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3. Gently guide the saw towards the cut line and by
means of a balanced, smooth motion guide the saw in
the direction of the cut line until the cut is finished.
•
ATTENTION
y
Perform the cut in a balanced movement without exer-
ting excessive pressure. This will prevent overloading
the saw and will thereby extend the lifespan of the saw
blade and battery life.
y
For safety reasons, never start the saw when the saw
blade is touching the material that is being cut.
y
Long term operation at a low reciprocation speed may
lead to the motor overheating due to inadequate air
flow. Take regular breaks or pull the trigger switch to
run the saw blade at a high reciprocation speed to ena-
ble the motor to cool itself down by the air flow coming
from the fan in the motor.
y
When cutting metal, apply a coolant or lubricating
agent on to the cut line. This will make cutting easier
and extend the lifespan of the saw blade. In such a case,
do not use dust extraction.
PLUNGE CUTS
y
A plunge cut is a cut that does not start at the edge of
the surface being cut but rather within the surface.
y
Plunge cuts may only be performed into soft wood.
Not into metal.
y
For plunge cuts, use short saw blades intended
for soft wood.
PROCEDURE FOR PERFORMING A PLUNGE CUT
1. Place the saw while it is not running with the front
side of the base plate leaning against the surface
being cut as shown in fig.6a so that the saw blade is
not touching the surface that is to be cut.
2. Start the saw and slowly lower the base plate of the
saw towards the surface that is to be cut, during
which time the saw blade will cut into the material
(fig.6b).
3. When the saw has the entire surface of the base plate
in contact with the surface of the material being cut,
guide the saw in the standard manner (6c).
INFORMATION
ABOUT THE BATTERY/RUNNING TIME
The battery is equipped with electronic
protection against full discharge and overloa-
ding, which damages it, and thereby extends
its lifespan. This protection manifests its self
by the power tool coming to a sudden stop even when the
power switch is in the „On“ position. After setting the
power switch to the „Off“ position and then turning it on
again, after a certain time the power tool will start up
again, however, it will again stop suddenly. This is not
a fault of the power tool or battery, but rather serves as
protection. For longer term operation of the power tool, it
is necessary to use a battery with a higher capacity.
VII. Repairs
and maintenance
CLEANING, MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS
•
ATTENTION
y
Remove the battery from the saw before performing
maintenance and cleaning.
y
Regularly use a brush or wet wiping cloth to remove
dust from the cover, motor vents and moving parts of
the saw. Prevent water from entering the inner parts of
the saw. Do not use any organic solvents, e.g. acetone
based or abrasive cleaning products as this would result
in damage to the plastic cover of the power tool.
y
For safety reasons, all repairs may only be performed by
an authorised service centre for the Extol® brand, which
will use original spare parts of the manufacturer.
y
For warranty repairs, please contact the vendor from
whom you purchased the product and they will organi-
se repairs at an authorised service centre for the Extol®
brand. For a post warranty repair, please contact the
authorised service centre of the Extol® brand directly
(you will find the repair locations at the website at the
start of this user‘s manual).
SETTING THE ORBITAL ACTION
AND RECIPROCATION SPEED
y
Set the orbital action level using switch (fig.1, position
4) and the reciprocation speed is controlled by the
degree to which the trigger switch is pulled, whilst
the optimal orbital action level and the reciprocation
speed need to always be verified using a practical test
on a sample piece of material. For setting the orbital
action, it generally applies that:
y
Level 0 (no orbital action):
for cutting thin workpieces (e.g. sheet metal) and when
a fine, clean cut is required. The finer and smoother the
cut is to be, the lower the orbital action level required.
y
Orbital action level 1:
for cutting metals at a high reciprocation speed
because metal sheet saw blades have fine teeth and
a small coverage (resistance) when cutting.
y
Orbital action level 2:
for cutting hard woods (oak, beech, ash, etc.) using saw
blades intended for hard wood at medium reciprocation
speed.
y
Level 3 (highest orbital action):
for cutting soft wood at low reciprocation speed using
a saw blade intended for soft wood (saw blades inten-
ded for soft woods have a greater coverage and offer
greater resistance).
•
ATTENTION:
y
Setting a high orbital action level for material that
is too hard or using a saw blade intended for use on
a material different than intended, may lead to overloa-
ding of the motor and its damage, and may also lead to
rapid wearing out of the saw blade.
INSTALLING THE ADAPTER FOR DUST
EXTRACTION USING A VACUUM CLEANER/
SAWDUST EJECTION MODE
y
To connect external dust extraction (vacuum cleaner),
insert the adapter into the saw as shown in fig. 1, posi-
tion 11 and set the toggle switch (fig.1, position 10) to
the sawdust extraction symbol position.
In the event that the toggle switch is set to the second
symbol, the sawdust will be blown away from the
location of the cut.
y
We recommend that dust extraction by means of an
attached vacuum cleaner is always performed when
cutting wood since inhalation of the generated dust is
damaging to health.
•
ATTENTION:
y
When cutting plasterboard and similar materi-
als, intensive dust extraction by means of a vacu-
um cleaner connected to the saw is necessary
because when cutting such materials a large
amount of fine dust is generated, which then
enters into the inner parts of the saw and causes
damage to the electronics and the motor.
Using a connected vacuum cleaner to extract
dust will ensure cleanliness at the work location
and in the surrounding environment.
y
Use an industrial technical dust vacuum cleaner to for
such dust extraction.
INSTALLING THE SIDE GUIDE RAIL
y
The side guide rail (fig.1, position 5) is intended for
cutting pieces of the same size and enables a precise
cut line to be achieve according to the edge of the
material being cut, and likewise it prevents the saw
blade from becoming jammed while cutting.
y
Insert the side guide rail into the grooves on the base
plate as shown in fig.1, position 5a and secure it in place
using bolts.
INSERTING THE BATTERY
y
Insert the battery into the grooves as shown in fig.1, so
that it audibly clicks into place.
VI. Method of work
STARTING
1. Place the front part of the saw‘s base plate on to the
surface that is to be cut in such a way that the saw
blade is pointing towards the marked out cut line wit-
hout actually touching the material that is to be cut.
2. Then start the saw. First, unlock the trigger switch by
pressing the trigger lock release button (fig.1, position
8) and then press the trigger switch (fig.1, position 9).
The reciprocation speed of the saw blade is regulated
by the degree to which the trigger switch is pulled.
