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- Page 1 Questions? See us on the World Wide Web at www.dewalt.com INSTRUCTION MANUAL DW715-XE (230 VOLT) 305MM (12") COMPOUND MITER SAW...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS DOUBLE INSULATION ............................2 OPERATION ..............................7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL TOOLS ......................2 SWITCH ..............................7 ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES ........................2 CUTTING WITH YOUR SAW ........................7 ELECTRICAL SAFETY ............................3 CROSSCUTS ..............................7 ACCESSORIES ..............................3 BEVEL CUTS ..............................8 BLADE DESCRIPTIONS ..........................3 QUALITY OF CUT ..............................8 UNPACKING YOUR SAW ..........................4 BODY AND HAND POSITION ..........................8 SPECIFICATIONS............................4... -
Page 3: Double Insulation
Important Safety Instructions Minimum Gage for Cord Sets Volts Total Length of Cord in Feet (Meters) WARNING: When using electric tools, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce risk 230V 0-50 (0-15.2) 51-100 (15.2-30.5) 101-200 (30.5-61.0) 201-300 (61.0-91.5) of fire, electric shock, and personal injury, including the following: Ampere Rating READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS... -
Page 4: Electrical Safety
Accessories WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these Recommended accessories for use with your tool are available at extra cost from your local service center. chemicals are: CAUTION: The use of any non-recommended accessory may be hazardous. -
Page 5: Unpacking Your Saw
Unpacking Your Saw DW7080 Check the contents of your miter saw carton to make sure that you have received all parts. In addition to this instruction manual, the carton should contain: 1. One No. DW715 miter saw. 2. One D WALT 305mm (12") dia. -
Page 6: Changing Or Installing A New Blade
FIG. 2 OPERATING HANDLE TRIGGER SWITCH OPERATING HANDLE CARRY HANDLE GUARD MOTOR END CAP LOCK DOWN PIN MOTOR HOUSING LOCK DOWN PIN LEFT SIDE BEVEL SCALE FENCE DUST SPOUT FENCE LOCK KNOB BEVEL LOCK KNOB HAND INDENTATIONS 0˚/45˚ BEVEL OVERRIDE LEVERS BENCH MOUNTING HOLES BEVEL STOP 0˚... -
Page 7: Transporting The Saw
NOTE: When using blades with a 15.88mm (5/8") diameter blade hole, the miter latch locks it at the 0 miter position. Do not lock miter lock lever FIG. 3A the blade adapter will not be used and should be stored in a safe place (J). -
Page 8: Operation
AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC BRAKE MITER CONTROL (FIG. 5) FIG. 5 Your saw is equipped with an automatic electric blade brake which stops The miter lock/adjustment lever and trigger allows you to miter your saw the saw blade within 5 seconds of trigger release. This is not adjustable. 50˚... -
Page 9: Bevel Cuts
BODY AND HAND POSITION (FIG. 11) FIG. 8 Proper positioning of your body and hands when operating the miter saw will make cutting easier, more accurate and safer. Never place hands near cutting area. Place hands no closer than 150mm (6") from the blade. Hold the workpiece tightly to the table and the fence when cutting. -
Page 10: Cutting Picture Frames, Shadow Boxes And Other Four-Sided Projects
CUTTING PICTURE FRAMES, SHADOW BOXES AND OTHER FIG. 11 saw (42°). Likewise, follow the vertical intersecting line to the top or bottom FOUR-SIDED PROJECTS to get the bevel angle setting on the saw (18°). Always try cuts on a few scrap pieces of wood to verify settings on saw. - Page 11 FIG. 13 OUTSIDE CORNER: FIG. 12 FIG. 15 Left side 1. Miter right at 45° 2. Save left side of cut Right side 1. Miter left at 45° 2. Save right side of cut Material up to 91mm (3-5/8") can be cut as described above. For boards [up to 173mm (6-3/4")] several minor concessions must be made: When cutting a board between 91mm (3-5/8") and 173mm (6-3/4"), the roller on the tip of the guard will hang up on the workpiece.
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Page 12: Cutting Crown Molding
CUTTING BASE MOLDING UP TO 45mm (1.8") THICK BY UP TO LEFT SIDE, OUTSIDE CORNER: FIG. 18 195.6mm (7–11/16") WIDE LAYING FLAT AND USING THE 33.85° 1. Bottom of molding against fence BEVEL FEATURE 2. Miter table set left 31.62° •... -
Page 13: Special Cuts
BOWED MATERIAL FIG. 20 FIG. 21 When cutting bowed material always position it as shown in Figure 21 and never like that shown in Figure 21A. Positioning the material incor- rectly will cause it to pinch the blade near the completion of the cut. CUTTING PLASTIC PIPE OR OTHER ROUND MATERIAL Plastic pipe can be easily cut with your saw. - Page 14 TABLE 1 COMPOUND MITER CUT (Position wood with broad flat side on the table and the narrow edge against the fence.) SET THIS BEVEL ANGLE ON SAW...
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Page 15: Troubleshooting Guide
Troubleshooting Guide BE SURE TO FOLLOW SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS TROUBLE! SAW WILL NOT START WHAT’S WRONG? WHAT TO DO… 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 16 WALT Industrial Tool Co., 701 East Joppa Road, Baltimore, MD 21286 • 20 Fletcher Road, Mooroolbark, VIC 3138 Australia (JUL05) Form No. 633365-00 DW715-XE Copyright © 2005 D WALT The following are trademarks for one or more D WALT power tools: the yellow and black color scheme; the “D” shaped air intake grill; the array of pyramids on the handgrip; the kit box configuration; and the array of lozenge-shaped...