Skil 5820 Manual Original página 13

USE
• Mounting saw blade 2
! disconnect the plug
- take blade wrench T from storage V
- push spindle-lock button C and hold it while you
remove blade bolt D with blade wrench T
! push spindle-lock button C only when tool is at a
standstill
- release spindle-lock button C
- remove flange E
! make sure that clamping surfaces H of flanges are
perfectly clean and face the blade
- open lower guard F with lever G and hold it while you
mount saw blade with saw teeth and arrow printed on
saw blade pointing in same direction as arrow on upper
guard
- release lower guard F
- mount flange E
- push spindle-lock button C and hold it while you tighten
blade bolt with blade wrench 1/8 turn past finger tight
(ensures slippage of saw blade when it encounters
excessive resistance thus reducing motor overload and
saw kickback)
- release spindle-lock button C
• Adjusting cutting depth 6
- for an optimal quality cut the saw blade should not
extend more than 3 mm below the workpiece
- loosen knob J
- raise/lower foot K until desired cutting depth is set on
scale using indicator L
- tighten knob J
• Adjusting cutting angle (0-50°) 7
- loosen knob M
- tilt tool until desired cutting angle is set on scale using
indicator N
- tighten knob M
! when bevel cutting, cutting depth does not
correspond with value on cutting depth scale
• 90° Cutting angle check 7
- adjust and tighten foot K to maximum cutting depth 6
- adjust and tighten cutting angle to 0°
- check for a 90° angle between the blade and bottom of
foot with a square
- if adjustment is needed, loosen knob M and use
adjustment screw P as illustrated
• Adjustable saw line visor Q 8
- for guiding tool along desired line of cut marked on the
workpiece
- for a straight 0° cut or a 45° bevel cut use the indicator
line concerned
! the wide part of the foot should rest on the
supported part of the workpiece
- can be adjusted to align with different sawblade widths,
however it may be that one side of the saw blade does
not align, then choose whether waste material is on
inner or outer side of blade 8
! cutting width is determined by width of blade teeth
and not by width of blade body
! always make trial cuts first to verify actual line of
cut
• Dust suction
- connect vacuum cleaner to extension Y 9
! never let the vacuum cleaner hose interfere with
the lower guard or the cutting operation
• Operating the tool 9
- connect plug to power source
- always hold handle R firmly with one hand and handle
S firmly with the other hand
- place tool with front end of foot flat on workpiece
! ensure that the saw teeth are not engaged into the
workpiece
- switch on tool by first pressing knob B (= safety switch
which cannot be locked) and then pulling trigger A
! the tool should run at full speed before the blade
enters into the workpiece
- lower guard F opens automatically when saw blade
enters the workpiece (open lower guard manually by
using lever G only for special cuts such as plunge cuts)
! do not force the tool (apply light and continuous
pressure in order to avoid overheating the blade
tips and, in case of cutting plastics, melting the
plastic material)
! while working, always hold the tool at the grey-
coloured grip area(s)
- after completing the cut switch off tool by releasing
trigger A
! ensure that the blade has come to a complete
standstill, before you lift the tool from the
workpiece
APPLICATION ADVICE
• Always face the good side of the workpiece down to
ensure minimum splintering
• Only use sharp saw blades of the correct type q
- quality of cut improves by the number of teeth
- carbide tipped blades stay sharp up to 30 times longer
than ordinary blades
• Parallel guide Z w
- for making exact cuts along a workpiece edge
- can be inserted in either side of foot
Adjusting parallel guide
- loosen knob AA
- adjust to desired cutting width by using parallel guide
scale (use saw line visor Q as 0-reference)
- tighten knob AA
• Plunge cutting e
- set desired cutting depth
- tilt tool forward with saw line visor Q lined up with
desired line of cut marked on the workpiece
- open lower guard F with lever G
- just before blade enters workpiece, switch on tool and
gradually lower back end of tool using front end of foot
as hinge-point
- gradually move tool downward as well as forward
- as soon as blade enters the material, release lever G
! never pull tool backwards
• Cutting large panels r
- support panel close to the cut either on floor, table or
workbench
! set cutting depth so that you cut through panel
and not through support
- in case parallel guide does not allow desired width of
cut, clamp or nail straight piece of wood to workpiece
as a guide, and use the right side of the foot against
this guide
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