Preparing for use / Maintenance and cleaning
QGuiding the sabre saw safely and accurately
The shoe 7 pivots to adjust to the workpiece and provides safe support to the device. It must always lie against the workpiece when the device is in use.
QAdvice about ways of working when sawing
JBefore sawing, check the workpiece for foreign bodies such as nails, screws etc. and remove them.
JDo not allow the ventilation slots to become covered.
JSwitch the device on first and only then bring it into contact with the workpiece.
JIf the saw blade jams, switch off the device im- mediately.
Open the sawn gap in the workpiece slightly using a suitable tool and extract the saw blade.
jAlways make sure the saw blade type, blade oscillation speed and
jThere are different saw blades available in var- ious lengths designed to ensure optimum perform- ance of every sawing task with your sabre saw.
jSaw the material using a steady forward rate of progress.
Flush sawing:
Using flexible saw blades of adequate length you can trim off projecting workpieces, such as pipes, directly at the face of a wall (see Fig. D).
Follow these steps:
1.Place the saw blade directly on the wall surface.
2.Bend the blade by applying sideways pressure so that the shoe 7 comes up against the wall.
3.Switch on the device as described above and trim the workpiece using constant pressure.
Plunge sawing:
Caution! Danger of kickback! Plunge sawing can be used only in soft materials (such as wood etc.).
Follow these steps:
1.Place the sabre saw with the underside of the shoe 7 against the workpiece.
Switch on the device.
2.Tilt the sabre saw forward and plunge the saw blade into the workpiece.
3.Bring the sabre saw vertical and continue saw- ing along the cutting line.
Note: The saw blade used for this should not be longer than 150 mm!
QMaintenance and cleaning
Pull the mains lead out of the mains socket before you clean the device.
JReplace the saw blade as soon as its teeth be- come blunt and it starts to produce defective saw cuts.
JAlways keep the device and the ventilation slots clean.
JClean the device after you have finished using it. j Do not allow any liquids to enter the device.
Use a cloth to clean the housing. Never use petrol, solvents or cleaning agents that might attack plastic.
j | If necessary, clean out the |
| saw blade mounting recess |
| with a thin paintbrush or compressed air. |
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