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Blades

WARNING:

To minimize the risk of eye injury, always

use eye protection. Carbide is a hard but brittle
material. Foreign objects in the workpiece such as wire or
nails can cause tips to crack or break. Only operate saw
when proper saw blade guard is in place. Mount blade
securely in proper rotation before using, and always use a
clean, sharp blade.

WARNING:

Do not cut ferrous metals (steel), masonry,

glass, masonry-type planking, cement board or tile with
this saw.

Do not use abrasive wheels or blades. A dull blade will cause
slow inefficient cutting, overload on the saw motor, excessive
splintering, and could increase the possibility of kickback.
If you need assistance regarding blades, please contact your
local service center listed on the back of the manual.

Blade

Diameter

Teeth

Application

DWA412TCT

115 mm

Wood cutting

DWA412PCD

115 mm

Fibre cement cutting

Prior to Operation

• Make sure your battery pack is (fully) charged.
• 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.

OPERATION
Instructions for Use

WARNING:

Always observe the safety instructions and

applicable regulations.

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.

WARNING: Always wear proper personal hearing

protection.

Under some conditions and duration of use,

noise from this product may contribute to hearing loss.

Instructions for Use

WARNING:

• Ensure the material to be sawn is secured in place.
• Apply only a gentle pressure to the tool and do not

exert side pressure on the saw blade. If possible, work
with the saw shoe pressed against the workpiece. This
prevents damage to the blade and stops the tool from
jerking and vibrating.

• Avoid overloading.
• Let the blade run freely for a few seconds before

starting the cut.

Proper Hand Position (Fig. H)

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,

ALWAYS

use proper hand position as shown.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of serious personal

injury,

ALWAYS

hold securely in anticipation of a

sudden reaction.

Proper hand position requires one hand on the main handle

or, if the auxiliary handle is attached, one hand on the main
handle

and one hand on the auxiliary handle

Switching On and Off (Fig. A)

For safety reasons the trigger switch

of your tool is equipped

with a lock‑off button

Press the lock‑off button to unlock the tool.
To run the tool, press the trigger switch

. As soon as the

trigger switch is released the lock‑off switch is automatically
activated to prevent unintended starting of the machine.

NOTICE:

Do not switch the tool ON or OFF when the saw

blade touches the workpiece or other materials.

Guiding the Tool (Fig. A, I)

• For optimum results, clamp the workpiece bottom up.
• Use the kerf indicator

to follow the line drawn on the

workpiece. The kerf indicator lines up with the left side of
the saw blade when set to 45 ° bevel. The kerf indicator lines
up with the right side of the saw blade when set to 0 ° bevel.

• To adjust the kerf indicator

, loosen the kerf indicator

screw

with the hex key

and move the indicator left

or right as needed. Tighten screw when finished adjusting
the indicator.

Dust Extraction (Fig. I–K)

WARNING:

Risk of dust inhalation. To reduce the risk of

personal injury,

ALWAYS

wear an approved dust mask.