DeWalt Double Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw DWS780 user manual

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• DON’T OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. Loss of balance may
cause personal injury.
• MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools sharp and clean for best and safest performance.
Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessories. Poorly maintained tools and
machines can further damage the tool or machine and/or cause injury.
• TURN THE MACHINE “OFF”, AND DISCONNECT THE MACHINE FROM THE POWER
SOURCE before installing or removing accessories, before adjusting or cha

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WARNING: Always wear proper personal hearing protection that conforms to ANSI FIG. 1 S12.6 (S3.19) during use. Under some conditions and duration of use, noise from this product may contribute to hearing loss. WARNING: NEVER MAKE ANY CUT UNLESS THE MATERIAL IS SECURED ON THE TABLE AND AGAINST THE FENCE. WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects

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NOTE: Your saw is capable of cutting the following once a special setup procedure is followed. FIG. 4 LIFTING Refer to Special Cuts. RAIL LOCK HANDLE KNOB 0° miter Height 1.5" (38 mm) Width 16.1" (409 mm) OPERATING MOTOR HANDLE 45º miter Height 1.5" (38 mm) Width 11.7" (297 mm) HOUSING RAIL SET Familiarization SCREW LOWER MOTOR Your miter saw is fully assembled in the car ton. Open the box and lift the saw out by the ADJUSTMENT GUARD ENDCAP con venient lifting handle, as shown in Figure

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FIG. 10 22.5° BEVEL PAWLS (FIG. 6) FIG. 9A Your saw is equipped to rapidly and accurately set a 22.5° bevel, left or right. The 22.5° bevel pawl can be rotated to contact the crown adjustment screw. RAIL LOCK KNOB (FIG. 4) The rail lock knob allows you to lock the saw head firmly to keep it from sliding on the rails. This is necessary when making certain cuts or when transporting the saw. DEPTH STOP (FIG. 4) The depth stop allows the depth of cut of the blade to be limited. The stop is useful

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FIG. 23 FIG. 24 CLAMPING THE WORKPIECE WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn off the tool and disconnect it from the power source before attempting to move it, change accessories or make any adjustments. WARNING: A workpiece that is clamped, balanced and secure before a cut may become unbalanced after a cut is completed. An unbalanced load may tip the saw or anything the saw is attached to, such as a table or workbench. When making a cut that may become unbalanced, SC

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• With blade removed from saw, clean pitch and build-up from blade. Pitch and debris can PRETESTING WITH SCRAP MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT! interfere with the worklight and prevent it from accurately indicating the line of cut. INSTRUCTIONS FOR CUTTING CROWN MOLDING LAYING FLAT AND USING THE SPECIFICATIONS COMPOUND FEATURES 1. Molding should lay flat with broad back surface down on saw table (Fig. 17). Light source Power LED 2. Top of molding against fence. Worklight 3.3 V DC 3. The se

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SQUARE BOX 6-SIDED BOX 8-SIDED BOX Troubleshooting Guide BE SURE TO FOLLOW SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS TROUBLE! WHAT’S WRONG? WHAT TO DO Saw will not start 1. Saw not plugged in 1. Plug in saw. 2. Fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped 2. Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. 3. Cord damaged 3. Have cord replaced by authorized service center. 4. Brushes worn out 4. Have brushes replaced by authorized service center or replace them yourself. Refer to Brushes. Saw makes 1. Dull blade 1. Rep