DeWalt DW708 User Manual

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................................2
ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES............................................................................................2
DOUBLE INSULATION/POLARIZED PLUG.................................................................2
EXTENSION CORDS ...................................................................................................2
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION..............................................................................................4
UNPACKING YOUR SAW ............................................................................................4
FAMILIARIZATION .......................................................................................................4
CONTROLS ..................................................................................................................4
SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................5
OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS/ACCESSORIES.............................................................5
BENCH MOUNTING.....................................................................................................6
TRANSPORTING THE SAW ........................................................................................6
ADJUSTMENTS............................................................................................................7
MITER SCALE ADJUSTMENT.....................................................................................7
MITER POINTER ADJUSTMENT.................................................................................7
MITER LOCK/DETENT ROD ADJUSTMENT...............................................................7
BEVEL STOP ...............................................................................................................7
FENCE ADJUSTMENT.................................................................................................8
GUARD ACTUATION AND VISIBILITY........................................................................8
AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC BRAKE.................................................................................8
RAIL GUIDE ADJUSTMENT.........................................................................................9
BRUSHES.....................................................................................................................9
OPERATION.................................................................................................................9
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SWITCH........................................................................................................................9
CUTTING WITH YOUR SAW .......................................................................................9
CROSSCUTS................................................................................................................9
BEVEL CUTS................................................................................................................9
QUALITY OF CUT ........................................................................................................9
BODY AND HAND POSITION......................................................................................9
CLAMPING THE WORKPIECE ..................................................................................10
SUPPORT FOR LONG PIECES.................................................................................10
CUTTING PICTURE FRAMES, SHADOW BOXES AND
OTHER FOUR SIDED PROJECTS ............................................................................10
CUTTING TRIM MOULDING AND OTHER FRAMES................................................10
CUTTING COMPOUND MITERS ...............................................................................11
DUAL RANGE MITER SCALE....................................................................................11
VERNIER SCALE ......................................................................................................11
CUTTING BASE MOLDING........................................................................................12
CUTTING CROWN MOLDING ...................................................................................13
SPECIAL CUTS ..........................................................................................................15
INSTALLING A NEW SAW BLADE ............................................................................15
REMOVING AND REPLACING BELT ........................................................................16
MAINTENANCE..........................................................................................................16
WARRANTY................................................................................................................16
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE...................................................................................17
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DeWalt DW708 Specifications

General

Type	Compound Miter Saw
Blade Diameter	12 inches
Amperage	15 Amps
Vertical Cut Capacity	6-1/2 inches
Bevel Capacity	48° left, 48° right
Arbor Size	1 inch
Miter Capacity	50° left and right