DeWalt DCS365 - Assembly and Adjustments; Battery Installation & Familiarization; Blade & Saw Preparation; Features and Controls

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Removing the Blade (Fig.A,C, F1–3)
1. Remove battery pack (
16
, Fig.C) from thesaw.
2. Raise the arm to the upper position and raise the lower guard
4
as far aspossible.
3. Loosen, but do not remove the guard bracket rear screw
27
by fourrevolutions.
4. Loosen, but do not remove the guard bracket front screw (
28
, Fig.F1) until the
bracket
29
can be raised far enough to access the blade screw
31
. Lower guard will
remain raised due to the position of the guard bracketscrew.
5. Depress the spindle lock button (
35
, Fig.F2) while carefully rotating the saw blade
30
by
hand until the lockengages.
6. Keeping the button depressed, use the other hand and the T40 side of the wrench
provided
22
to loosen the blade screw
31
. (Turn clockwise, left‑hand threads.)
7. Remove the blade screw
31
using the T40 side of the wrench provided, the outer clamp
washer(
32
, Fig.F3) and blade
30
. The inner clamp washer
33
may be left on the
spindle
34
.
Installing a Blade (Fig.C,F1–F3)
1. Remove battery pack (
16
, Fig.C) from thesaw.
2. With the arm raised, the lower guard
4
held open and the guard bracket
29
raised, place
the blade
30
on the spindle
34
and against the inner clamp washer
33
with the teeth
on the blade pointing in the direction of rotation as marked on thesaw.
3. Assemble the outer clamp washer
32
onto the spindle
34
.
4. Install the blade screw
31
and, engaging the spindle lock
35
, tighten the screw
31
firmly with wrench
22
provided (turn anticlockwise, left‑handthreads).
5. Return the guard bracket
29
to its original full down position and firmly tighten both
guard bracket screws (
27
,
28
) to hold bracket inplace.
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WARNING: The guard bracket must be returned to its original full down position and
the guard bracket screws tightened before activating the saw. Failure to do so may
prevent the guard from closing or may allow the guard to contact the spinning saw blade
resulting in damage to the saw and severe personalinjury.
Transporting the Saw (Fig.A)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn tool off and
disconnect battery pack before making any adjustments, performing any
cleaning or maintenance, or removing/installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start‑up can causeinjury.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, always lock the rail lock knob
20
,
mitre lock knob
5
, bevel lock knob
12
and lock down pin
23
before transporting saw.
(Refer to FigureA.)
In order to conveniently carry the mitre saw from place to place, a lifting handle
15
has been
included on the top of the saw arm and side handles
10
on the base, as shown in FigureA.
Storage of Mitre Saw
The mitre saw must be stored in a dry place and locked up securely, out of reach of children or
untrainedpersons.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn tool off and
disconnect battery pack before making any adjustments, performing any
cleaning or maintenance, or removing/installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start‑up can causeinjury.
Use of XPS™ LED Worklight System (Fig.A)

WARNING: Do not stare at operatinglamp.
NOTE: The battery must be charged and connected to the mitresaw.
The XPS™ LED Worklight System can be turned on by the momentary switch
17
. The light
will automatically turn off within 20seconds if the saw is not in use. The light is also activated
automatically every time the tool's main trigger
1
ispulled.
To cut through an existing pencil line on a piece of wood, turn on the XPS™ worklight system
using the momentary switch
17
(not with the main trigger), then pull down on the operating
handle
2
to bring the saw blade close to the wood. The shadow of the blade will appear
on the wood. This shadow line represents the material that the blade will remove when
performing a cut. To correctly locate your cut to the pencil line, align the pencil line with the
edge of the blade’s shadow. Keep in mind that you may have to adjust the mitre or bevel
angles in order to match the pencil lineexactly.
Your saw is equipped with a battery fault feature. The XPS™ worklight begins to flash when the
battery is near the end of its useful charge, or when the battery is too hot. Charge the battery
prior to continuing cutting applications. Refer to Charging Procedure under Important
Safety Instructions for All Battery Packs for battery charginginstructions.
Mitre Lock Knob (Fig.A,J)
The mitre lock knob
5
allows you to mitre your saw to 48° right and 48° left. The mitre latch
will automatically locate at 10˚, 15˚, 22.5˚, 31.62˚ and 45˚ both left andright.
Bevel Lock Knob (Fig.A,L1, L2)
The bevel lock allows you to bevel the saw 48° to the left. To adjust the bevel setting, turn the
bevel lock knob
12
anticlockwise to loosen. To tighten, turn the bevel lock knobclockwise.
Rail Lock Knob (Fig.A)
The rail lock knob
20
allows you to lock the saw head firmly to keep it from sliding on the rails.
This is necessary when making certain cuts or when transporting thesaw.
Familiarization (Fig.A,D, E)
Open the box and lift the saw out (Fig.D) by using the side hand indentations or lifting
handle
15
.
Place the saw on a smooth, flat surface such as a workbench or strongtable.
Examine FigureA to become familiar with the saw and its various parts. The section on
adjustments will refer to these terms and you must know what and where the partsare.
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CAUTION: Pinch hazard. To reduce the risk of injury, keep thumb underneath the
operating handle when pulling the handle down. The lower guard will move up as the
operating handle is pulled down, which could cause pinching. The operating handle is
placed close to the guard for specialcuts.
Press down lightly on the operating handle
2
and pull out the lock down pin
23
. Gently
release the downward pressure and hold the operating handle, allowing it to rise to its full
height. Use the lock down pin when carrying the saw from one place to another. Always use
the hand indentations or side handles
10
to transport the saw as seen in FigureD. Refer to
FigureE and Installing SideHandles.
Installing Side Handles (Fig.E)
Your saw comes with two side handles
10
that need to be installed onto the saw as shown in
FigureE. Use the 4screws and 4nuts provided. Tighten securely with the hex wrench found in
the side handlepackage.
Bench Mounting (Fig.A)
Holes
3
are provided in all 4feet to facilitate bench mounting, as shown in FigureA. Always
mount your saw firmly to a stable surface to prevent movement. To enhance the tool’s
portability, it can be mounted to a piece of 12.7 mm or thicker plywood which can then be
clamped to your work support or moved to other job sites andreclamped.
NOTE: If you elect to mount your saw to a piece of plywood, make sure that the mounting
screws don’t protrude from the bottom of the wood. The plywood must sit flush on the work
support. When clamping the saw to any work surface, clamp only on the clamping bosses
where the mounting screw holes are located. Clamping at any other point will interfere with
the proper operation of thesaw.
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CAUTION: To prevent binding and inaccuracy, be sure the mounting surface is not
warped or otherwise uneven. If the saw rocks on the surface, place a thin piece of material
under one saw foot until the saw sits firmly on the mountingsurface.
Changing or Installing a New Saw Blade (Fig.F1–F3)
Refer to Saw Blades under OptionalAccessories.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn tool off and
disconnect battery pack before making any adjustments, performing any
cleaning or maintenance, or removing/installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start‑up can causeinjury.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, wear gloves when handling the sawblade.

CAUTION:
• Never depress the spindle lock button (
35
, Fig.F2) while the blade is under power
orcoasting.
• Do not cut metal, masonry or fiber cement product with this mitresaw.
Inserting and Removing the Battery Pack from the Tool (Fig.B)
NOTE: Make sure your battery pack
16
is fullycharged.
To Install the Battery Pack into the Tool Handle
1. Align the battery pack
16
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 intoplace.
To Remove the Battery Pack from the Tool
1. Press the release button
44
and firmly pull the battery pack out of the toolhandle.
2. Insert battery pack into the charger as described in the charger section of thismanual.
Fuel Gauge Battery Packs (Fig.B)
Some DeWALT battery packs include a fuel gauge which consists of three green LED lights that
indicate the level of charge remaining in the batterypack.
To actuate the fuel gauge, press and hold the fuel gauge button
26
. 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 berecharged.
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‑userapplication.
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS
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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 causeinjury.

WARNING: Use only DeWALT battery packs andchargers.
unless they are supervised by a person responsible for their safety. Children should never
be left alone with thisproduct.