
To
adiust
li.,osen
the
two
screws,
move
the
pointer
to
0 and
tighten.
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ADJUSTING
CROSS
CUT
TRAYEL
WITH
GUIDE
FENCE
with
the
miter
latch
engaged
and.arm
clamp
handle
locked,
place
a
wide
board
(
l"
x
72"
if
available)
against
the
guide
strip.
Cross-cut
this
board
with
a set
tooth
blade.
check
cut
with
a
steel
square.
If
cut
is
not
square,
the
alm
is
out
of alignment
with
the
guide
fence.
To readjust:
(a)
Loosen
arm
clamp
handle
(B)
.
(b)
Loosen
two
set
screws
under
the
miter
adiusting
screws.
(c)
Lay
steel
square
on
table
top
with
one
edge
against
guide
fence
and
the
other
edge
at
0'
cross-cut
as
shown
in
picture.
(d)
Move
saw
carriage
and
blade
forward
arong
steel
square
to determine
which
way
arm
must
be
adjusted.
(e)
If
saw blade
moves
toward
square
as
it
comes
forward,
disengage
miter
latch.
with
screw
driver
loosen
left
adjusting
screw
and
tighten
right
adjusting
screw,
re-engage
miter
letch.
check
and
repeat
if
necessary.
(f)
If saw
bladc
moves
away
from
square
as
it
comes
forward,
disengage
miter
latch.
Loosen
right
adjusting
screw
ancl
tighten
left
adjusting
screw,
re-engage
miter
latch.
Check
and
repeat
if
necessary.
(g)
when
saw
travel
is
parallel
to square
for
entire
length,
iock
adjust-
ment
screws
in
place
by retightening
set
screws.
Norr:
Do
not
tighten
adjusting
screws
enough
to retard
the
operation
of
the
miter
latch.
'-.
MITER
POINTER
The
miter
pointer
is
located
at the
top
on
the
back
of the
arm. \\,hen
arm
is
positioned
for
straight..orr-.ri
the
pointcr
should
be
at
o.
cn
scale.
To
adjusr:
Loosen
rear
screw
located
on
the
rotate
the
scale
to
zero,
retighten
screw.
DIRECTIONS
FOR
REMOVING
ARBOR
NUT
1.
Fit
5/ 16"
wrench
into
front
end
of
motor
shaft.
(This
is
a
holding
wrench
only.)
2.
Fit
large
wrench
on
arbor
nut
as
nearl). parallel
to
lirst
wrench
as
possible.
3.
While.
holding
Allen
wrench
starionary
with
lefr
hand,
use.
downward
pressure
of
right
hand
on
second rrrench
and
nut
will
loosen.
See
Figure
I l,
page
3.
the
the
top
of
the
miter
scale,
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