Preparing for use
Make sure that the cutting speed resulting from the effects of different saw blades, materials and the force you apply to advance the saw is always less than the circumferential speed (CS) under no load.
Connecting the vacuum sawdust extraction device
Insert the adapter for vacuum sawdust removal
18into the sawdust removal connector 17 . Connect a vacuum device approved for the extraction of sawdust and splinters (see Fig. A).
Changing a saw blade
WARNING! Press the spindle lock only after the mains plug has been pulled out of the socket!
1.Then remove the guide fence 15 by releasing the wing screw 13 .
2.Set the cutting depth (by means of the wing screw for cutting depth setting clamp 5 ) to the minimum position, 0 mm.
3.Swing back the retractable blade guard 7 with the help of the retracting lever 7a and put the device down.
4.Press the spindle lock button 4 (until it engages) and release the clamping screw 24 using the Allen key 6 . Now remove the clamping screw with integral washer head 24 and the clamp- ing flange 23 (see Fig. D).
5.Detach the saw blade.
6.The installation of a sawblade is done in the reverse order.
7.Press the spindle lock button 4 (until it engages) and tighten the clamping screw 24 using the Allen key.
WARNING! The arrow on the saw blade must agree with the arrow showing the direction of rotation (running direction shown on the device).
Ensure that the saw blade is suitable for the saw spindle speed.
Installing and setting the riving knife
WARNING! The distance between the riving knife 16 and the saw blade must not be greater than 5 mm. If the riving knife has been removed e.g. for a plunge cut, this distance must be observed again when the riving knife is reinstalled (see Fig. F).
Removing the riving knife (see Fig. E):
1.Release the wing screws of the cutting depth setting clamp 5 and swing the circular saw up until it meets the stop; this exposes the riving knife mounting 25 .
2.Screw out the mounting screws 26 and remove the riving knife 16 .
WARNING! After completion of the plunge cut the riving knife 16 must be reinstalled before the circular saw is used for any other sawing tasks.
Setting the riving knife (see Fig. F):
Set the distance between the riving knife 16 and the tips of the saw blade teeth to a maximum of
5 mm, and the distance between the tip of the riving blade and the lowest point of the saw blade to a maximum of 5 mm.
The distances to be set are illustrated in Fig. F.
Tips and tricks
Use the cutting angle scale according to the cutting angle 12b : rectangular cut = 0° mark, 45° cut = 45° mark.
Breaking out of the cut edges of delicate sur- faces, e.g. coated chipboard or doors, can be avoided by applying masking tape in advance along the cutting line. This has the additional advantage that masking tape shows up the cut- ting line better than a smooth surface. An even more effective way of stopping the cut edges from being broken out is to clamp a thin piece of wood along the cutting line, which is then also sawn through.
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