DeWalt DWE560-XE, Instruction Manual

8

Bevel Angle Adjustment (Fig. 8)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn tool off and 

disconnect tool from power source before making any adjustments or removing/

installing attachments or accessories.

The full range of bevel adjustment on the DWE560-XE is 0 to 48°. The pivot bracket is 

graduated in increments of 5°.
The full range of bevel adjustment on the DWE565-XE is 0 to 55°. The pivot bracket 

is graduated in 1° increments.
There is a bevel angle adjustment mechanism (G) consisting of a quadrant with a 

pointer (T) and a lever or knob (F) on the front of the saw.
  1.  To set the saw for a bevel cut, raise the lever (F, Fig. 8B) or turn the knob 

(F, Fig. 8A) to loosen the bevel adjustment.

  2.  Tilt the shoe to the desired angle by aligning the pointer with the desired angle 

mark on the pivot bracket.

  3.  Retighten the bevel adjustment by lowering the lever or turning the knob.

F

G

T

FIG. 8A

DWE560-XE

F

G

TIGHTEN

LOOSEN

T

FIG. 8B

DWE565-XE

  1. Hold the saw firmly. Raise the depth adjustment lever (P) to loosen and move 

foot plate to obtain the desired depth of cut, as shown. Make sure the depth 

adjustment lever has been retightened (lowered) before operating the saw. 

  2. Align the appropriate mark on the depth adjustment strap (R) with notch (Q) on 

the upper blade guard. Your depth is set.

  3. 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.

  4. A method of checking for the correct cutting depth is shown in Figure 6. 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.

FIG. 6

ADJUSTING DEPTH ADJUSTMENT LEVER      

FIG. 7

P

R

S

Q

(FIG. 7)

It may be desirable to adjust the depth 

adjustment lever (P). It may loosen in time and 

hit the foot plate before tighten ing.
To tighten the lever, follow the steps below.
  1. Hold depth adjustment lever (P) and 

loosen the locknut (S).

  2. Adjust the depth adjustment lever by 

rotating it in the desired direction about 

1/8 of a revolution.

 3. Retighten nut.