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Preparing for use / Maintenance and cleaning / Service centre
recommended in the operating instructions
could lead to you suffering an injury.
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Information about saw blades
You can use any saw blade as long as it has the
correct shank fitting -
1
/
2
“ (12.7 mm) universal shaft.
There are different saw blades available in various
lengths designed to ensure optimum performance
of every sawing task with your sabre saw.
Note:
TPI = teeth per inch / (i.e. per 2.54 cm)
Blade (wood)
11
:
Dimensions: 152 x 1.25 mm, 6 TPI
Most suitable for: Sawing construction timber,
chipboard, processed wood boards, plywood.
Also suitable for plunge cuts.
Bi-metal saw blade
12
:
Dimensions: 156 mm, 18 TPI
Most suitable for: Sawing sheets, profiles and tubes
– flexible and fracture resistant.
Q
Before use
Q
Mounting / replacing
saw blades
Pull the mains plug out of the
mains socket before you carry out any task on the de-
vice. Failure to observe this advice may lead to injury.
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Turn the quick-release chuck
7
and hold it in
the turned position.
j
Press the selected saw blade up to the stop
into the quick-release chuck
7
. The saw blade
should engage.
j
Release the quick-release chuck
7
. The chuck
must then return to its original position. The saw
blade is now locked in place.
Q
Rotating the hand grip
DANGER oF INJURy!
Pull
the mains plug out of the socket before you carry
out any task on the device. The hand grip
4
can
be rotated by 90° to the right or left. This allows
the ON / OFF switch
3
to be brought into the most
comfortable position for any working conditions.
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Press the unlocking button
10
and rotate the
hand grip
4
to the right or left.
j
Make sure the hand grip
4
engages.
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Adjusting the shoe
DANGER oF INJURy!
Pull
the mains plug out of the socket before you carry
out any task on the device.
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Adjust the shoe
5
to suit the cutting depth.
j
To do this release the shoe adjustment lever
8
and place the shoe
5
in appropriate position.
j
Lock the shoe in this position by pulling the
shoe adjustment lever
8
tight.
Q
Setting the blade speed
The desired blade oscillation speed can be prese-
lected by using the setting wheel
1
(– = lowest
oscillation speed, + = highest oscillation speed).
The blade speed can also be selected whilst you
are using the device.
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Preparing for use
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Switching on and off
When operating the device you can select between
intermittent or continuous operation mode.
To switch on intermittent operation mode:
j
Press the ON / OFF switch
3
.
To switch off intermittent operation mode:
j
Release the ON / OFF switch
3
.
To switch on continuous operation mode:
j
Press the ON / OFF switch
3
and fix it in the
pressed position with the lock button
2
.
General safety advice for electrical power tools / Before use / Preparing for use
