Dewalt DCS574B Instruction Manual

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3. Loosen bevel adjustment lever (

10

, Fig.L). Place

a square against the blade and shoe to adjust the

90°setting.

4. Turn the calibration screw

18

so that the shoe will stop

at the properangle.

5. Confirm the accuracy of the setting by checking the

squareness of an actual cut on a scrap piece ofmaterial.

Fig. M

Kerf Indicator (Fig.N)

The front of the saw shoe has a kerf indicator

9

for vertical

and bevel cutting. This indicator enables you to guide the

saw along cutting lines penciled on the material being cut.

The kerf indicator lines up with the left (inner) side of the

saw blade, which makes the slot or “kerf” cut by the moving

blade fall to the right of the indicator. Guide along the

penciled cutting line so that the kerf falls into the waste or

surplusmaterial.

Fig. N

Workpiece Support (Fig.O–Q)



WARNING: It is important to support the work

properly and to hold the saw firmly to prevent loss of

control which could cause personal injury. FigureO

illustrates proper hand support of the saw. Maintain

a firm grip with both hands on the saw and position

your body and arm to allow you to resist kickback

if it occurs. ALWAYS TURN OFF TOOL AND REMOVE

BATTERY BEFORE MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENTS!

Fig. O

Figure O shows proper sawing position. Note that hands

are kept away from cutting area. To avoid kickback, DO

support board or panel NEAR the cut (Fig.P). DON’T support

board or panel away from the cut (Fig.Q).

Place the work with its “good” side – the one on which

appearance is most important – down. The saw cuts

upward, so any splintering will be on the work face that is

up when you cutit.

Fig. P

Fig. Q

Cutting (Fig. P)

Place the wider portion of the saw shoe on that part of the

workpiece which is solidly supported, not on the section

that will fall off when the cut is made. As an example,

FigureP illustrates the RIGHT way to cut off the end of a

board. Always clamp work. Don’t try to hold short pieces by

hand! Remember to support cantilevered and overhanging

material. Use caution when sawing material frombelow.

Be sure saw is up to full speed before blade contacts

material to be cut. Starting saw with blade against material

to be cut or pushed forward into kerf can result in kickback.

Push the saw forward at a speed which allows the blade to

cut withoutlaboring.

Hardness and toughness can vary even in the same piece of

material, and knotty or damp sections can put a heavy load

on the saw. When this happens, push the saw more slowly,

but hard enough to keep working without much decrease

in speed. Forcing the saw can cause rough cuts, inaccuracy,

kickback, and over-heating of themotor.

Should your cut begin to go off the line, don’t try to force

it back on. Release the trigger switch and allow blade to

come to a complete stop. Then you can withdraw the saw,

sight anew, and start a new cut slightly inside the wrong

one. Withdraw the saw if you must shift the cut. Forcing

a correction inside the cut can stall the saw and lead

tokickback.

IF SAW STALLS, RELEASE THE TRIGGER SWITCH AND

BACK THE SAW UNTIL IT IS LOOSE. BE SURE BLADE IS

STRAIGHT IN THE CUT AND CLEAR OF THE CUTTING EDGE

BEFORERESTARTING.

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Dewalt DCS574B 20V MAX* XR® 7-1/4 in. Brushless Circular Saw

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