DeWalt DW706 - Manual (Page 6)

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3. Loosen, but do not remove guard bracket screw (B)
until the bracket can be raised far enough to access the
blade screw. Lower guard will remain raised due to the
position of the guard bracket screw.
4. Depress the spindle lock button (C) while carefully
rotating the saw blade by hand until the lock engages.
5. Keeping the button depressed, use the other hand and
the wrench provided (D) to loosen the blade screw.
(Turn clockwise, left-hand threads)
6. Remove the blade screw (E), outer clamp washer (F),
and blade (G). The 1" (25.4mm) blade adapter (H), if
used, and the inner clamp washer (I), may be left on
the spindle.
NOTE: For blades with a blade hole of 5/8" (15.88mm), the
1" (25.4mm) blade adapter is not used.
Installing a Blade
1. Unplug the saw.
2. With the arm raised, the lower guard held open and
the pivot plate raised, place the blade on the spindle,
onto the blade adapter [if using a blade with a 1"
-DETAIL 2-
E F
G
I
H
C
-DETAIL 1-
Specifications
CAPACITY OF CUT
50˚ miter left and right
48˚ bevel left and right
0˚ miter
Max. Height 3.5" Result Width 7.4"
Max. Width 7.9" Result Height 2.9"
45˚ miter Max. Height 3.5" Result Width 5.3"
Max. Width 5.6" Result Height 2.9"
45˚ bevel - Left Max. Height 2.3" Result Width 7.4"
Max. Width 7.9" Result Height 1.9"
45˚ bevel - Right Max. Width 7.9” Result Height 1.2"
Max. Height 1.6" Result Width 7.4”
Your saw is capable of cutting baseboard moldings 0.9” thick
by 6.0” tall on a 45˚ right or left miter.
DRIVE
120 Volt Motor
2200 Watts 15 Amp Motor
4000 RPM Cut Helical Gears
Multi-V Belt Roller Bearings
Automatic Electric Brake Carbide Blade
Familiarization
Your miter saw is fully
assembled in the car-
ton. Open the box and
lift the saw out by the
convenient carrying
handle, as shown in
Figure 1.
Place the saw on a
smooth, flat surface
such as a workbench or
strong table.
Examine the two figures on page 5 to become familiar with
the saw and its various parts. The section on adjustments
will refer to these terms and you must know what and where
the parts are.
Press down lightly on the operating handle and pull out the
lock down pin, as shown in Figure 2. Gently release the
downward pressure and hold the arm allowing it to rise to its
full height. Use the lock down pin when carrying the saw from
one place to another. Always use the carrying handle to
transport the saw or the hand indentations shown in Fig. 2.
Bench Mounting
Holes are provided in all four feet to facilitate bench mount-
ing, as shown in Figure 2. (Two different sized holes are pro-
vided to accommodate different sizes of screws. Use either
hole, it is not necessary to use both.) Always mount your
saw firmly to a stable surface to prevent movement. To
FIG. 1
enhance the tool’s portability, it can be mounted to a piece
of 1/2" or thicker plywood which can then be clamped to
your work support or moved to other job sites and
reclamped.
NOTE: If you elect to mount your saw to a piece of ply-
wood, make sure that the mounting screws don’t protrude
from the bottom of the wood. The plywood must sit flush on
the work support. When clamping the saw to any work sur-
face, clamp only on the clamping bosses where the mount-
ing screw holes are located. Clamping at any other point
will surely interfere with the proper operation of the saw.
CAUTION: To prevent binding and inaccuracy, be sure
the mounting surface is not warped or otherwise uneven. If
the saw rocks on the surface place a thin piece of material
under one saw foot until the saw sits firmly on the mounting
surface.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Changing or Installing a New Saw
Blade (Fig. 3)
CAUTION:
• Never depress the spindle lock button while the blade is
under power or coasting.
• Do not cut ferrous metal (containing iron or steel) or
masonry or fiber cement product with this miter saw.
Removing the Blade
1. Unplug the saw.
2. Raise the arm to the upper position and raise the lower
guard (A) as far as possible.
A
B
D
FIG. 3