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- Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL DW717-XE 254 mm (10") DOUBLE BEVEL SLIDING COMPOUND MITRE SAW...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS DEFINITIONS: SAFETY GUIDELINES ........................1 CONTROLS ..............................6 TECHNICAL DATA ............................1 OPERATION ..............................6 DOUBLE INSULATION INSTRUCTIONS......................1 SWITCH .................................6 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL TOOLS ......................1 LED WORKLIGHT SYSTEM ......................6 ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR MITER SAWS ....................2 CUTTING WITH YOUR SAW ...........................7 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ..........................3 CROSSCUTS ................................ -
Page 3: Definitions: Safety Guidelines
An estimation of the level of exposure to vibration should also take into account the times when the tool is DW717-XE switched off or when it is running but not actually doing the job. This may significantly reduce the exposure Voltage level over the total working period. -
Page 4: Additional Safety Rules For Miter Saws
• KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. All visitors should be kept at a safe distance from work area. Your shop is a • NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNATTENDED. TURN POWER OFF. Don’t leave tool until it comes to a potentially dangerous environment. complete stop. -
Page 5: Electrical Connection
• INSPECT BLADE FOR CRACKS or other damage prior to operation. A cracked or damaged blade can come KEEP HANDS 152.4 MM (6") FROM PATH OF SAW BLADE. apart and pieces can be thrown at high speeds, causing serious injury. Replace cracked or damaged blades NEVER PERFORM ANY OPERATION FREEHAND. -
Page 6: Familiarization
0º mitre height 38 mm (1.5") width 391 mm (15.4") 2. Raise the arm to the upper position and raise the lower guard (A) as far as possible. 3. Loosen, but do not remove guard bracket screw (B) until the bracket can be raised far enough to access the 45º... -
Page 7: Miter Scale Adjustment
OPERATING TRIGGER FIG. 4 LIFTING HANDLE SWITCH MOTOR HANDLE ENDCAP MOTOR LIFTING HANDLE RAIL SET SCREW HOUSING ADJUSTMENT BELT COVER MOVEABLE GUARD RAIL LOCK LOCK LEVER KNOB BEVEL LOCK OFF SWITCH HANDLE DUST SPOUT SLIDE BLADE STOP GUARD LEFT-SIDE BEVEL LATCH LEVER THUMBSCREW BEVEL LATCH... -
Page 8: Controls
On occasion, there may be a delay after trigger release to brake engagement. On rare occasions, the brake may MITRE LATCH OVERRIDE (FIG. 7) not engage at all and the blade will coast to a stop. The mitre latch override allows your saw to override the common stop angles. Your saw has two mitre latch If a delay or “skipping”... -
Page 9: Cutting With Your Saw
CROSSCUTS MITRE FIG. 5 FIG. 9 FIG. 6 POINTER Cutting of multiple pieces is not recommended but can be done safely by LEFT-SIDE ensuring that each piece is held firmly against the table and fence. When FENCE KNOB the saw comes up to speed (about 1 second) lower the arm smoothly and slowly to cut through the wood. -
Page 10: Quality Of Cut
For varied cutting applications, refer to the list of recommended saw FIG. 11 FIG. 13A blades for your saw and select the one that best fits your needs. See the Blade Description table under Accessories. BODY AND HAND POSITION (FIG. 13A) Proper positioning of your body and hands when operating the mitre saw will make cutting easier, more accurate and safer. -
Page 11: Cutting Trim Molding And Other Frames
The two sketches in Figure 15 are for four side objects only. FIG. 14 BEVEL SETTING TYPE OF CUT FIG. 15 As the number of sides changes, so do the mitre and bevel angles. The LEFT SIDE, INSIDE CORNER: chart below gives the proper angles for a variety of shapes. 1. -
Page 12: Special Cuts
FIG. 19 Right side FIG. 17 1. Mitre right at 45° 2. Save left side of cut Special Cuts NEVER MAKE ANY CUT UNLESS THE MATERIAL IS SECURED ON THE TABLE AND AGAINST THE FENCE. ALUMINUM CUTTING FENCE ALWAYS USE THE APPROPRIATE SAW BLADE MADE ESPECIALLY FOR CUTTING ALUMINUM. -
Page 13: Removing And Replacing The Belt
2. Periodically clean all dust and wood chips from around AND UNDER FIG. 24 FIG. 21 the base and the rotary table. Even though slots are provided to allow debris to pass through, some dust will accumulate. 3. The brushes are designed to give you several years of use. If they ever need replacement, follow the instructions under Brushes or return the tool to the nearest service center for repair. -
Page 14: Troubleshooting Guide
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. - Page 15 TABLE 1: COMPOUND MITRE CUT (POSITION WOOD WITH BROAD FLAT SIDE ON THE TABLE AND THE NARROW EDGE AGAINST THE FENCE) SET THIS MITRE ANGLE ANGLE OF ON SAW SIDE OF BOX (ANGLE A) BEVEL DEGREE SETTING SET THIS BEVEL ANGLE ON SAW 13 13...
- Page 16 82 Taryn Drive, Epping, VIC 3076 Australia • 1800 338 002 (Aust) or 0800 339 258 (NZ) www.dewalt.com.au • www.dewalt.co.nz (SEP14) Part No. N411607 DW717-XE Copyright © , 2008, 2011, 2014 D WALT The following are trademarks for one or more D WALT power tools: the yellow and black color scheme;...
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