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Residual risks

The following risks are inherent to the use of mitre saws:

- injuries caused by touching the rotating parts

In spite of the application of the relevant safety regulations and the

implementation of safety devices, certain residual risks cannot be avoided.

These are:

- Impairment of hearing.

- Risk of accidents caused by the uncovered parts of the rotating saw

blade.

- Risk of injury when changing the blade.

- Risk of squeezing fingers when opening the guards.

- Health hazards caused by breathing dust developed when sawing

wood, especially oak, beech and MDF.

Electrical safety

The electric motor has been designed for one voltage only. Always check

that the power supply corresponds to the voltage on the rating plate.

Your DEWALT tool is double insulated in accordance with

EN 50144; therefore no earth wire is required.

Mains plug replacement (U.K. & Ireland only)

• Should your mains plug need replacing and you are competent to do

this, proceed as instructed below. If you are in doubt, contact an

authorized DEWALT repair agent or a qualified electrician.

• Disconnect the plug from the supply.

• Cut off the plug and dispose of it safely; a plug with bared copper

conductors is dangerous if engaged in a live socket outlet.

• Only fit 13 Amperes BS1363A approved plugs fitted with the correctly

rated fuse (1).

• The cable wire colours, or a letter, will be marked at the connection

points of most good quality plugs. Attach the wires to their respective

points in the plug (see below). Brown is for Live (L) (2) and Blue is for

Neutral (N) (4).

• Before replacing the top cover of the mains plug ensure that the cable

restraint (3) is holding the outer sheath of the cable firmly and that the

two leads are correctly fixed at the terminal screws.

Never use a light socket. Never connect the live (L) or neutral

(N) wires to the earth pin marked E or .

For 115 V units with a power rating exceeding 1500 W, we recommend to

fit a plug to BS4343 standard.

Using an extension cable

If an extension cable is required, use an approved extension cable suitable

for the power input of this tool (see technical data). The minimum

conductor size is 1.5 mm

When using a cable reel, always unwind the cable completely.

Also refer to the table below.

Conductor size (mm

) Cable rating (Amperes)

0.75 6

1.00 10

1.50 15

2.50 20

4.00 25

Cable length (m)

7.5 15 25 30 45 60

Voltage Amperes Cable rating (Amperes)

115 0-2.0 66 66610

2.1 - 3.4 6 6 6 6 15 15

3.5 - 5.0 6 6 10 15 20 20

5.1 - 7.0 10 10 15 20 20 25

7.1 - 12.0 15 15 20 25 25 -

12.1 - 20.0 20 20 25 - - -

230 0-2.0 66 6666

2.1 - 3.4 6 6 6 6 6 6

3.5 - 5.0 6 6 6 6 10 15

5.1 - 7.0 10 10 10 10 15 15

7.1 - 12.0 15 15 15 15 20 20

12.1 - 20.0 20 20 20 20 25 -

Unpacking (fig. A1, A2 & B)

Remove the saw from the packing material carefully using the carrying

handle (9) and the rails (14). The package contains:

1 Assembled sliding compound mitre saw

1 Saw blade wrench

1 60 teeth 305 mm TCT saw blade

1 Stabilizer

1 Instruction manual

1 Exploded drawing

• Check for damage to the tool, parts or accessories which may have

occurred during transport.

• Take the time to thoroughly read and understand this manual prior to

operation.

• Press down the operating handle (17) and pull out the lock down pin (16),

as shown in fig. B.

• Gently release the downward pressure and allow the arm to rise to its

full height.

Description (fig. A1 & A2)

Your DW708 sliding compound mitre saw has been designed for

professional cutting of wood, wood products, aluminium and plastics.

It will perform the sawing operations of cross-cutting, bevelling and mitring

easily, accurately and safely.

1 ON/OFF-switch

2 Lower blade guard

3 Fence, right-hand side

4 Mitre lever

5 Mitre latch

6 Mitre scale

7 Fence, left-hand side

8 Bench mounting holes

9 Base

10 Base stabiliser

11 Bevel lever

11A Bevel stop override button

12 Bevel stop screw

13 Saw blade wrench

14 Rails

15 Dust extraction adapter

16 Lock down pin

I have a DeWalt dw708 sliding compound miter saw. The bald is stuck in the up position. I am having a major brain fart, and can’t figure out how to unlock it, so it will lower. I’ve looked on line, and people point to an unlocking button on the side, or say there’s a button near the top. No button near the top on mine that I can see, and the button on the right side doesn’t seem to do anything. Help please? Submitted on 8-12-2021 at 01:36
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