User Manual

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Proper Hand Position (Fig. J)
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS use proper hand position asshown.
OPERATION
Instructions for Use
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WARNING: Always observe the safety instructions and
applicableregulations.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn tool off and disconnect battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An accidental
start-up can causeinjury.
along cutting lines penciled on the material being cut.The kerf
indicator lines up with the left(outer) 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.
Mounting and Adjusting the Parallel
Fence (Fig. N)
The parallel fence
22
is used for cutting parallel to the edge of
theworkpiece.
Mounting
1. Slacken the parallel fence adjustment knob
23
to allow the
parallel fence topass.
2. Insert the parallel fence
22
in the shoe asshown.
3. Tighten the parallel fence adjustment knob
23
.
Adjusting
1. Slacken the fence adjustment knob
23
and set the parallel
fence
22
to the desired width.The adjustment can be read
on the parallel fencescale.
2. Tighten the fence adjustment knob
23
Mounting the Dust Extraction Port (Fig. A, P)
Your circular saw is supplied with a dust extractionport.
To Install the Dust Extraction Port
1. Fully loosen depth adjustment lever
4
.
2. Place the shoe
5
in the lowestposition.
3. Align the left half of the dust extraction port
24
over upper
blade guard
36
as shown.Be sure to insert the tab into the
casting notch on the tool.When installed correctly, it will
snap fully over the original depth of cutpointer.
4. Align the right‑hand piece
37
with theleft.
5. Insert screws and tightensecurely.
Prior to Operation
• Make sure the guards have been mounted correctly.The saw
blade guard must be in closedposition.
• Make sure the saw blade rotates in the direction of the arrow
on theblade.
• Do not use excessively worn sawblades.
Any other conditions which could result in pinching,
binding, twisting, or misalignment of the blade could cause
kickback.Refer to the sections Further Safety Instructions for
All Saws and Blades for procedures and techniques that will
minimize the occurrence ofkickback.
Depth of Cut Adjustment (Fig. E, F)
1. Raise the depth adjustment lever
4
toloosen.
2. To obtain the correct depth of cut, align the appropriate
mark on the depth adjustment strap
30
with notch
31
on
the upper bladeguard.
3. Tighten the depth adjustmentlever.
4. For the most efficient cutting action using a carbide tipped
saw blade, set the depth adjustment so that about one half
of a tooth projects below the surface of the wood to becut.
5. A method of checking for the correct cutting depth is
shown in FigureF. Lay a piece of the material you plan to
cut along the side of the blade, as shown in the figure, and
observe how much tooth projects beyond thematerial.
Adjusting Depth Adjustment Lever(Fig.E)
It may be desirable to adjust the depth adjustment lever
4
.It
may loosen in time and hit the shoe beforetighten ing.
To Tighten the Lever:
1. Hold depth adjustment lever
4
and loosen the locknut
32
.
2. Adjust the depth adjustment lever by rotating it in the
desired direction about 1/8 of arevolution.
3. Retightennut.
Bevel Angle Adjustment (Fig. A, G)
The bevel angle adjustment mechanism can be adjusted
between 0° and 57°.
To achieve better accuracy in cutting, use the fine adjustment
markings located on the pivot bracket
33
.
1. Raise the bevel adjustment lever
10
toloosen.
2. Tilt the shoe to the desired angle by aligning the fine bevel
pointer
35
with the desired angle mark on the pivot
bracket
33
.
3. Lower the bevel adjustment lever toretighten.
Bevel Detent (Fig. A, G)
The DCS573 is equipped with a bevel detent feature.As you
tilt the shoe
5
you will hear a click and feel the shoe stop
at both 22.5 and 45degrees.If either of these is the desired
angle, retighten the lever
10
by lowering it.If you desire
another angle, continue tilting the shoe until the coarse bevel
pointer
34
or the fine pointer
35
aligns with the desiredmark.
Cut Length Indicator (Fig. A)
The markings on the side of the shoe
5
show the length of the
slot being cut into the material at the full depth of the cut.The
markings are in increments of 5mm.
Kerf Indicator (Fig. I)
The front of the saw shoe has a kerf indicator
9
for vertical
and bevel cutting.This indicator enables you to guide the saw