7.3 Installation of the blade guard in case of a saw blade diameter of 400 mm

If a 400 mm saw blade is used, the chip hood has to be fixed one drilling level deeper on the chip case.

7.4Changing the saw blade

-Disconnect from power before changing blade!

-Swing the locking switch to the side and remove the lid of the chip thousing.

-Loosen and unscrew the locking screw with the included tools.

Remove the lock flange and lift the saw blade from the flange.

-Important !

Left-hand thread. Turn clockwise to loosen.

-Before fitting the new saw blade, clean the clamping faces of the flange, and grease the thread slightly.

-When fitting the new saw blade, make sure the saw teeth are showing in the correct direction. The locking screw of the saw blade flange must be tightened carefully and the lid of the chip case must be fixed on its box and bolted.

Operation without the lid of the chip case poses great danger of injury !

7.5Vertical adjustment of the saw blade

The height of the saw blade must never be adjusted when the saw blade is still moving. The adjustment handle must be turned to the left for about 30° . The cutting height needed is now adjustable through sliding the handle up and down. After releasing, the handle clamping takes place through a built-in spring. The desired cutting height can be read off the arc scale.

7.6 Setting of the ripping fence

The desired width of the cut is adjusted through sliding the ripping fence. It can be read directly off scale. Clamping is done by pushing down the eccentric clamp lever.

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Metabo BKH 400, BKH450 Changing the saw blade, Vertical adjustment of the saw blade, Setting of the ripping fence

BKH450, BKH 400 specifications

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