DeWalt DW716 User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DOUBLE INSULATION/POLARIZED PLUG INSTRUCTIONS......................................2
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL TOOLS ....…………………………………………2
ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES........……………………………………………………….2
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ......…………………………………………………………3
ACCESSORIES ..............................................................................................................3
BLADE DESCRIPTIONS ................................................................................................4
UNPACKING YOUR SAW ........……………………………………………………………4
SPECIFICATIONS ..........................................................................................................4
FAMILIARIZATION ......………………………………………………………………………5
BENCH MOUNTING ......................................................................................................5
CHANGING OR INSTALLING A NEW BLADE ..............................................................6
TRANSPORTING THE SAW ........…………………………………………………………6
ADJUSTMENTS ......…………………………………………………………………………6
MITER SCALE ADJUSTMENT ....………………………………………………………7
MITER POINTER ADJUSTMENT....……………………………………………………7
BEVEL SQUARE TO TABLE ....................................................................................7
BEVEL POINTER ......................................................................................................7
BEVEL STOP ADJUSTMENT....................................................................................7
FENCE ADJUSTMENT..…………………………………………………………………7
AUXILIARY FENCE....................................................................................................7
AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC BRAKE ..............................................................................7
GUARD ACTUATION AND VISIBILITY ..………………………………………………8
MITER LOCK ADJUSTMENT ....................................................................................8
BRUSHES ........………………………………………………………………………………8
CONTROLS ....................................................................................................................8
OPERATION....................................................................................................................9
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 MOLDING AND OTHER FRAMES ..............................................10
CUTTING COMPOUND MITERS............................................................................10
VERNIER SCALE ......................................................................................................10
CUTTING BASE MOLDING ....................................................................................11
CUTTING CROWN MOLDING ................................................................................11
SPECIAL CUTS ............................................................................................................12
REMOVING AND REPLACING THE BELT..................................................................13
MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................13
WARRANTY ..................................................................................................................13
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE......................................................................................14
TABLE 1: COMPOUND MITER CUT ..........................................................................15

DeWalt DW716 Specifications

General

Type	Compound Miter Saw
Blade Diameter	12 inches
Amperage	15 amps
Tool Weight	44 lbs
Power Source	Corded
Voltage	120V
Bevel Capacity	48° left and right
Miter Capacity	50° left and right
Arbor Size	1 inch
Vertical Capacity Baseboard Against Fence	6-1/2 in
Horizontal Capacity Baseboard Lying Flat	8 in
45° Bevel Cut Capacity	4x6 in
45° Miter Cut Capacity	4x6 in
Vertical Capacity Crown Molding Vertically Nested	6-5/8 inches