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●Mount  the  saw  on  a  piece  18  mm  thick  
MDF  or  Plywood  board  (800  x  500  min 

●It  may  be  necessary  to  countersink  any 

●Use  ‘G’  clamps  or  similar  to  clamp  the 

●Never  place  your  hands  within  the  ‘no 

●The work-piece must be firmly secured to 

●Use the Hold Down clamp to secure the 

●Do  not  attempt  ‘awkward’  operations 

●Before attempting a cut, make a ‘dry run’ 

●Keep  your  hands  in  position  until  the 

●DO NOT OVER-REACH.

●Keep good footing and balance. Stand to 

●Gently press down on the Cutting Handle. 
●Pull  out  the  Cutting  Head  Latching  Pin 

●Gently  rock  the  Cutting  Head  up  and 

●At the same time twist the Head Latching 

●Press the switch to start the motor.
●Release the switch to turn off the motor.

speeds.  Refer  to  ‘SELECTING  THE 

●Slide the Cutting Head to the rear as far as 

●Tighten  the  Sliding  Carriage  Locking 

●Place  the  work-piece  on  the  table  and 

●Grasp the Cutting Head ‘D’ handle.
●Turn the motor on by squeezing the trigger 

●Operate  the  lower  guard  locking/release 

●Lower the Cutting Handle downwards and 

●Allow  the  speed  of  the  blade  to  do  the 

●When  the  cut  has  been  completed, 

●Allow the Cutting Head to rise to its upper 

●Only  remove  the  work-piece  when  the 

●Position the work-piece on the table and 

●Loosen  the  Sliding  Carriage  Locking 

●Grasp  the  Cutting  Handle  and  pull  the 

●Operate the ON/OFF motor trigger switch 

●Operate  the  lower  blade  guard  locking 

●Push the Cutting Handle all the way down 

●Gently push the Cutting Handle rearwards 

●Always push the Cutting Head to the full 

●Loosen the Mitre Locking Handle

●Pull  up  the  Positive  Stop  Locking  Lever. 

●Turn the rotary table to the desired angle. 

●Tighten  the  Mitre  Locking  Handle  when 

●Loosen the socket headed screw. 

●Slide  the  upper  section  of  the  Fence 

●Conduct a ‘dry run’ with the power off to 

●Loosen the Bevel Locking Handle.
●Tilt the Cutting Head to the desired angle. 

●Ensure  the  handle  is  tightened  securely 

●Select  the  required  Mitre  angle  as 

CUTTING.
●Select  the  required  Bevel  angle  as 

CUTTING.
●Ensure the tightness of all locking screws 

●Turn  machine  “OFF”  by  releasing  the 

●Allow  the  blade  to  come  to  a  complete 

●Unplug  the  machine  from  the  mains 

●Carefully  remove  any  jammed  material 

●Check the condition and operation of the 

●Check for any other damage to any part of 

●Have  any  damaged  parts  replaced  by  a 

●Loosen the knurled locking nut. 
●Adjust  the  depth  stop  screw  to  limit  the 

●Once set to the desired depth, tighten the 

●When cutting is complete, return the depth 

●Ensure  the  Cutting  Head  is  in  the  upper 

●Operate  the  lower  guard  locking/release 

●Rotate  the  lower  guard  up  and  into  the 

●Press  the  arbor  lock  button  to  lock  the 

●Using  the  supplied  Hex  Key  release  the 

.

●Install the outer blade flange, washer and 

●Ensure the Hex Key is removed and the 

●Loosen  the  Repeat  Stop  thumb  screws 

●Position the Repeat Stop approximately half way 

●Attach  the  Workpiece  Support  Bar  to  the 

●Remove  the  six  (6)  cross-head      screws  that 

●Lift the insert from the table.
●Remove any debris that may have accumulated 

●Fit  the  replacement  insert,  and  replace  the  six 

●Check that all of the fixing screws are tightened 

exist.  Check  with  your  relevant  Government 

UK TECHNICAL/SERVICE

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Summary of Contents for PT-255

Page 1: ...mpound Mitre Saw PT 255 The contents of this Instruction Manual may not be copied reproduced republished downloaded posted broadcast or transmitted in any way without first obtaining the written permi...

Page 2: ...statutory rights THIS PRODUCT CAN BE USED FOR This product is a Multi Purpose Sliding Compound Mitre Saw and has been designed to be used with special TCT blades Only use accessories designed for use...

Page 3: ...d body contact with earthed or grounded surfaces such as pipes radiators ranges and refrigerators There is an increased risk of electric shock if your body is earthed or grounded c Do not expose power...

Page 4: ...ower tool or these Instructions to operate the power tool Power tools are dangerous in the hands of untrained users e Maintain power tools Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts breakage of...

Page 5: ...d these instructions and familiarize themselves with the machines controls Never leave the saw unattended and running Do not leave the saw until the saw has been switched OFF and the blade has come to...

Page 6: ...t or as a substitute for the accurate and careful marking out of the work piece Conducting a dry run the Cutting Head is lowered with the machine disconnected from the power supply will confirm the ac...

Page 7: ...ell lubricated where appropriate If the tool is to be used regularly then invest in anti vibration accessories Avoid using tools in temperatures of 10 C or less Plan your work schedule to spread any h...

Page 8: ...the inclination of the blade If the blade is not at 45 to the table adjustment is required To Adjust Return the Cutting Head to the upright position Loosen the locknut on the 45 Bevel Adjustment Screw...

Page 9: ...vacuum extraction machine can be attached to the dust extraction port if required Follow the manufacturer s instruction if such a machine is attached THE HOLD DOWN CLAMP Fig 9 Two sockets and associa...

Page 10: ...ld not be attempted BEGINNING OPERATIONS RELEASING the CUTTING HEAD The Cutting Head will automatically rise to the upper position once it is released from the locked down position It will automatical...

Page 11: ...for Cutting Head release Push the Cutting Handle all the way down and cut through the leading edge of the work piece Gently push the Cutting Handle rearwards towards the fence completing the cut Alway...

Page 12: ...A compound cut is a combination of a Miter and Bevel cut Select the required Mitre angle as previously described in BASIC MITER CUTTING Select the required Bevel angle as previously described In BASIC...

Page 13: ...not wear gloves when operating the machine Speed 1 2500 min 1 2 3800 min 1 Materials Mild Steel plate angles and tubes All non ferrous metals such as aluminium copper etc Timber and all timber product...

Page 14: ...ews are tightened securely and that the insert is lying flush and level within the table Note To gain access to the rear two 2 fixing screws the operator may have to remove the machines fence from the...

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