DeWalt DWE304 - Assembly and Adjustments; Blade Installation and Removal; Proper Hand Position; Variable Speed Trigger Switch

ENGLISH
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Variable Speed Trigger Switch (Fig. A)
The variable speed trigger switch
1
will give you added
versatility. The further the trigger is depressed the higher the
speed of thesaw.

CAUTION: Use of very slow speed is recommended
only for beginning a cut. Prolonged use at very slow
speed may damage yoursaw.
Proper Hand Position (Fig.A, C–F)

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 hand grip
3
,
with the other hand on the main handle
2
.
OPERATION

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and disconnect it from
power source before making any adjustments or
removing/installing attachments or accessories.
An accidental start‑up can causeinjury.
Blade Installation and Removal
Blade Clamp Release Lever (Fig.B)
To Install Blade into Saw
1. Pull blade clamp release lever
7
up.
2. Insert blade shank from thefront.
3. Push blade clamp release leverdown.
To Remove Blade from Saw

CAUTION: Burn hazard. Do not touch the blade
immediately after use. Contact with the blade may
result in personalinjury.
1. Open up blade clamp releaselever.
2. Removeblade.
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and disconnect it from
power source before making any adjustments or
removing/installing attachments or accessories.
An accidental start‑up can causeinjury.
Motor
Be sure your power supply agrees with the nameplate
marking. Voltage decrease of more than 10% will cause loss
of power and overheating. These tools are factory tested; if
this tool does not operate, check powersupply.
Ah ....................... amp hours
SPM .................... strokes per minute
The label on your tool may include the following symbols. The
symbols and their definitions are asfollows:
BPM .................... beats per minute
V ......................... volts
min ..................... minutes
j
or DC ............direct current
…/min ..............per minute
RPM .................... revolutions per
minute
A ......................... amperes
Hz .......................hertz
W ........................watts
Wh ......................watt hours
n
o
.......................no load speed
n .........................rated speed
c
.....................safety alert symbol
h
..................... wear respiratory
protection
f
..................... wear eye protection
i
..................... Class II Construction
(double insulated)
g
..................... wear hearing
protection
a
..................... read all
documentation
n
..................... avoid staring at
light
l
or AC............alternating current
as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter
out microscopicparticles.
• Wear protective clothing and wash exposed areas
with soap and water. Allowing dust to get into your
mouth, eyes, or lay on the skin may promote absorption of
harmfulchemicals. Direct particles away from face andbody.
• Use the appropriate dust extractor vacuum to remove
the vast majority of static and airborne dust. Failure
to remove static and airborne dust could contaminate the
working environment or pose an increased health risk to
the operator and those in closeproximity.
• Use clamps or other practical ways to secure and
support the workpiece to a stable platform. Holding
the work by hand or against your body is unstable and may
lead to loss of control andinjury.
• Air vents often cover moving parts and should be
avoided. Loose clothes, jewelry or long hair can be caught
in movingparts.
• An extension cord must have adequate wire size
(AWG or American Wire Gauge) for safety. The smaller
the gauge number of the wire, the greater the capacity
of the cable, that is, 16gauge has more capacity than
18gauge. An undersized cord will cause a drop in line
voltage resulting in loss of power and overheating. When
using more than one extension to make up the total length,
be sure each individual extension contains at least the
minimum wire size. The following table shows the correct
size to use depending on cord length and nameplate
ampere rating. If in doubt, use the next heavier gauge. The
lower the gauge number, the heavier thecord.
Minimum Gauge for Cord Sets
Volts
Total Length of Cord in Feet
(meters)
120 V 25 (7.6) 50 (15.2) 100 (30.5) 150 (45.7)
240 V 50 (15.2) 100 (30.5) 200 (61.0) 300 (91.4)
Ampere Rating
American Wire Gauge
More
Than
Not
More
Than
0 6 18 16 16 14
6 10 18 16 14 12
10 12 16 16 14 12
12 16 14 12 Not Recommended