DeWalt DCS571 - Saw Adjustments and Usage; Trigger Switch Operation; Depth of Cut Adjustment; Bevel Angle Adjustment

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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
16
.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.
Installing the Belt Hook (Fig. C)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ONLY use the tool’s belt hook to hang the
tool from a work belt.DO NOT use the belt hook for
tethering or securing the tool to a person or object during
use.DO NOT suspend tool overhead or suspend objects
from the belthook.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ensure the screw holding the belt hook
issecure.
IMPORTANT: When attaching or replacing the belt hook
19
,
use only the screw
20
that is provided.Be sure to securely
tighten thescrew.
If the hook is not desired at all, it can be removed from thetool.
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 othermeans.
Release the trigger switch lock‑off button
1
by pressing the
button.Pull the trigger switch
2
to turn the motor on.Releasing
the trigger switch turns the motoroff.
Depth of Cut Adjustment (Fig. D)
1. Loosen the depth adjustment lever
4
.
2. Move the shoe
5
to obtain the correct depth ofcut.
3. Tighten the depth adjustment lever
4
.
4. For the most efficient cutting action using a carbide tipped
saw blade, set the depth adjustment so that about one half
of a tooth projects below the surface of the wood to becut.
NOTE: A method of checking for the correct cutting depth
is shown in the inset in Figure D.Lay a piece of the material
you plan to cut along the side of the blade and observe how
much tooth projects beyond thematerial.
Bevel Adjustment (Fig. E)
The bevel angle can be adjusted between 0° and 45°.
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 thescale.
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 bladeside.
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
29
so that the shoe will stop at
the properangle.
6. Confirm the accuracy of the setting by checking the
squareness of an actual cut on a scrap piece ofmaterial.
Rip Guide Installation and Usage (Fig. A, 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
isrecommended.

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 identicalreplacements.
Assembly
1. Loosen the rip fence guide locking screw
27
with the hex
key
14
.
2. Insert the rip guide
30
as shown in FigureF.
3. Tighten the rip fence guide locking screw
27
securely.
Use the supplied rip guide only with the DCS571 circular
saw.Use of this rip guide with other saws may increase the risk
of kickback andinjury.
Before making a cut, ensure the rip fence is securely fastened
to thetool.
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
guardoperation.
Replacing the Saw Blade (Fig. A, G)
1. Engage the blade lock button
11
and unscrew the blade
clamping screw
8
by turning clockwise using the hex key
supplied with thetool.
2. Retract the lower blade guard
7
using the lever
6
and
replace the blade.Reinstall the washers(
17
,
18
) in the
correctposition.
3. Check the direction of rotation of theblade.
4. Thread on the blade clamping screw
8
by hand to hold the
washer in position.Turncounterclockwise.
5. Press the blade lock button
11
while turning the spindle
until the blade stopsrotating.
6. Tighten the blade clamping screw firmly using the hexkey.