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• This product is not intended for use by persons (including
children) suffering from diminished physical, sensory or
mental abilities; lack of experience, knowledge or skills
unless they are supervised by a person responsible for their
safety. Children should never be left alone with thisproduct.
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS
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 causeinjury.
WARNING: Use only
battery packs andchargers.
Inserting and Removing the Battery Pack
from the Tool (Fig. B)
NOTE: Make sure your battery pack
3
is fullycharged.
To Install the Battery Pack into the Tool Handle
1. Align the battery pack
3
with the rails inside the tool’s
handle (Fig. B).
2. Slide it into the handle until the battery pack is firmly seated
in the tool and ensure that you hear the lock snap intoplace.
To Remove the Battery Pack from the Tool
1. Press the release button
13
and firmly pull the battery pack
out of the toolhandle.
2. Insert battery pack into the charger as described in the
charger section of thismanual.
Fuel Gauge Battery Packs (Fig. B)
Some
battery packs include a fuel gauge which consists
of three green LED lights that indicate the level of charge
remaining in the batterypack.
To actuate the fuel gauge, press and hold the fuel gauge
button
22
. A combination of the three green LED lights will
illuminate designating the level of charge left. When the level of
charge in the battery is below the usable limit, the fuel gauge
will not illuminate and the battery will need to berecharged.
NOTE: The fuel gauge is only an indication of the charge left on
the battery pack. It does not indicate tool functionality and is
subject to variation based on product components, temperature
and end-userapplication.
Trigger Switch (Fig.A)
WARNING: This tool has no provision to lock the trigger
switch in the ON position and should never be locked ON
by any othermeans.
Release the trigger switch lock-off button
1
by pressing the
button as shown. Pull the trigger switch
2
to turn the motor on.
Releasing the trigger switch turns the motoroff.
Depth of Cut Adjustment (Fig.A,C)
1. Loosen the depth adjustment lever
4
.
2. Move the shoe
5
to obtain the correct depth ofcut.
3. Tighten the depth adjustment lever
4
.
4. For optimal results, allow the saw blade to protrude from the
workpiece by about 3 mm (see inset in FigureC).
Bevel Adjustment (Fig.D)
The bevel angle can be adjusted between 0° and 50°.
1. Loosen the bevel adjustment knob
10
.
2. Set the bevel angle by tilting the saw shoe
5
until the mark
indicates the desired angle on thescale.
3. Tighten the bevel adjustment knob
10
.
Shoe Adjustment for 90° Cuts (Fig.A,D,E)
1. Adjust the saw to 0°bevel.
2. Retract the blade guard using the lever
6
and place the saw
on the bladeside.
3. Loosen the bevel adjustment knob
10
.
4. Place a square against the blade and shoe to adjust the
90°setting.
5. Turn the calibration screw
17
so that the shoe will stop at
the properangle.
6. Confirm the accuracy of the setting by checking the
squareness of an actual cut on a scrap piece ofmaterial.
Rip Guide Installation and Usage (Fig.F)
Ripping is the process of cutting wider boards into narrow
strips, cutting the grain lengthways. Hand guiding is more
difficult for this type of sawing and the use of the rip guide
isrecommended.
WARNING: For your own safety, read the instruction
manual before using any accessory. Failure to heed
these warnings may result in personal injury and serious
damage to the saw and accessory. When servicing this
tool, only use identicalreplacements.
Assembly
1. Loosen the rip guide knob
15
.
2. Insert the rip guide
16
as shown in FigureF.
3. Tighten the rip guide knob
15
securely.
Use the supplied rip guide only with the DCS391 circular saw.
Use of this rip guide with other saws may increase the risk of
kickback andinjury.
Before making a cut, ensure the rip fence is securely fastened to
thetool.
After installing the rip guide on the saw or after moving the
guide to change the rip width setting, check the operation
of the lower guard before starting the saw and making a
cut to make sure that the rip guide does not affect proper
guardoperation.
Replacing the Saw Blade (Fig.G)
1. Engage the blade lock button
11
and unscrew the blade
clamping screw
8
by turning clockwise using the hex key
supplied with thetool.
2. Retract the lower blade guard
7
using the lever
6
and
replace the blade. Reinstall the washers (
18
,
19
) in the
correctposition.
3. Check the direction of rotation of theblade.