Assembly - Thane Turbothrust Saw Manual De Instrucciones

5. Assembly

Before assembling your Turbothrust Saw® you must esta-
blish which components you need for the job at hand.
Component Description
T u r b o t h r u s t
The Turbothrust Saw® rotary tool
Saw® rotary tool
contains the motor, so you will
always need to use it. The cut-
ting bits are attached to the Tur-
bothrust Saw® using the chuck
and chuck nut.
T u r b o t h r u s t
The control handle is part of your
Saw® control
Turbothrust Saw®. It is very im-
handle
portant that you use it to grip your
Turbothrust Saw® safely. Hold
the handle in one hand and Tur-
bothrust Saw® in the other. The
handle keeps the tool at a right
angle to the work surface.
T u r b o t h r u s t
The depth gauge is used to de-
Saw® depth
termine how far the Turbothrust
gauge
Saw® cutting bit should protrude
from the tool.
T u r b o t h r u s t
The circular cutter allows you to
Saw® circular
cut precise circles.
cutter
T u r b o t h r u s t
The guide stop lets you cut lines
Saw® guide stop
that run parallel to an edge.
T u r b o t h r u s t
The dust extractor connector
Saw® dust ex-
allows you to connect your dust
tractor connec-
extractor to Turbothrust Saw®.
tor
This enhances your safety by en-
suring the dust goes directly into
the extractor.
* Tu r bo thr us t®
Turbothrust® Flex is a long, flexi-
Flex rotary atta-
ble rod that acts as an extension
chment
of Turbothrust Saw®. The cutting
bits can be attached to the head
of this rotary tool, which you can
hold in your hand in order to achie-
ve greater control over precision
work. This attachment must only
be used with smaller cutters.
*The Turbothrust® Flex rotary tool is not included in this
set. You can acquire it by purchasing the following set:
BOTHRUST SAW ROTARY TOOL KIT
How to Change the Chuck (Image E)
The Turbothrust Saw® cutting bits are attached using the
chuck and chuck nut.
There are three chuck sizes, corresponding to the bits that
are to be attached:
• The Ø 6.35 mm chuck holds the Ø 6.35 mm bit for cutting
drywall/plasterboard, the small woodcarving bits and other
accessories.
• The Ø 3.2 mm chuck holds the Ø 3.2 mm cutting bits.
• The Ø 4.76 mm chuck holds the Ø 4.76 mm cutting bits.
Note: The Ø symbol means "diameter".
Follow the steps below to change the chuck on your Tur-
bothrust Saw®.
Step Action
1
Remove the bit from Turbothrust Saw® (if one
is attached). To do this, see the section How to
Attach Cutting Bits.
2
Twist the chuck nut (E.1) anti-clockwise and re-
move it from the spindle (E.3).
3
Remove the chuck (E.2) from the spindle and
insert the new chuck.
Note: the chucks are symmetrically shaped and
can be inserted onto the spindle from either end.
4
Return the chuck nut to its position and tighten
it gently by hand.
Note: tightening the chuck nut when there is no
bit in the chuck will make the diameter of the
chuck opening smaller, which will then make it
more difficult to attach the bit. If you store Tur-
bothrust Saw® without a bit attached, make
sure the chuck nut is left loose.
How to Attach Cutting Bits (Image F)
Follow the instructions below to change the cutting bits on
your Turbothrust Saw®.
WARNING!
The cutting and woodcarving bits are extremely
sharp. Handle them with care.
Step Action
1
Remove the plastic covering from the cutting bit
(if it has any).
2
Press the spindle lock button (F.1). Twist the
chuck nut (F.2) until you hear a click to indicate
the spindle lock button is in the correct position.
This will stop the spindle from turning.
3
Press the spindle lock button and use the Ø 16
mm chuck key (F.3) to turn the chuck nut anti-
clockwise. Give the chuck nut several turns in
order to loosen it.
4
If there is a bit already in the chuck, remove it.
5
Insert the new bit (F.4) all the way into the
chuck. Then pull it out by around 1-3 mm in or-
der to leave a small amount of air between the
spindle and the bit. This will help prevent the bit
from overheating.
Note: if the shaft of the bit you are inserting is a
different size to the one you have just removed,
you will need to attach the correct chuck. To do
this, see the section How to Change Chucks.
TUR-
6
Make sure the bit's flutes (spirals) are fully visi-
ble outside the chuck. If you tighten the chuck
around the flutes, you could break the bit and
injure yourself.
7
When the bit is correctly positioned inside the
chuck, press the spindle lock button. Turn the
chuck nut clockwise by hand, making it as tight
as you can.
8
Use the Ø 16 mm chuck key to tighten the
chuck nut firmly.
It is important that you hold your Turbothrust Saw® using
the control handle, as the tool moves when cutting and
could otherwise pull away or stray over to the left. To pre-
vent this from happening, hold the tool with both hands.
This will afford you greater control and cutting precision.
The control handle is adjustable, so you can change its po-
sition to suit the project you are working on.
Place the control handle:
• in the horizontal position to use Turbothrust Saw® like a
normal back-and-forth saw;