Metabo KS 55 FS Manual Original página 11

7 Locking screw (depth of cut)
8 Guide plate
9 Extraction adapter
10 Lever (for swivelling back the movable guard)
11 Guideway for attachment to the Metabo guide
rail (KS 55 FS only) *
12 Undercut limit stop (increases the max.
diagonal cut angle from 45° to 47°)
13 Cutting indicator
14 Rip fence
15 Marking (for reading off the scale on the parallel
guide)
16 Locking screw (parallel guide)
17 Depot for hexagon wrench
18 Spindle locking button
19 Saw blade fixing screw
20 Outer saw blade flange
21 Saw blade
22 Movable safety guard
23 Inner saw blade flange
6. Initial Operation, Setting
Before plugging in the device, check that the
rated mains voltage and mains frequency, as
specified on the rating label, match your power
supply.
Pull the plug out of the plug socket before
carrying out any adjustments or servicing.
6.1 Setting depth of cut
Loosen the locking screw (7). Raise or lower the
motor section against the guide plate (8). Read the
depth of cut that has been set from the scale (6).
Tighten the locking (7)screw again.
It is advisable to set the depth of cut so that no more
than half of each tooth on the saw blade juts out
under the workpiece. See illustration on page 2.
6.2 Slanting saw blade for diagonal cuts
Loosen the locking screws (2). Tilt the motor section
against the guide plate. (8) Read the angle which
has been set from the scale (3). Tighten the locking
(2)screws again.
For a diagonal cut angle of 47°, flip down the
undercut limit stop (12).
6.3 Sawdust extraction
Fit the extraction adapter (9) and secure with the
socket head screw.
To extract the sawdust, connect a suitable extrac-
tion unit with suction hose to the extraction adapter
(9).
If you are not using sawdust extraction, remove the
dust extraction adapter (9).
7. Use
7.1 Switching ON and OFF
Switching on: Press locking button (5) and hold in;
then actuate the trigger (4).
Switching off: Release the trigger (4).
7.2 Working instructions
Lay out the mains cable such that the cut can be
executed without obstruction.
Do not switch the machine on or off while the
saw blade is touching the workpiece.
Let the saw blade reach its full speed before
making a cut.
When the hand-held circular saw is added, the
movable guard is swung backwards by the work-
piece.
When sawing, never remove the machine
from the material with the saw blade turning.
Allow the saw blade to come to a standstill.
If the saw blade blocks, turn the machine off
immediately.
Sawing along a straight line: the cutting indicator
is used here (13).
Sawing along a rail secured on the workpiece: In
order to achieve an exact cutting edge, you can
attach a rail to the workpiece and then guide the
hand-held circular saw along this rail by means of
the guide plate (8).
Sawing with parallel stop: For cuts parallel to a
straight edge.
The parallel guide (14) can be inserted from the
right-hand side into the support provided for it. Read
off the cut width on the marking (15). Tighten the
locking screw (16). It is best to calculate the exact
cut width by making a test cut.
Sawing with a guide rail (for KS 55 FS only):
This can be used to make straight-line, tear-free cut
edges that are millimetre-precise. The anti-slip
coating keeps the surface safe and protects the
workpiece against scratches.
8. Maintenance
Clean the machine regularly. This includes
vacuum cleaning the ventilation louvres on the
motor. Use compressed air to clean the movable
safety guard (22) regularly (wear safety glasses
when doing so). The guard must move freely, auto-
matically, easily and exactly back into its end posi-
tion.
Changing saw blades
Pull the plug out of the plug socket before
carrying out any adjustments or servicing.
Press in the spindle locking button (18) and hold in
place. Turn the saw spindle slowly with the spanner
in the saw blade fixing screw (19) until the lock
catches.
Remove the saw blade fixing screw (19) by turning
it in counter-clockwise direction.
Pull back the movable safety guard (22)using the
lever (10) and remove the saw blade. (21)
The contact areas between the inner saw blade
flange (23), saw blade (21), outer saw blade flange
(20) and saw blade fixing screw (19) must be free of
dust.
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