DeWalt DW711 User Manual page 28

E N G L I S H
• Pull down the head approximately 10 mm and release the lock-up lever.
• Switch on the machine and depress the head to allow the blade to cut
through the workpiece and enter the table slot.
• After completing the cut, switch off the machine and return the head to
its upper rest position.
Vertical mitre cross-cut (fig. A1 & L)
• Squeeze the mitre latch (8). Move the arm left or right to the required
angle.
• The mitre latch will automatically locate at 0°, 15°, 22.5°, 45° and 50°
both left and right. If any intermediate angle is required hold the head
firmly and lock by fastening the mitre latch.
• Always ensure that the mitre latch is locked tightly before cutting.
• Proceed as for a vertical straight cross-cut.
When mitring the end of a piece of wood with a small off-cut,
position the wood to ensure that the off-cut is to the side of
the blade with the greater angle to the fence:
left mitre, off-cut to the right
right mitre, off-cut to the left.
Bevel cross-cut (fig. H1 & M)
Bevel angles can be set from 0° to 48° to the left. Bevels up to 45° can be
cut with the mitre arm set between zero and a maximum of 45° mitre
position right or left.
• Loosen the bevel clamp handle (12) and set the bevel as desired.
• Set the override button (54) if required.
• Hold the head firmly and do not allow it to fall.
• Tighten the bevel clamp handle (12) firmly.
• Proceed as for a vertical straight cross-cut.
Sawing in the bench mode
Ripping (fig. A2, & N)
• Set the blade to the vertical position.
• Ensure the plastic guard plate (18) is in fixed position.
• Set the depth of cut by sliding the table (14) up or down. The correct
position is to have the tips of three teeth above the top surface of the
wood.
• Set the rip fence (17) as required in order to support as much of the
workpiece as possible. At least the rear end of the fence should be
level with the front of the riving knife.
• Set the rip fence for the width of cut required by using the scale let into
the front of the table.
• Switch on the machine.
• Slowly feed the workpiece underneath the front of the upper blade
guard, keeping it firmly pressed against the rip fence.
• Remember to always use the push stick (58) (fig. N).
• After completing the cut, switch off the machine.
Quality of cut
The smoothness of any cut depends on a number of variables, e.g. the
material being cut. When smoothest cuts are desired for moulding and
other precision work, a sharp (60 tooth carbide) blade and a slower, even
cutting rate will produce the desired results.
Ensure that the material does not creep while cutting; clamp it
securely in place. Always let the blade come to a full stop
before raising the arm. If small fibres of wood still split out at
the rear of the workpiece, stick a piece of masking tape on the
wood where the cut will be made. Saw through the tape and
carefully remove tape when finished.
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Optional accessories
Dust extraction
A dust extraction kit is available for optimal dust extraction.
Clamping the workpiece (fig. A3)
• In most cases, the action of the blade is sufficient to hold the material
firmly against the fence.
• If the material has a tendency to lift or come forward from the fence,
preferably use the optional material clamp (23).
• Always use the clamp if cutting non-ferrous metals.
Sawing short workpieces (fig. A3 & A4)
It is advisable to use the length stop for short workpieces (27) both for batch
sawing and for short individual workpieces of different lengths. The length
stop can only be used in conjunction with a pair of optional guide rails (21).
Sawing long workpieces (fig. A3)
Always support long workpieces.
Figure A3 shows the ideal configuration for sawing long workpieces when
the saw is used free-standing (all items available as an option).
These items (except the legstand and the material clamp) are required
both on the infeed and the outfeed side:
- Legstand (28) (supplied with mounting instructions).
- Guide rails (500 or 1,000 mm) (21).
- Stands (25) to support the guide rails. Do not use the stands to
support the machine! The height of the stands is adjustable.
- Material support plates (22).
- Table end plate (20) for supporting the rails (also when working on an
existing bench).
- Material clamp (23).
- Swivelling stop (24).
• Place your saw on the legstand and fit the guide rails.
• Firmly screw the material support plates (22) to the guide rails (21).
The material clamp (23) now functions as a length stop.
• Install the table end plates (20).
• Install the swivelling stop (24) to the rear rail.
• Use the swivelling stop (24) to adjust the length of medium and long
workpieces. It can be adjusted sideways or swung out of the way
when not in use.
Using the roller table (fig. A3 & A5)
The roller table (33) makes the handling of large and long pieces of wood
very easy (fig. A5). It can be connected either to the left or to the right of
the machine. The roller table requires the use of the optional legstand (fig. A3).
Assemble the roller table following the instructions supplied
with the legstand.
• Replace the short support bars provided with the legstand with the
irregular rails from the table on the side the table is to be used.
• Follow all instructions provided with the roller table.
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