Skil 3520 Manual Original página 14

ensure that all moving parts have come to a complete
standstill
• After switching off your circular saw, never stop the
rotation of the saw blade by a lateral force applied
against it
BATTERIES
• The battery supplied is partially charged (to ensure
full capacity of the battery, completely charge the battery
in the battery charger before using your power tool for the
first time)
• Only use the following batteries and chargers with
this tool
- SKIL battery: BR1*31****
- SKIL charger: CR1*31****
• Do not use the battery when damaged; it should be
replaced
• Do not disassemble the battery
• Do not expose tool/battery to rain
• Permitted ambient temperature (tool/charger/battery):
- when charging 4...40°C
- during operation –20...+50°C
- during storage –20...+50°C
EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS ON TOOL/BATTERY
3 Read the instruction manual before use
4 Batteries may explode when disposed of in fire, so do not
burn battery for any reason
5 Store tool/charger/battery in locations where temperature
will not exceed 50°C
6 Do not dispose of electric tools and batteries together
with household waste material
USE
• Charging battery
! read the safety warnings and instructions
provided with the charger
• Removing/installing the battery 2
• Mounting saw blade 2
! remove battery from tool
- take hex key A from storage B
- push spindle-lock button C and hold it while you
remove blade boltD by turning hex key A CLOCKWISE
(= in same direction as arrow printed on saw blade)
! 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 hex key 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 (0-54 mm) 7
- 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
• Battery level indicator 8
- press the battery level indicator button AC to show the
current battery level.
• Adjusting cutting angle (0-50°) 9
- 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 9
•
- adjust and tighten foot K to maximum cutting depth 7
- 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 q
- 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 q
! 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 w
For using vacuum cleaner
- mount vacuum cleaner adapter R as illustrated
- connect vacuum cleaner hose to vacuum cleaner
adapter R
! never let the vacuum cleaner hose interfere with
the lower guard or the cutting operation
Dust bag
- mount dust bag AD
• Operating the tool w
- mount battery
- 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 W (= safety switch
which cannot be locked) and then pulling trigger Y
! 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)
! while working, always hold the tool at the grey-
coloured grip area(s)
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