Transporting The Saw; Adjustments; Miter Scale Adjustment - DeWalt DW717 Manual

MOTOR
ENDCAP
RAIL SET
SCREW
HOUSING
ADJUSTMENT
RAIL LOCK
KNOB
BEVEL
LOCK
HANDLE
SLIDE
STOP
BEVEL
LATCH
LEVER
(one each
side)
BEVEL
SCALE
LOCK DOWN
PIN
BLADE
WRENCH
FENCE
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
(one each side)
BENCH MOUNTING HOLES
5. Return the guard bracket to its original position and firmly tighten the guard bracket
screw to hold bracket in place.
WARNING:
• The guard bracket must be returned to its original position
and the screw tightened before activating the saw.
• Failure to do so may allow the guard to contact the spin-
ning saw blade resulting in damage to the saw and severe
personal injury.

Transporting the Saw

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 accept as written in laser adjustment instructions.
In order to conveniently carry the miter saw from place to place, a carrying handle has
been included on the top of the saw arm and hand indentations in the base, as shown in
Figure 4.
LIFTING
HANDLE
MOTOR
KERF
PLATE
TABLE
MITER
MITER LATCH
SCALE
MITER LOCK
OVERRIDE
HANDLE
FIG. 4
BLADE
GUARD
THUMBSCREW
BEVEL
LATCH
PLATES
MITER LATCH
BUTTON
HAND
INDENTATION

Adjustments

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 accept as written in laser adjustment instructions.
NOTE: Your miter saw is fully and accurately adjusted at the factory at the time of manu-
facture. If readjustment due to shipping and handling or any other reason is required, follow
the steps below to adjust your saw.
Once made, these adjustments should remain accurate. Take a little time now to follow
these directions carefully to maintain the accuracy of which your saw is capable.
MITER SCALE ADJUSTMENT (FIG. 5)
Place a square against the saw's fence and blade, as shown. (Do not touch the tips
of the blade teeth with the square. To do so will cause an inaccurate measure ment.)
Loosen the miter lock handle and swing the miter arm until the miter latch locks it at
the 0 miter position. Do not tighten the lock handle. If the saw blade is not exactly
perpendicular to the fence, loosen the four screws that hold the miter scale to the base
and move the scale left or right until the blade is perpendicular to the fence, as measured
with the square. Retighten the four screws. Pay no attention to the reading of the miter
pointer at this time.
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TRIGGER
SWITCH
OPERATING HANDLE
BELT COVER
DUST SPOUT
RAILS
GROOVING
STOP
FENCE