Maintenance / Service - Skil 1355 Serie Manual Original

AFTER USE
• Lift or support the tool during transportation with both
hands holding protective covers G 6
EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS ON TOOL
3 Read the instruction manual before use
4 Wear protective glasses
5 Do not dispose of the tool together with household waste
material
WHEN CONNECTING NEW 3-PIN PLUG (U.K. ONLY):
• Do not connect the blue (= neutral) or brown (= live) wire
in the cord of this tool to the earth terminal of the plug
• If for any reason the old plug is cut off the cord of this tool,
it must be disposed of safely and not left unattended
USE
• Mounting of spark guard 7
- loosen screw B1 (do not remove it)
! regularly check the distance between spark guard
A and the grinding wheel (max. 2 mm) and re-
adjust, if necessary
- replace the grinding wheel, if it is worn down to the
point where spark guard A can no longer be adjusted to
the maximum distance of 2 mm
• Mounting of tool rest 8
! regularly check the distance (MAX. 2 mm) and
the angle (MIN. 85°) between tool rest C and the
grinding wheel and re-adjust, if necessary
Mounting tool on working surface 9
•
! for safe handling always mount tool on a flat and
stable working surface (e.g. workbench)
- use 4 mounting holes D for attaching the tool with
suitable screws to the working surface
- you may also clamp the tool to the working surface with
commercially available screw clamps
• On/off
Switch on/off the tool by pushing switch F 2 in "I"/"O"
position
• Before using the tool for the first time
- perform a sound-test on the grinding wheels (in perfect
condition they sound clear, when tapped lightly)
- test-run the tool for at least 5 minutes without load (stay
out of danger area)
• Operating the tool q
- lower spark guard A as far as possible
- switch on tool
- LED-light E automatically lights on when activating the
on/off switch
- lay the workpiece to be ground on tool rest C
- move the workpiece lightly from the left to the right and
back (for optimal grinding results as well as uniform
wear of the grinding wheel)
- cool the workpiece in water from time to time
- switch off tool
• Replacing grinding wheels w
! disconnect the plug
! use only grinding wheels with an allowable speed
matching at least the highest no-load speed of
the tool
! use only original SKIL grinding wheels with a
maximum thickness of 20 mm and a spindle hole
diameter of 12.7 mm
- remove protective cover G by loosening (not removing)
the 3 screws B
- unscrew clamping nut H with a spanner 19
- remove clamping flange J and grinding wheel
- for mounting new grinding wheel, handle in reverse
order
! perform a sound-test on new grinding wheels and
test-run them without load for at least 5 minutes
(stay out of danger area)

MAINTENANCE / SERVICE

• Always keep tool and cord clean
• Protect the tool from impact, shock and grease
• Keep grinding wheels in a dry place where the
temperature is as constant as possible
• 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.skil.com)
Be aware that damage due to overload or improper
•
handling of the tool will be excluded from the warranty
(for the SKIL warranty conditions see www.skil.com or
ask your dealer)
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 6 will remind you of this when the need for
disposing occurs
NOISE
• Measured in accordance with EN 62841 the sound
pressure level of this tool is 81.5 dB(A) and the sound
power level 90.5 dB(A) (uncertainty K = 3 dB)
• The noise emission level has been measured in
accordance with a standardised test given in EN 62841;
it may be used to compare one tool with another and as a
preliminary assessment of exposure to noise when using
the tool for the applications mentioned
- using the tool for different applications, or with different
or poorly maintained accessories, may significantly
increase the exposure level
- the times when the tool is switched off or when it is
running but not actually doing the job, may significantly
reduce the exposure level
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Meuleuse d'établi
INTRODUCTION
• Cet outil est une machine fixe, conçue pour l'aiguisage
d'outils manuels, ainsi que pour le meulage et l'ébarbage
du métal
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