Maintenance / Service - SKIL MASTERS 5885 Manual Original

• Line-of-cut indicator Q 7
- 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
- allows you to choose whether waste material is on
inner or outer side of blade
! the wide part of the foot should rest on the
supported part of the workpiece
! 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
• Electronic soft-start 8
Ensures reaching the maximum speed smoothly without
a sudden impact when tool is switched on
• Dust suction
- connect vacuum cleaner to extension R 9
! never let the vacuum cleaner hose interfere with
the lower guard or the cutting operation
- one may also use a dust bag (SKIL accessory
2610387402)
! do not use dustbag/vacuum cleaner when cutting
metal
• Operating the tool 9
- connect plug to power source
- always hold handle S firmly with one hand and handle
T 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 U (= safety switch
which cannot be locked) and then pulling trigger V
! 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
! while working, always hold the tool at the
grey-coloured grip area(s)
- after completing the cut switch off tool by releasing
trigger V
! 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 0
- quality of cut improves by the number of teeth
- carbide tipped blades stay sharp up to 30 times longer
than ordinary blades
• When using guide-rail (SKIL accessory 2610Z04064),
the depth of cut will be reduced with 9 mm for 90° as well
as 45° cuts
• Parallel guide W !
- for making exact cuts along a workpiece edge
- can be inserted in either side of foot
Adjusting parallel guide
- loosen knob X
- adjust to desired cutting width by using parallel guide
scale (use line-of-cut indicator Q as 0-reference)
- tighten knob X
• Plunge cutting @
- set desired cutting depth
- tilt tool forward with line-of-cut indicator 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
! the tool should run at full speed before the blade
enters into the workpiece
! never pull tool backwards
• Cutting large panels #
- 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

mAINtENANCE / SERVICE

• Always keep tool and cord clean (especially the
ventilation slots)
! disconnect the plug before cleaning
• Always keep the area around lower guard F 3 clean
(remove dust and chips by blowing out with compressed
air or with a brush)
• Clean saw blade immediately after use (especially from
resin and glue)
• If the tool should fail despite the care taken in
manufacturing and testing procedures, repair should be
carried out by an after-sales service centre for SKIL
power tools
- send the tool undismantled together with proof of
purchase to your dealer or the nearest SKIL service
station (addresses as well as the service diagram of
the tool are listed on www.skilmasters.com)
ENVIRONmENt
• Do not dispose of electric tools, accessories and
packaging together with household waste material
(only for EU countries)
- in observance of European Directive 2012/19/EC on
waste of electric and electronic equipment and its
implementation in accordance with national law,
electric tools that have reached the end of their life
must be collected separately and returned to an
environmentally compatible recycling facility
- symbol $ will remind you of this when the need for
disposing occurs
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