Before use / Preparing for use

Before use

Mounting / replacing saw blades

WARNING! Pull the mains plug out of the mains socket before you carry out any task on the device. Failure to observe this advice may lead to injury.

Turn the quick-release chuck 7 and hold it in the turned position.

Press the selected saw blade up to the stop into the quick-release chuck 7 . The saw blade should engage.

Release the quick-release chuck 7 . The chuck

must then return to its original position. The saw blade is now locked in place.

Rotating the hand grip

WARNING! DANGER OF INJURY! Pull the mains plug out of the socket before you carry out any task on the device, The hand grip 4 can

be rotated by 90° to the right or left. This allows the ON / OFF switch 3 to be brought into the most comfortable position for any working conditions.

Press the unlocking button 10 and rotate the hand grip 4 to the right or left.

Make sure the hand grip 4 engages.

Adjusting the shoe

WARNING! DANGER OF INJURY! Pull the mains plug out of the socket before you carry out any task on the device,

Adjust the shoe 5 to suit the cutting depth.

To do this release the shoe adjustment lever 8 and place the shoe 5 in appropriate position. Lock the shoe in this position by pulling the shoe adjustment lever 8 tight.

Setting the blade speed

The desired blade oscillation speed can be prese- lected by using the setting wheel 1 (MIN. = lowest oscillation speed, MAX. = highest oscillation speed). The blade speed can also be selected whilst you are using the device.

Preparing for use

Switching on and off

When operating the device you can select between intermittent or continuous operation mode.

To switch on intermittent operation mode: Press the ON / OFF switch 3 .

To switch off intermittent operation mode: Release the ON / OFF switch 3 .

To switch on continuous operation mode: Press the ON / OFF switch 3 and fix it in the pressed position with the lock button 2 .

To switch off continuous operation mode: Press the ON / OFF switch 3 and release it again.

Guiding the sabre saw safely and accurately

The shoe 5 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.

Advice about ways of working when sawing

Before sawing, check the workpiece for foreign bodies such as nails, screws etc. and remove them.

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Parkside PFS 710 A1 manual Before use / Preparing for use