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2. Press down on the front of the throat plate to snap it into
place.
3. The throat plate includes four adjustment screws which
raise or lower the throat plate. When properly adjusted, the
front of the throat plate should be flush or slightly below
the surface of the table top and secured in place. The rear
of the throat plate should be flush or slightly above the
table top.
4. Turn the cam lock screw (Detail Fig. 12) clockwise 1/4 turn
to lock the throat plate in place.
Bench Mounting
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and disconnect machine from
power source before attempting to move it, change
accessories or make any adjustments. An accidental
start-up can cause injury.
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of personal injury, make
sure table saw is firmly mounted before use.
CAUTION: Ensure that the surface is stable enough that
large pieces of material will not cause it to tip over during
use.
The table saw must be mounted firmly. The mounting
surface must have a 15" by 20" (38 x 51cm) opening to
allow dust to escape.
Four holes are provided in the tool's feet for mounting. We
strongly recommend that these holes be used to anchor
the table saw to your workbench or other stationary rigid
frame. Alternately, to enhance the saw's portability, it can
be mounted to a piece of wood that can be "C" clamped to
your work surface, stand or Workmate® Workcenter. The
D WALT DW7440 Table Saw Stand and the DW7440RS
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Rolling Stand are designed for use with both the DW744
and the DW744X. They are available from your local
D WALT dealer or service center.
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1. Center the saw on a square piece of 1/2" (12.7mm) ply-
wood. The plywood must have a 15" x 20" (38 x 51cm)
opening to allow dust to escape.
2. Mark the positions of the four mounting holes in the
base of the saw with a pencil.
3. Remove the saw and drill 1/4" (6.4mm) holes in the
places you have just marked.
4. Position the saw over the four holes you drilled in the
plywood and insert four 1/4" (6.4mm) machine screws
FROM THE BOTTOM. Install washers and 1/4" (6.4mm)
nuts on the top. Tighten securely.
5. In order to prevent the screw heads from marring the
surface to which you clamp the saw, attach two strips of
scrap wood to the bottom of the plywood base. These
strips can be attached with glue, or wood screws can be
installed from the top side as long as they don't protrude
through the bottom of the strip.
6. "C" clamp the plywood base to your workbench when-
ever you want to use the saw.
FIG. 11A FIG. 11B
EDGE OF
SPLITTER
FIG. 12
FIG. 13
FIG. 14
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Connecting Saw to Power Source
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, before connect-
ing saw to power source, make sure the switch is in the
OFF position.
Be sure your power supply agrees with the name plate mark-
ing. AC ONLY means that your saw will operate on alternat-
ing current only. A voltage decrease of 10 percent or more
will cause a loss of power and overheating. All D
tools are factory tested. If this tool does not operate, check
the power supply.
Rip Fence Operation
RAIL LOCK LEVER
The rail lock lever locks the rip fence rails in place, prevent-
ing their movement. To lock the rail lock lever, push it down.
To unlock the lever, pull it up (see Figure 9).
NOTE: When ripping, always lock the rail lock lever.
WORK SUPPORT EXTENSION
Your table saw is equipped with a work support extension
to support work that extends beyond the saw table. To use
the work support extension, rotate it as shown in Figure 13.
When not in use, the work support extension retracts, as
shown in Figure 14.
NOTE: Retract the work support extension whenever work-
ing over the table.
FINE ADJUST KNOB
The fine adjust knob (Fig. 15) allows smaller adjustments
when setting the fence. Before adjusting, be sure the rail
lock lever is in its up, or unlocked, position.
RIP SCALE POINTER
NOTE: The rip scale pointer will need to be readjusted
whenever a thicker or thinner blade is installed.
On-Off Switch
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, be sure switch
is in the OFF position before plugging machine in.
Lift the switch paddle up to turn your saw ON and push it
down to turn your saw OFF.
A hole is provided in the switch for insertion of a padlock to
lock the saw off (Fig. 17).
Adjustments
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, turn unit off
and disconnect machine from power source before
installing and removing accessories, before adjusting or
changing set-ups or when making repairs. An accidental
start-up can cause injury.
NOTE: Your saw is fully and accurately adjusted at the fac-
tory at the time of manufacture. If readjustment due to ship-
ping and handling or any other reason is required, follow the
steps below to adjust your saw.
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