General safety advice for electrical power tools / Before use / Preparing for use
recommended in the operating instructions
could lead to you suffering an injury.
Information about saw blades
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You can use any saw blade as long as it has the
correct shank fitting -
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There are different saw blades available in various
lengths designed to ensure optimum performance
of every sawing task with your sabre saw.
Note: TPI = teeth per inch / (i.e. per 2.54 cm)
blade (wood)
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Dimensions: 152 x 1.25 mm, 6 TPI
Most suitable for: Sawing construction timber,
chipboard, processed wood boards, plywood.
Also suitable for plunge cuts.
bi-metal saw blade
Dimensions: 156 mm, 18 TPI
Most suitable for: Sawing sheets, profiles and tubes
– flexible and fracture resistant.
before use
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Mounting / replacing
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saw blades
Pull the mains plug out of the
mains socket before you carry out any task on the de-
vice. Failure to observe this advice may lead to injury.
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T urn the quick-release chuck
the turned position.
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P ress the selected saw blade up to the stop
into the quick-release chuck
should engage.
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R elease the quick-release chuck
must then return to its original position. The saw
blade is now locked in place.
Rotating the hand grip
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DANGER oF INjURy! Pull
the mains plug out of the socket before you carry
out any task on the device. The hand grip
be rotated by 90° to the right or left. This allows
40 GB/MT
" (12.7 mm) universal shaft.
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and hold it in
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. The saw blade
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. The chuck
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can
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the on / oFF switch
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comfortable position for any working conditions.
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P ress the unlocking button
hand grip
to the right or left.
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M ake sure the hand grip
Adjusting the shoe
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DANGER oF INjURy! Pull
the mains plug out of the socket before you carry
out any task on the device.
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A djust the shoe
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T o do this release the shoe adjustment lever
and place the shoe
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L ock the shoe in this position by pulling the
shoe adjustment lever
Setting the blade speed
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The desired blade oscillation speed can be prese-
lected by using the setting wheel
oscillation speed, + = highest oscillation speed).
The blade speed can also be selected whilst you
are using the device.
Preparing for use
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Switching on and off
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When operating the device you can select between
intermittent or continuous operation mode.
To switch on intermittent operation mode:
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P ress the on / oFF switch
To switch off intermittent operation mode:
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R elease the on / oFF switch
To switch on continuous operation mode:
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P ress the on / oFF switch
pressed position with the lock button
to be brought into the most
and rotate the
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engages.
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to suit the cutting depth.
in appropriate position.
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tight.
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(– = lowest
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and fix it in the
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