Initial Operation; Switching On And Off; Cutting Operation; Changing The Cutting Direction - Metabo NIV 18 LTX BL 1.6 Manual Original

12 Die
13 Hollow nut for die
14 Allen profile
15 Tool for loosening and clamping of knurl and hollow
nut
16 Chip collection bag
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6. Initial Operation

Battery pack
Charge the battery pack before use (6).
If performance diminishes, recharge the battery
pack.
Instructions on charging the battery pack can be
found in the operating instructions of the Metabo
charger.
"Li-Power" li-ion battery packs have a capacity and
signal indicator: (5)
- Press the button (4), the LEDs indicate the charge
level.
- If one LED is flashing, the battery pack is almost
flat and must be recharged.
Removing and inserting the battery pack
Removing the battery pack
Press the battery pack release (7) button and
remove the battery pack (6).
To fit
Slide in the battery back (6) until it engages .
Chip collection bag (16)
To attach, place the chip collection bag on the
hollow nut and press until it snaps into place (see
P.2)
To attach, place the chip collection bag on the hollow nut and press until it snaps into place (see P.2) .
7. Use
Note:
To improve the cutting result and increase the
tool life of the punch (11), before machining
the workpiece apply a lubricant on the cutting line:
- for cuts in sheet steel: cutting paste or cutting oil
- for cuts in aluminium: petroleum
Hold the power tool as perpendicular as possible to
the workpiece surface when cutting and do not jam
it. Uniformly guide the power tool in direction of
cutting while pushing it slightly. Excessive feed
significantly reduces the tool life of the accessories
and can damage the tool. Do not cut sheet steel at
welded points. Do not cut sheets of several layers,
which exceed the maximum workpiece thickness.
Approach the workpiece with the machine only
when the full speed has been reached.
1st Machine the material with the desired cutting
line
2. If the cutting track ends in the sheet, pull back the
running machine some millimetres in direction of
the already cut track.
3. Switch off the machine
7.1

Switching on and off

Switching on:
Push the sliding switch (1) forwards until it latches
into position.
Switching off:
Push the sliding switch (1) forwards until it latches
into position.
7.2

Cutting operation

Always switch on the machine before offering
up to the workpiece.
Pay attention when handling the cutting chips.
The chips have sharp edges that can injure
you.
The punch (11) leaves behind a groove in the
material about 5 mm wide.
7.3

Changing the cutting direction

If necessary, the cutting direction can be rotated to
the right or left in 8 snap-in positions (all 45
1. Remove battery pack (6)
2. Loosen knurl (8) for tool clamping
3. Pull out the die holder (10) by about 3 mm and
turn into the desired direction
4. Retighten the knurl.
7.4 Perform inside cut-outs
Perform a pilot drilling with a diameter of at least 15
mm.
8. Maintenance
8.1 Replacing the punch (11)
The sign for worn punches (11) and dies (12) is a
significantly increased necessary feed force with
slower work progress. Punch and die cannot be re-
sharpened.
When assembling, it is best to hold the machine
horizontally.
1st Remove battery pack
2. Loosen knurl (8) by at least 3 turns.
Jammed knurl
- Use the (15) tool
3. Pull the die holder (10) out of the housing
4. Remove punch (11).
5. Grease the new punch and die holder with "G1"
grease.
6. Position the punch in the groove of the punch
recess
7. Insert the die holder into the housing
8. Tighten the knurl by hand
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