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• Press the locking paddle (11) when turning the
baseplate, release the paddle before reaching
the requested degrees and the plate with
"click" into the pre-setting itself.
Adjusting Bevel Angles
Fig. 1 and 3
The bevel angle can be set between 0° and 45°.
• Loosen the adjusting knob (9)
• Tilt the saw by using the handle until the angle
indicator (14) indicates the required angle.
• Tighten the adjusting knob (9)
Changing the carbon brushes
Fig. 2
• Disconnect the machine from the power
supply
• Unscrew the two covers (4) on the front and
backside of the motor housing.
• Replace the carbon brushes with the exact
type of brushes
• Tighten the covers (4) again.
Note: Always replace both carbon brushes at the
same time, never use a mixture of old and new
brushes.
Mounting the dust bag
Fig. 1
Press in the clamp of the dust bag (13) and slide
it onto the opening on the back of the machine.
The dust bag stays in place when you release the
clamp.
4. OPERATION
Using the mitre saw
Fig. 1
Before use, always check for faults or
defects!
• Set the desired sawing angle of the machine.
• Put the plug into the socket.
• Fix the piece of work in place using the clamp
(7): make sure that the material is well clamped
in place!
• Hold the material tightly on the left side while
making sure that you keep a safe distance
from the blade of the saw.
• Turn on the machine using the switch (1).
• Make sure that the saw blade has reached full
speed before allowing it to touch the piece of
work to be sawn.
• Use knob (3) to raise the protective cover lock.
• Now bring the saw slowly downwards so that
the saw blade saws through the piece of work
and passes through the slot in the table. Do
not put any pressure on the saw. Give the
machine time to saw through the piece of
work.
• Bring the machine gently up again and switch
it off by letting go of the switch (1).
Using the slide-function
Fig. 1
The machine must be firmly bolted to a
workbench.
Use the slide-function for sawing wide
workpieces:
• Fix the piece of work in place using the clamp
• Loosen the knob (12)
• Slide the machine completely towards yourself
• Turn on the machine using the switch
• Bring the saw slowly downwards so the saw
blade saws through the piece of work
• Push the machine slowly backwards
• Bring the machine gently up again and switch
it off by letting go of the switch
Using the laser
Fig. 2
• To switch on the laser , press the on/off switch 2.
• To switch off the laser , release the
on/off switch 2.
5. SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
Always make sure that the machine is
not connected to the mains electricity
when you carry out any maintenance of
the mechanism.
Slide rails
Dirt can damage the slide rails and thereupon the
operating of the machine.
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