DeWalt DCS573 - Kickback Prevention; Depth and Bevel Adjustments

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Hang Hook (Fig.A)
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
do not use the tool's hang hook to hang the tool from
your body. DO NOT use the hang hook for tethering or
securing the tool to a person or object during use. DO
NOT suspend tool overhead or suspend objects from
the hanghook.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from the circular
saw falling on operators or bystanders, make sure it
is supported securely when using the hang hook, or
resting in a secure and stable location when not in
use. Be sure to keep the area below clear to reduce the
risk of the tool or off‑cut material falling and striking
someone or somethingbelow.
NOTE: When cutting thin strips, be careful to ensure that
small cutoff pieces don’t hang up on inside of lowerguard.
Pocket Cutting(Fig.Q)
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WARNING: Never tie the blade guard in a raised
position.Never move the saw backwards when pocket
cutting.This may cause the unit to raise up off the work
surface which could causeinjury.
A pocket cut is one that is made in a floor, wall or other
flatsurface.
1. Adjust the saw shoe so the blade cuts at desireddepth.
2. Tilt the saw forward and rest front of the shoe on material
to becut.
3. Using the lower guard lever, retract lower blade guard to
an upward position.Lower rear of shoe until blade teeth
almost touch cuttingline.
4. Release the blade guard(its contact with the work
will keep it in position to open freely as you start the
cut).Remove hand from guard lever and firmly grip
auxiliary handle
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, as shown in FigureQ.Position your
body and arm to allow you to resist kickback if itoccurs.
5. Make sure blade is not in contact with cutting surface
before startingsaw.
6. Start the motor and gradually lower the saw until its shoe
rests flat on the material to be cut.Advance saw along
the cutting line until cut iscompleted.
7. Release trigger and allow blade to stop completely
before withdrawing the blade from thematerial.
8. When starting each new cut, repeat asabove.
Dust Extraction(Fig.R–T)
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WARNING: Risk of dust inhalation.To reduce the risk of
personal injury, ALWAYS wear an approved dustmask.
A dust extraction port
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is supplied with yourtool.
The dust extraction port allows you to connect the tool
to an external dust extractor, either using the AirLock™
system(DWV9000-XJ), or a standard 35mm dust
extractorfitment.
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WARNING: ALWAYS use a vacuum extractor designed
in compliance with the applicable directives regarding
dust emission when sawing wood.Vacuum hoses of
most common vacuum cleaners will fit directly into the
dust extractionoutlet.
Workpiece Support(Fig.L–O)
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, support the work properly and hold the
saw firmly to prevent loss ofcontrol.
Figures L and M show proper sawing position.Figures N and
O show an unsafe condition.Hands should be kept away
from cuttingarea.
To avoid kickback, ALWAYS support board or panel NEAR the
cut,(Fig.L and M).DON’T support board or panel away from
the cut(Fig.N and O).When operating the saw, keep the cord
away from the cutting area and prevent it from becoming
hung up on the workpiece.
ALWAYS DISCONNECT SAW BEFORE MAKING ANY ADJUST-
MENTS! Place the work with its “good” side—the one on
which appearance is most important—down.The saw cuts
upward, so any splintering will be on the work face that is up
when you sawit.
Cutting(Fig.L, M, O)
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WARNING: Never attempt to use this tool by resting
it upside down on a work surface and bringing
the material to the tool.Always securely clamp the
workpiece and bring the tool to the workpiece, securely
holding the tool with two hands as shown in FigureL.
Place the wider portion of the saw shoe on that part of
the workpiece which is solidly supported, not on the
section that will fall off when the cut is made.As examples,
FigureM illustrates the RIGHT way to cut off the end of a
board.Always clamp work.Don’t try to hold short pieces by
hand! Remember to support cantilevered and overhanging
material.Use caution when sawing material frombelow.
Be sure saw is up to full speed before blade contacts material
to be cut.Starting saw with blade against material to be
cut or pushed forward into kerf can result in kickback.Push
the saw forward at a speed which allows the blade to cut
without laboring.Hardness and toughness can vary even
in the same piece of material, and knotty or damp sections
can put a heavy load on the saw.When this happens, push
the saw more slowly, but hard enough to keep working
without much decrease in speed.Forcing the saw can cause
rough cuts, inaccuracy, kickback, and over-heating of the
motor.Should your cut begin to go off the line, don’t try
to force it back on.Release the switch and allow blade to
come to a complete stop.Then you can withdraw the saw,
sight anew, and start a new cut slightly inside the wrong
one.In any event, withdraw the saw if you must shift the
cut.Forcing a correction inside the cut can stall the saw and
lead tokickback.
IF SAW STALLS, RELEASE THE TRIGGER AND BACK THE SAW
UNTIL IT IS LOOSE.BE SURE BLADE IS STRAIGHT IN THE CUT
AND CLEAR OF THE CUTTING EDGE BEFORERESTARTING.
As you finish a cut, release the trigger and allow the blade
to stop before lifting the saw from the work.As you lift
the saw, the spring-tensioned telescoping guard will
automatically close under the blade.Remember the blade
is exposed until this occurs.Never reach under the work for
any reason.When you have to retract the telescoping guard
manually(as is necessary for starting pocket cuts) always use
the retractinglever.