Tips And Tricks; Accessories; Repairs; Environmental Protection - Metabo STA 18 LTX Manual Original

10 Tips and Tricks

Sawing different materials
When sawing metal, lubricate the saw blade with a
Metabo lubricating stick. Wet the cutting line with
water when sawing plexiglas. Saw metal sheets
less than 1 mm thick on a wooden base.
Curved cuts
When making curved cuts, we recommend using
narrow, specially designed saw blades.
Plunging
The jigsaw blade can plunge into workpieces
made from thin, soft materials without the neces-
sity of drilling a hole beforehand. Only use short
saw blades. Only at 0° angle setting.
See illustration on page 3. Set the adjustment lever
(13) to position "0" (pendulum motion is switched
off). Position the jigsaw with the front edge of the
footplate (7) on the workpiece. Hold the operating
jigsaw firmly and guide slowly downwards. Once
the saw blade has penetrated the workpiece, the
pendulum motion can be activated.
In thicker workpieces, a hole for inserting the saw
blade must be drilled first.

11 Accessories

Use only genuine Metabo accessories.
If you need any accessories, check with your
dealer.
The dealer needs to know the exact model of your
power tool in order to select the correct accessory.
See page 4.
A Chargers
B Battery packs with different capacities.
Use battery packs only with voltage suitable
for your power tool.
C Saw blades with single lug bayonet shank.
Use a saw blade that is suitable for the mate-
rial being sawn.
D Anti-splintering footplate insert (replacement)
E Protective plate for attaching to the jigsaw
footplate. The protective plate prevents
workpieces with sensitive surfaces from
becoming scratched.
F Guide fixture for using the jigsaw with the
guide rail
G Guide rail (overall length: 1500 mm)
H Connector for easy joining of 2 guide rails
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I Clamps for securing the guide rail to the
workpiece or work bench
J Lubricating stick for lubricating the saw blades
when sawing metal.
K Circular-cutting and parallel guide
For a complete range of accessories, see
www.metabo.com or the main catalogue.
11.1 Attaching the circular-cutting and
parallel guide
For sawing circles (dia. 100 - 360 mm) and making
cuts parallel with edges (max. 210 mm).
Attaching the circular-cutting guide
(page 4, Fig. I)
- Slide the rod on the circular-cutting and parallel
guide sideways into the openings in the foot
plate (a). (Centre point (c) faces downwards).
- Set the desired radius (d).
- Tighten the screws (b).
Attaching the parallel guide (page 4, Fig. II)
- Slide the rod on the circular-cutting and parallel
guide sideways into the openings in the foot
plate (a). (Centre point (c) faces upwards).
- Unscrew the centre point (c).
- Set the dimension (e)
- Tighten the screws (b).

12 Repairs

Repairs to electrical tools must be carried out by
qualified electricians ONLY!
Metabo electrical tools which require repair may
be sent to a Metabo service centre. For addresses
see www.metabo.com.
Please enclose a description of the fault when
sending the tool for repairs.

13 Environmental Protection

Metabo's packaging can be 100% recycled.
Scrap power tools and accessories contain large
amounts of valuable resources and plastics that
can be recycled.
These instructions are printed on chlorine-free
bleached paper.
Only for EU countries: Never dispose of
power tools in your household waste! In
accordance with European Guideline
2002/96/EC on used electronic and electric
equipment and its implementation in national legal
systems, used power tools must be collected
separately and handed in for environmentally
compatible recycling.
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