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2. Insert battery pack into the charger as described in the
charger section of thismanual.
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 batterypack.
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 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.
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 belthook.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ensure the screw holding the belt hook
issecure.
IMPORTANT: When attaching or replacing the belt hook
19
,
use only the screw
20
that is provided.Be sure to securely
tighten thescrew.
If the hook is not desired at all, it can be removed from thetool.
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.Pull the trigger switch
2
to turn the motor on.Releasing
the trigger switch turns the motoroff.
Depth of Cut Adjustment (Fig. D)
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 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 becut.
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 thematerial.
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 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
29
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. 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
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 fence guide locking screw
27
with the hex
key
14
.
2. Insert the rip guide
30
as shown in FigureF.
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 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. 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 thetool.
2. Retract the lower blade guard
7
using the lever
6
and
replace the blade.Reinstall the washers(
17
,
18
) in the
correctposition.
3. Check the direction of rotation of theblade.
4. Thread on the blade clamping screw
8
by hand to hold the
washer in position.Turncounterclockwise.
5. Press the blade lock button
11
while turning the spindle
until the blade stopsrotating.
6. Tighten the blade clamping screw firmly using the hexkey.