DeWalt DCS573 - Pocket Cutting and Dust Extraction; Rafter Hook and Maintenance

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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K
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.
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.O)

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O.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.P–R)

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.

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.
Rafter Hook (Fig.A)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
do not use the tool's rafter hook to hang the tool from your
body. DO NOT use the rafter hook for tethering or securing
the tool to a person or object during use. DO NOT suspend
tool overhead or suspend objects from the rafterhook.

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 rafter 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.
The circular saw has a convenient rafter hook
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that allows it
to hang on a suitable, stable structure between uses. The rafter
hook is not for tethering or securing the tool to a person or
object during use whenelevated.
MAINTENANCE
Your power tool has been designed to operate over a long
period of time with a minimum of maintenance. Continuous
satisfactory operation depends upon proper tool care and
regularcleaning.

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.
The charger and battery pack are notserviceable.
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Lubrication
Your power tool requires no additionallubrication.