The Shoe Is Bent, Cracked, Loose, Or Rocks On A Flat Work Surface

The base plate will not sit flat, visibly bends or cracks, shifts relative to the saw body, or rocks on a verified flat surface.

• Drop, impact, or side loading bent the shoe
• Pivot, depth guide, or fastening point is loose or damaged
• Sawdust or debris is trapped under the shoe
• Bevel or depth hardware is not locked, imitating structural looseness

1. The repaired shoe sits flat without rocking, locks securely to the saw, and supports a square straight controlled scrap cut.

1. Remove the battery and place the clean shoe on a verified flat surface without the blade touching anything.
2. Clean the shoe and inspect the plate, edges, pivot, depth guide, bevel joint, and visible fasteners for bend, crack, gap, or movement.
3. Lock the depth and bevel levers and recheck rocking, flatness, and blade-to-shoe relationship with a straightedge and square.
4. - If the shoe remains bent, cracked, loose, or unstable, do not bend it back or cut - use authorized shoe and pivot replacement/alignment service.

This is a preview of the troubleshooting guidance included in the full repair manual.

• FM-25: Fm Dcs578 25

• root cause analysis
• tools needed
• step-by-step repair procedure
• diagrams
• exploded views
• post-repair checks

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