Bevel adjustment on Dewalt DWS799 miter saw

[Rboucher]

I’m having a tough time trying to get my bevel to 90. I threw a digital angle gauge on the blade. Reads 87. I know where adjustment screw/bolt is, but no luck. Doesn’t seem to move at all. Using a speed square it shows it out of alignment also. Thoughts?

 

thx

[ToolBane]

I sold my Dewalt miters, frankly because I could never really get mine calibrated for more than one angle at a time, and even then there were problems. They’re reliable and perfectly workable if you’re willing to deal with a certain level of roughness but I’m glad I moved on. If adjusting the screw doesn’t get you where you need to get, first check for anything that may be obstructing the bevel’s range of motion. You may even want to consider filing away at the aluminum stoppers, but even with as marginal an opinion I have of them I would prefer to think they aren’t off by a full three degrees out of the factory, so keep that as a last resort.