Mount the machine on the screw only when it is
switched off.
Wear ear protectors when working for long
periods of time. High noise levels over a
prolonged period of time may affect your hearing.
CAUTION Do not stare at operating lamp (5).
Risk of burning! The aluminium housing can get
very hot during use. Risk of burning! Leave a hot
aluminium housing cool down. Do not clean the
housing with flammable liquids.
Transport of li-ion battery packs:
The shipping of li-ion battery pack is subject to laws
related to the carriage of hazardous goods (UN
3480 and UN 3481). Inform yourself of the currently
valid specifications when shipping li-ion battery
packs. If necessary, consult your freight forwarder.
Certified packaging is available from Metabo.
Only send the battery pack if the housing is intact
and no fluid is leaking. Remove the battery pack
from the machine for sending. Prevent the contacts
from short-circuiting (e.g. by protecting them with
adhesive tape).
Additional Warnings:
Some dust created by power
sanding, sawing, grinding,
drilling, and other construction activities
contains chemicals known to cause cancer,
birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some
examples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints,
• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and
other masonry products, and
• Arsenic and chromium from chemicallytreated
lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending
on how often you do this type of work. To reduce
your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well
ventilated area, and work with approved safety
equipment, such as those dust masks that are
specially designed to filter out microscopic
particles.
SYMBOLS
V ............ volts
....... direct current
n
rated speed
0 ...............
../min ...... revolutions per minute
rpm ......... revolutions per minute
4. Overview
See page 2.
1 Square socket for bits
2 Rotation selector switch / Transporting safety
device
3 Trigger
4 Handle (gripping surface)
California Prop 65 08_2018
5 LED light
For working in badly lit areas. The LED light
lights up when the machine is switched on.
6 Thumbwheel for speed and tightening torque
selection *
7 Battery pack
8 Battery pack release button
9 Button of capacity indicator
10 Capacity and signal indicator
11 Belt hook (attach as shown) *
12 Eyelet (for fall protection) *
* depending on the features / model
5. Initial Operation/Setting
Remove the battery pack from the machine
before any adjustment or maintenance is
carried out. Before fitting the battery pack, make
sure that the machine is switched off.
5.1
Battery pack
For SSW 18 LTX 1450 BL and
SSW 18 LTX 1750 BL the battery packs 1.5 Ah, 2.0
Ah, 3.0 Ah und LiHD 4.0 Ah cannot be used! The
machine does not start!
We recommend the use of LiHD battery packs with
a capacity of at least 5.5 Ah. If other battery packs
are used, a reduced performance is to be expected.
Charge the battery pack (7) before use.
Recharge the battery pack if performance
diminishes.
Instructions on charging the battery pack can be
found in the operating instructions of the Metabo
charger.
Li-Ion battery packs "Li-Power" have a capacity
and signal indicator (10):
- Press the button (9), the LEDs indicate the charge
level.
- The battery pack is almost flat and must be
recharged if one LED is flashing.
Removing:
Press the battery pack release button (8) and pull
the battery pack (7) forwards.
Inserting:
Slide in the battery pack (7) until it engages.
5.2
Setting the direction of rotation,
engaging the transporting safety device
(switch-on lock)
Only operate the rotation selector switch /
transporting safety device (2) when the motor
is at standstill!
Actuate the rotation selector switch / Engage the
transportation lock (2).
R = Clockwise setting
(drive in screws)
L = Anti-clockwise setting
(undo screws)
0 = middle position: transportation safety device
(SSWwitch-on lock) set
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