DeWalt DWS715-B3 - Quality of Cut

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100mm (4") from the blade. Hold the workpiece tightly to the table and the fence when cutting.
Keep hands in position until the trigger has been released and the blade has completely stopped.
ALWAYS MAKE DRY RUNS (UNPOWERED) BEFORE FINISH CUTS SO THAT YOU CAN CHECK THE
PATH OF THE BLADE. DO NOT CROSS ARMS, AS SHOWN IN FIGUREM3.
Keep both feet firmly on the floor and maintain proper balance. As you move the miter arm
left and right, follow it and stand slightly to the side of the saw blade. Sight through the guard
louvers when following a pencilline.
Fig. M1
Fig. M3
Fig. M2
Fig. M4
Trigger Switch (Fig. N)
To turn the saw on, push the lock-off lever
32
to the left, then depress the trigger switch
1
. The
saw will run while the switch is depressed. Allow the blade to spin up to full operating speed
before making the cut. To turn the saw off, release the switch. Allow the blade to stop before
raising the saw head. There is no provision for locking the switch on. A hole
33
is provided in the
trigger for insertion of a padlock to lock the switchoff.
Always be sure the blade has stopped before removing it from thekerf.
Fig. N
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1
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Dust Extraction (Fig. O)

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.
Your saw has a built-in dust port
12
that allows either the supplied dust bag
31
or a shop
vacuum system to beconnected.
To Attach the Dust Bag
1. Fit the dust bag
31
to the dust port
12
as shown in FigureO.
31
12
Fig. O
To Empty the Dust Bag
1. Remove dust bag
31
from the saw and gently shake or tap the dust bag toempty.
2. Reattach the dust bag back onto the dust port
12
.
You may notice that all the dust will not come free from the bag. This will not affect cutting
performance but will reduce the saw's dust collection efficiency. To restore your saw's dust
collection efficiency, depress the spring inside the dust bag when you are emptying it and tap it
on the side of the trash can or dustreceptacle.
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CAUTION: Never operate this saw unless the dust bag or
DeWALT
dust extractor is in
place. Wood dust may create a breathinghazard.
Cutting With Your Saw
NOTE: Although this saw will cut wood and many non-ferrous materials, we will limit our
discussion to the cutting of wood only. The same guidelines apply to the other materials. DO
NOT CUT FERROUS (IRON AND STEEL) MATERIALS OR MASONRY WITH THIS SAW. Do not
use any abrasiveblades.
Crosscuts
Cutting of multiple pieces is not recommended but can be done safely by ensuring that each
piece is held firmly against the table and fence. A crosscut is made by cutting wood across the
grain at any angle. A straight crosscut is made with the miter arm at the zero degree position.
Set the miter arm at zero, hold the wood on the table and firmly against the fence. Turn on the
saw by squeezing the trigger switch.
When the saw comes up to speed (about 1 second) lower the arm smoothly and slowly to cut
through the wood. Let the blade come to a full stop before raisingarm.
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CAUTION: Always use a work clamp to maintain control and reduce the risk of workpiece
damage and personalinjury.
Miter crosscuts are made with the miter arm at some angle other than zero. This angle is often
45° for making corners, but can be set anywhere from zero to 50° left or right. After selecting the
desired miter angle, be sure to tighten the miter lock knob. Make the cut as describedabove.
To cut through an existing pencil line on a piece of wood, match the angle as close as possible.
Cut the wood a little too long and measure from the pencil line to the cut edge to determine
which direction to adjust the miter angle and recut. This will take some practice, but it is a
commonly usedtechnique.
Bevel Cuts (Fig. A)
A bevel cut is a crosscut made with the saw blade at a bevel to the wood. In order to set the
bevel, loosen the bevel clamp knob
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and move the saw to the left as desired. (It is necessary
to move the sliding fence to allow clearance). Once the desired bevel angle has been set, tighten
the bevel clamp knobfirmly.
Bevel angles can be set from 3° right to 48° left and can be cut with the miter arm set between
zero and 50° right or left. Ensure the sliding fence has been adjusted properly. When cutting left
bevel, or right miter compound cuts, it will be necessary to remove the adjustable fence
10
.
Quality of Cut
The smoothness of any cut depends on a number of things contributing to the quality of the cut
are: material being cut, blade type, blade sharpness and rate of cut all contribute to the quality of
thecut.
When smoothest cuts are desired for molding and other precision work, a sharp (60 tooth
carbide) blade and a slower, even cutting rate will produce the desiredresults.
Ensure that material does not creep while cutting. Clamp it securely in place. Always let the blade
come to a full stop before raisingarm.
If small fibers of wood still split out at the rear of the workpiece, apply a piece of masking tape on
the wood where the cut will be made. Saw through the tape and carefully remove tape when the
cut isfinished.
For varied cutting applications, refer to the list of recommended saw blades for your saw and
select the one that best fits your needs. Refer to Saw Blades under Accessories for correct
sawblade.