Adjustments; Miter Scale Adjustment; Miter Pointer Adjustment; Miter Lock/Detent Rod Adjustment - DeWalt DW708 Instruction Manual
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FIG.9
FIG. 10
MITER SCALE SCREW
FIG. 11
MITER
LOCK/DETENT
ROD
FIG. 12
Adjustments
PERFORM ALL ADJUSTMENTS WITH THE SLIDING
COMPOUND MITER SAW UNPLUGGED.
NOTE: Your sliding compound miter saw is fully and accu-
rately adjusted at the factory at the time of manufacture. 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.
MITER SCALE ADJUSTMENT
Place a square against the saw's base, fence and blade, as
shown in Figure 7. (Do not touch the tips of the blade teeth
with the square. To do so will cause an inaccurate measure-
ment.) Lift the miter clamp handle and swing the miter arm
until the miter latch locks it at the 0 miter position. If the saw
blade is not exactly perpendicular to the fence, loosen the four
screws that hold the miter scale to the base (shown in Figure
10) and move the scale/miter arm assembly 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
RIGHT BEVEL
reading of the miter pointer at this time.
STOP SCREW
MITER POINTER ADJUSTMENT
Lift the miter adjustment/lock handle and move the miter arm
to the zero position, as shown in Figure 8. With the miter
adjustment/lock handle loose allow the miter latch to snap into
place as you rotate the miter arm to zero. Observe the pointer
and miter scale. If the pointer does not indicate exactly zero,
loosen the screw that holds the pointer in place and gently
move the pointer left or right. Retighten the screw after setting
the pointer to zero.
MITER LOCK/DETENT ROD ADJUSTMENT
The miter lock/detent rod should be adjusted if the table of the
saw can be moved when the miter adjustment/lock handle is
locked-down.
To adjust the miter lock/detent rod, put the miter adjust-
ment/lock handle in the up, unlocked position. Using a slotted
screwdriver, tighten the lock rod by turning it clockwise (Figure
9). Turn the lock rod until it is tight, then turn counterclockwise
1/4 turn. To ensure the lock handle is functioning properly, re-
lock the miter lock to a non-detented measurement on the
miter scale—for example, 34°—and ensure the table will not
rotate.
BEVEL STOPS AND POINTER ADJUSTMENT
Adjusting the bevel stop and pointer to 0°
Place the saw in the up position (0° bevel). Push head fully
back (toward fence) and lock the rail lock knob. Place a square
against the saw's base, fence and blade (Figure 12). (Do not
touch the tips of the blade teeth with the square. To do so will
cause an inaccurate measurement.) Loosen the bevel lock
handle so bevel movement is snug, but not fully loose.
Push head of saw to the right (to contact the 0° bevel stop).
Adjust the 0˚ bevel stop screw (Figure 13) until the blade is
perpendicular to the base of the saw. Tighten the bevel lock
handle securely. Make sure the bevel pointer indicates 0°
exactly. If it does not, loosen the screw that holds the pointer
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DW708 how to adjust the bevel stops for 90 degrees and specific angles both left and right
To adjust the bevel stops for 90 degrees and specific angles on the DeWalt DW708:
1. Square the Blade at 90°:
- Loosen the 4 screws securing the indexing plate.
- Use a speed square, engineer’s square, or combo square placed against the blade and table.
- Align the blade to be exactly 90° to the fence.
- Tighten the screws after adjustment.
2. Adjust Bevel Stops for Angles up to 48°:
- Loosen the bevel lever (part 11).
- Tilt the saw head to the desired angle.
- Turn screw (part 12) until the pointer (part 44) aligns with the desired bevel angle.
- For bevels greater than 45°, adjust the bevel stop.
- Tighten the bevel lever to lock the angle.
3. Override Built-In Bevel Stops:
- Disengage the bevel stop pin by beveling the saw at least 5° away from the stop.
- Push the stop pin in completely to bypass the 0° or 45° stop.
4. Right-Bevel Note:
- To bevel right beyond 45°, press the bevel stop override button (11A).
- You may need to remove the right fence for clearance.
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