DeWalt DCS573B - Operation

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2. Place the shoe
5
in the lowestposition.
3. Align the left half of the dust extraction port
29
over
upper blade guard
31
as shown.Be sure to insert the tab
into the casting notch on the tool.When installed correctly,
it will snap fully over the original depth of cutpointer.
4. Align the right-hand piece
30
with theleft.
5. Insert screws and tightensecurely.
Prior to Operation
• Make sure the guards have been mounted correctly.The
saw blade guard must be in closedposition.
• Make sure the saw blade rotates in the direction of the
arrow on theblade.
• Do not use excessively worn sawblades.
OPERATION

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/installing
attachments or accessories. An accidental start‑up can
causeinjury.
Cutting (Fig. J, K)

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J.
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

WARNING: Always observe the safety instructions and
applicableregulations.
Proper Hand Position (Fig. J)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS use proper hand position asshown.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation of a suddenreaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the main
handle
26
, with the other hand on the auxiliary handle
12
.
LED Worklight (Fig. A)
The LED worklight
15
is activated when the trigger switch
is depressed.When the trigger is released, the worklight will
stay illuminated for up to 20seconds.
NOTE: The worklight is for lighting the immediate work
surface and is not intended to be used as aflashlight.
Switching On and Off (Fig. C)
For safety reasons the trigger switch
2
of your tool is
equipped with a lock-off button
1
.
Press the lock-off button to unlock thetool.
To run the tool, press the trigger switch
2
.As soon as the
trigger switch is released, the lock-off switch is automatically
activated to prevent unintended starting of themachine.
NOTICE: Do not switch the tool ON or OFF when the saw
blade touches the workpiece or othermaterials.
Workpiece Support (Fig. J–M)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, support the work properly and hold the saw
firmly to prevent loss ofcontrol.
Figures J and K show proper sawing position.Figures L and
M show an unsafe condition.Hands should be kept away
from cuttingarea.
To avoid kickback, ALWAYS support board or panel NEAR
the cut (Fig.J and K).DON’T support board or panel away
from the cut(Fig.L and M).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.