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ENGLISH

Inserting and Removing the
Battery Pack from the Tool (fi g. A, B)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of
serious personal injury, turn tool
off and disconnect battery pack
before making any adjustments or
removing/installing attachments or
accessories.

An accidental start-up

can cause injury.

NOTE:

Make sure your battery pack (14) is fully

charged.

TO INSTALL THE BATTERY PACK INTO THE TOOL HANDLE

1. Align the notch inside the tool’s handle with the

battery pack (fig. B).

2. Slide the battery pack firmly into the handle until

you hear the lock snap into place.

TO REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK FROM THE TOOL

1. Press the release buttons (15) and firmly pull the

battery pack out of the tool handle.

2. Insert battery pack into the charger as

described in the charger section of this manual.

Depth of Cut Adjustment (fi g. A, C)

• Loosen the depth adjustment knob (13).

• Move the shoe (6) to obtain the correct depth of

cut.

• Tighten the depth adjustment knob (13).

• For optimal results, allow the saw blade to

protrude from the workpiece by about 3 mm
(see inset in figure C).

Bevel Adjustment (fi g. D)

The bevel angle can be adjusted between 0° and
50°.

• Loosen the bevel adjustment knob (11).

• Set the bevel angle by tilting the saw shoe (6)

until the mark indicates the desired angle on
the scale.

• Tighten the bevel adjustment knob (11).

Shoe Adjustment for 90° Cuts (fi g. D)

• Adjust the saw to 0° bevel.

• Retract the blade guard using the lever (8) and

place the saw on the blade side.

• Loosen the bevel adjustment knob (11).

• Place a square against the blade and shoe to

adjust the 90° setting.

Replacing the Saw Blade (fi g. E)

• Engage the blade lock button (4) and unscrew

the blade clamping screw (19) by turning
counterclockwise using the Allen key supplied
with the tool.

• Retract the lower blade guard (9) using the

lever (8) and replace the blade (10). Reinstall the
washers (20 & 21) in the correct position.

• Check the direction of rotation of the blade.

• Thread on the blade clamping screw (19)

by hand to hold the washer in position. Turn
clockwise.

• Press the blade lock button (4) while turning the

spindle until the blade stops rotating.

• Tighten the blade clamping screw firmly using

the Allen key.

Adjusting the Riving Knife (fi g. E)

For the correct adjustment of the riving knife (7),refer
to the inset in figure E. Adjust the clearance of
the riving knife after changing the saw blade or
whenever necessary.

• Loosen the screw (22) and pull out the riving

knife to its maximum length.

• Adjust the clearance and tighten the screw.

Prior to Operation

• Make sure your battery pack is (fully) charged.

• Make sure the guards have been mounted

correctly. The saw blade guard must be in
closed position.

• Make sure the saw blade rotates in the direction

of the arrow on the blade.

• Do not use excessively worn saw blades.

OPERATION

WARNING: Turn unit off and
disconnect battery pack before
installing and removing accessories,
before adjusting or when making
repairs.