Metabo KSA 18 LTX, Original Instructions Manual

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ENGLI S H
ENG
1 Conformity Declaration
2
S pecified Use
3 General S afety Instructions
4 S pecial S afety Instructions
5 Overview
6
S pecial Product Features
7 Initial Operation, S etting
7.1 Battery pack
7.2
S etting depth of cut
7.3 S lanting saw blade for diagonal cuts
7.4 Correcting the saw blade angle
7.5 Extraction connection piece / dust
ejection
8 Use
8.1 Automatic protection mode
8.2
S witching on and off
8.3 Working instructions
8.4 LED lights
9 Maintenance
10 Accessories
11 Repairs
12 Environmental Protection
13 Technical
S pecifications
We, being solely responsible, hereby declare
that these cordless circular hand saws conform
to the standards and directives specified on
page 2.
This machine is suitable for sawing wood, plastics
and other similar materials.
The machine is not designed for plunge cuts.
The user bears sole responsibility for damage
caused by improper use.
Generally accepted accident prevention regulations
and the enclosed safety information must be
observed.
WARNIN G – Reading the operating
instructions will reduce the risk of injury.
WARNIN G Read all safety warnings and
instructions. Failure to follow all safety warn-
ings and instructions may result in electric shock,
fire and/or serious injury.
Keep all safety instructions and information for
future reference.
Before using the power tool, carefully read through
and familiarise yourself with all the enclosed safety
information and the Operating Instructions. Keep
all enclosed documentation for future reference,
and pass on your power tool only together with this
documentation.
For your own protection and for the
protection of your power tool pay atten-
tion to all parts of the text that are
marked with this symbol!
Sawing procedure
a) DAN G ER: Keep hands away from
cutting area and the blade. Keep your
second hand on auxiliary handle, or motor
housing.
If both hands are holding the saw, they
cannot be cut by the blade.
b) Do not reach underneath the workpiece. The
safety guard cannot protect you from the blade
below the workpiece.
c) Adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of
the workpiece. Less than a full tooth of the blade
teeth should be visible below the workpiece.
d) Never hold piece being cut in your hands or
across your leg. Secure the workpiece to a
stable platform.
It is important to support the
work properly to minimise body exposure, blade
binding, or loss of control.
e) Hold power tool by insulated gripping
surfaces when performing an operation where
Original instructions
Dear Customer,
Thank you for the trust you have placed in us by buying a Metabo power tool. Each Metabo power tool is
carefully tested and subject to strict quality controls by Metabo's quality assurance. Nevertheless, the
service life of a power tool depends to a great extent on you. Please observe the information contained in
these instructions and the enclosed documentation. The more carefully you treat your Metabo power tool,
the longer it will provide dependable service.
Contents
1 Conformity Declaration
2 Specified Use
3 G eneral Safety Instructions
4 Special Safety Instructions