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unless they are supervised by a person responsible for their safety. Children should never
be left alone with this product.
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn tool off and
disconnect battery pack before making any adjustments or removing/installing
attachments or accessories. An accidental start‑up can cause injury.

WARNING: Use only D
WALT battery packs and chargers.
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Inserting and Removing the Battery Pack from the Tool (Fig. B)
nOTE: Make sure your battery pack
 16 
To Install the Battery Pack into the Tool Handle
1. Align the battery pack
 16 
with the rails inside the tool's handle (Fig. B).
2. Slide it into the handle until the battery pack is firmly seated in the tool and ensure that
you hear the lock snap into place.
To Remove the Battery Pack from the Tool
1. Press the release button
 44 
and firmly pull the battery pack out of the tool handle.
2. Insert battery pack into the charger as described in the charger section of this manual.
Fuel Gauge Battery Packs (Fig. B)
Some D
WALT battery packs include a fuel gauge which consists of three green LED lights that
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indicate the level of charge remaining in the battery pack.
To actuate the fuel gauge, press and hold the fuel gauge button
three green LED lights will illuminate designating the level of charge left. When the level of
charge in the battery is below the usable limit, the fuel gauge will not illuminate and the
battery will need to be recharged.
nOTE: The fuel gauge is only an indication of the charge left on the battery pack. It does
not indicate tool functionality and is subject to variation based on product components,
temperature and end‑user application.
Familiarization (Fig. A, D, E)
Open the box and lift the saw out (Fig. D) by using the side hand indentations or lifting
handle 
 15 
.
Place the saw on a smooth, flat surface such as a workbench or strong table.
Examine Figure A to become familiar with the saw and its various parts. The section on
adjustments will refer to these terms and you must know what and where the parts are.

CAUTION: Pinch hazard. To reduce the risk of injury, keep thumb underneath the
operating handle when pulling the handle down. The lower guard will move up as the
operating handle is pulled down, which could cause pinching. The operating handle is
placed close to the guard for special cuts.
Press down lightly on the operating handle 
release the downward pressure and hold the operating handle, allowing it to rise to its full
height. Use the lock down pin when carrying the saw from one place to another. Always use
the hand indentations or side handles 
Figure E and Installing Side Handles.
Installing Side Handles (Fig. E)
Your saw comes with two side handles 
Figure E. Use the 4 screws and 4 nuts provided. Tighten securely with the hex wrench found in
the side handle package.
Bench Mounting (Fig. A)
Holes 
 3 
are provided in all 4 feet to facilitate bench mounting, as shown in Figure A. Always
mount your saw firmly to a stable surface to prevent movement. To enhance the tool's
portability, it can be mounted to a piece of 12.7 mm or thicker plywood which can then be
clamped to your work support or moved to other job sites and reclamped.
nOTE: If you elect to mount your saw to a piece of plywood, make sure that the mounting
screws don't protrude from the bottom of the wood. The plywood must sit flush on the work
support. When clamping the saw to any work surface, clamp only on the clamping bosses
where the mounting screw holes are located. Clamping at any other point will interfere with
the proper operation of the saw.

CAUTION: To prevent binding and inaccuracy, be sure the mounting surface is not
warped or otherwise uneven. If the saw rocks on the surface, place a thin piece of material
under one saw foot until the saw sits firmly on the mounting surface.
Changing or Installing a New Saw Blade (Fig. F1–F3)
Refer to Saw Blades under Optional Accessories.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn tool off and
disconnect battery pack before making any adjustments, performing any
cleaning or maintenance, or removing/installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start‑up can cause injury.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, wear gloves when handling the saw blade.

CAUTION:
Never depress the spindle lock button (
or coasting.
Do not cut metal, masonry or fiber cement product with this mitre saw.
is fully charged.
 26 
. A combination of the
 2 
and pull out the lock down pin 
 10 
to transport the saw as seen in Figure D. Refer to
 10 
that need to be installed onto the saw as shown in
, Fig. F2) while the blade is under power
 35 
Removing the Blade (Fig. A, C, F1–3)
1. Remove battery pack (
2. Raise the arm to the upper position and raise the lower guard 
3. Loosen, but do not remove the guard bracket rear screw 
4. Loosen, but do not remove the guard bracket front screw (
bracket 
 29 
can be raised far enough to access the blade screw 
remain raised due to the position of the guard bracket screw.
5. Depress the spindle lock button (
hand until the lock engages.
6. Keeping the button depressed, use the other hand and the T40 side of the wrench
provided 
 22 
7. Remove the blade screw 
washer(
 32 
, Fig. F3) and blade 
spindle 
 34 
.
Installing a Blade (Fig. C, F1–F3)
1. Remove battery pack (
2. With the arm raised, the lower guard 
the blade 
 30 
on the blade pointing in the direction of rotation as marked on the saw.
3. Assemble the outer clamp washer 
4. Install the blade screw 
firmly with wrench 
5. Return the guard bracket 
guard bracket screws (

WARNING: The guard bracket must be returned to its original full down position and
the guard bracket screws tightened before activating the saw. Failure to do so may
prevent the guard from closing or may allow the guard to contact the spinning saw blade
resulting in damage to the saw and severe personal injury.
Transporting the Saw (Fig. A)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn tool off and
disconnect battery pack before making any adjustments, performing any
cleaning or maintenance, or removing/installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start‑up can cause injury.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, always lock the rail lock knob 
mitre lock knob 
(Refer to Figure A.)
In order to conveniently carry the mitre saw from place to place, a lifting handle 
included on the top of the saw arm and side handles 
 23 
. Gently
Storage of Mitre Saw
The mitre saw must be stored in a dry place and locked up securely, out of reach of children or
untrained persons.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn tool off and
disconnect battery pack before making any adjustments, performing any
cleaning or maintenance, or removing/installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start‑up can cause injury.
Use of XPS™ LED Worklight System (Fig. A)

WARNING: Do not stare at operating lamp.
nOTE: The battery must be charged and connected to the mitre saw.
The XPS™ LED Worklight System can be turned on by the momentary switch 
will automatically turn off within 20 seconds if the saw is not in use. The light is also activated
automatically every time the tool's main trigger 
To cut through an existing pencil line on a piece of wood, turn on the XPS™ worklight system
using the momentary switch 
handle 
 2 
to bring the saw blade close to the wood. The shadow of the blade will appear
on the wood. This shadow line represents the material that the blade will remove when
performing a cut. To correctly locate your cut to the pencil line, align the pencil line with the
edge of the blade's shadow. Keep in mind that you may have to adjust the mitre or bevel
angles in order to match the pencil line exactly.
Your saw is equipped with a battery fault feature. The XPS™ worklight begins to flash when the
battery is near the end of its useful charge, or when the battery is too hot. Charge the battery
prior to continuing cutting applications. Refer to Charging Procedure under Important
Safety Instructions for All Battery Packs for battery charging instructions.
Mitre Lock Knob (Fig. A, J)
The mitre lock knob 
will automatically locate at 10˚, 15˚, 22.5˚, 31.62˚ and 45˚ both left and right.
Bevel Lock Knob (Fig. A, L1, L2)
The bevel lock allows you to bevel the saw 48 ° to the left. To adjust the bevel setting, turn the
bevel lock knob 
 12 
Rail Lock Knob (Fig. A)
The rail lock knob 
This is necessary when making certain cuts or when transporting the saw.
 16 
, Fig. C) from the saw.
 35 
, Fig. F2) while carefully rotating the saw blade 
to loosen the blade screw 
 31 
. (Turn clockwise, left‑hand threads.)
 31 
using the T40 side of the wrench provided, the outer clamp
 30 
. The inner clamp washer 
 16 
, Fig. C) from the saw.
 4 
held open and the guard bracket 
on the spindle 
 34 
and against the inner clamp washer 
 32 
onto the spindle 
 31 
and, engaging the spindle lock 
 22 
provided (turn anticlockwise, left‑hand threads).
 29 
to its original full down position and firmly tighten both
 27 
 28 
) to hold bracket in place.
, bevel lock knob 
and lock down pin 
 5 
 12 
 10 
 1 
is pulled.
 17 
(not with the main trigger), then pull down on the operating
 5 
allows you to mitre your saw to 48 ° right and 48 ° left. The mitre latch
anticlockwise to loosen. To tighten, turn the bevel lock knob clockwise.
 20 
allows you to lock the saw head firmly to keep it from sliding on the rails.
English
 4 
as far as possible.
 27 
by four revolutions.
 28 
, Fig. F1) until the
 31 
. Lower guard will
 30 
by
 33 
may be left on the
 29 
raised, place
 33 
with the teeth
 34 
.
 35 
, tighten the screw 
 31 
 20 
,
before transporting saw.
 23 
 15 
has been
on the base, as shown in Figure A.
 17 
. The light
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