The optimum stroke strength can be determined by
practical testing, with the following recommendations:
• Fine and clean cutting edges can be achieved with
little or no pendulum movement (level 1 or 0).
• For thin material, hard material (e.g. steel) and for
curve cutting also use level 0.
• Soft material (wood, plastic, etc.): Set the pendulum
to level 2 or 3.
Note:
With the pendulum stroke activated, work progress be-
comes increasingly faster.
9.4
Using chip blowing/suction
function (Fig. 9)
Chips can be blown away to the front or extracted via
an optionally connected hoover (not included in the
scope of delivery).
Note:
The chip blow-off function starts automatically as soon
as you switch on the product.
1. Switch off the product, as described in On/Off
switch (2) (Fig. 1).
9.4.1
Connecting external dust extraction
unit (Fig. 9)
Note:
If necessary, it is possible to connect the vacuum hose
of a hoover directly to the product without an angle
adapter.
1. Push the suction connection (17) into the rail be-
tween the product and the base plate (6) as far as it
will go.
2. Connect an approved dust extraction unit (not in-
cluded in the scope of delivery) to the extraction
connection (17).
3. If the external dust extraction unit does not fit, use
the additional angle adapter (16) if necessary.
4. Switch off the product, as described in On/Off
switch (2) (Fig. 1).
9.4.2
Removing the external dust
extraction unit
1. Take off the vacuum hose from the angle adapter
(16) or from the suction connection (17).
2. Take the angle adapter (16) off from the product.
3. Remove the suction connection (17).
9.5
Plunge cuts (Fig. 10)
Plunge cuts may only be made in soft materials such as
wood, aerated concrete, plasterboard, etc. However,
this requires some practice and is only possible with
short saw blades. Plunge cuts are only permitted if the
mitre angle is 0°.
1. Place the front edge of the base plate (6) flush on
the workpiece.
2. Slowly saw into the workpiece with a downward mo-
tion until the base plate (6) rests completely on the
workpiece.
3. Continue sawing along the cut line.
4. Switch off the saw and lift it off the workpiece when
finished.
9.6
Metal cuts
• Use a suitable coolant (cutting oil) when machining
metal. Violations can lead to significant blade wear.
The underside of the workpiece can be greased in-
stead of using a coolant. The scope of delivery in-
cludes a saw blade for wood, use suitable saw
blades for metal cuts.
10 Working instructions
• Check the material to be processed for foreign ob-
jects such as nails, screws etc. and remove them.
• Ensure that the ventilation slots are not covered.
• Switch on the product and only then approach the
material to be processed.
• Switch the product off immediately if the saw blade
jams. Spread the already sawn gap with a suitable
tool and pull out the product.
• Adjust the saw blade and stroke rate to suit the ma-
terial to be processed.
• Saw blades optimised for each application of your
product are commercially available in different
lengths.
• Saw the material with a steady feed.
10.1
Information on operation
* = not included in the scope of delivery!
1. Secure or fasten (if possible) the workpiece is a
clamping device*.
2. Draw a line to indicate the direction towards which
the saw blade is guided.
3. Securely hold the product by the handle.
4. Kickback is a sudden reaction to a hooked, jammed
or incorrectly aligned saw blade, which leads to an
uncontrolled rebounding of the saw, whereby it
moves out of the workpiece in the direction of the
operator.
5. Set the saw speed using the speed control.
6. Set the mitre angle as described under Setting the
mitre angle (Fig. 1, 7).
7. Set the pendulum stroke position as described un-
der Setting the pendulum stroke (Fig. 8).
8. Advance the product very slowly when cutting
curves.
9. Before pressing the on/off switch, make sure that
the saw blade is correctly fitted, and that moving
parts run smoothly.
10. Switch the product on.
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