Skil 1131, Instructions Manual

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DURING USE
• Do not force the tool; apply light and continuous pressure
• Keep fingers, hands and arms away from the
rotating saw blade
• Push spindle-lock button only when tool is at a standstill
• If the saw blade becomes blocked, switch off the tool
immediately and disconnect the plug; only then remove
the wedged workpiece
• In case of jamming or electrical or mechanical
malfunction, immediately switch off the tool and
disconnect the plug
• If the cord is damaged or cut through while working, do
not touch the cord, but immediately disconnect the plug
• Never use the tool when cord is damaged; have it
replaced by a qualified person
AFTER USE
• After switching off the tool, never stop the rotation of the
accessory by a lateral force applied against it
• Only remove cut-offs or other parts of the workpiece from
the cutting area when all moving parts have come to a
complete standstill
• The saw blade becomes very hot during use; do not
touch it before it has cooled down
WHEN CONNECTING NEW 3-PIN PLUG (U.K. ONLY):
• Do not connect the blue (= neutral) or brown (= live) wire
in the cord of this tool to the earth terminal of the plug
• If for any reason the old plug is cut off the cord of this tool,
it must be disposed of safely and not left unattended
USE
• Transport/working position
4
For releasing the tool ( working position)
- press handle A
3
downward with one hand to prevent
tool arm from swinging upward unexpectedly
- pull out locking pin B with the other hand, rotate it 1/4
turn in either direction and release it in that position
- guide the tool arm slowly upward
For securing the tool ( transport position)
- press safety lever C
3
while lowering the tool arm with
handle A to the stop
- release safety lever C and press handle A downward
with one hand to prevent tool arm from swinging
upward unexpectedly
- pull out locking pin B with the other hand, rotate it 1/4
turn in either direction and release it in that position
- use transport handle D
3
for carrying the tool
• Mounting support bar
5
- mount support bar E as illustrated with screw supplied
• Mounting tool on working surface
6
! for safe handling always mount tool on a flat and
stable working surface (e.g. workbench)
- use 4 mounting holes F for attaching the tool with
suitable screws to the working surface
- you may also clamp the tool to the working surface
with commercially available screw clamps
• Dust/chip extraction
7
- mount dustbag G as illustrated
- empty dustbag regularly for optimal dust
pick-up performance
! never let the vacuum cleaner hose interfere with
the lower guard or the cutting operation
• Clamping the workpiece
8
! for optimum working safety always firmly clamp
the workpiece with the adjustable clamp supplied
- assemble clamp H as illustrated
- fasten assembled clamp into support hole H1 with
knob H2 (on either side of the tool)
- press the workpiece firmly against fence J
- adapt clamp to the workpiece with knob H3
- firmly clamp the workpiece by turning down knob H4
- do not work with workpieces that are too small to
clamp ( minimal workpiece dimensions: 140 x 30 mm
length x width)
- for maximal workpiece dimensions use table
9
as
reference
• Setting mitre angles
0
! disconnect the plug
- loosen locking screw K
- hold switch handle A firmly and rotate tool as well as
saw table to the left or right
- set the desired mitre angle (from 0° to 45°) by using
indicator L
- tighten locking screw K
- for quick and precise setting of often used mitre angles
(0°, 5°, 10°, 15°, 22.5°, 30°, 35°, 40°, 45°) the saw
table engages in the corresponding indentations in
both directions
! always test out first on a piece of scrap material
• Setting left bevel angles (45°- 0°)
!
- loosen three-legged knob M
- swing the tool arm to the left until bevel angle indicator
P points to the desired bevel angle
- hold the tool arm in this position and tighten knob M
! always test out first on a piece of scrap material
• Setting right bevel angles (0°- 45°)
@
- extend fence J to the right by loosening/tightening
locking screw J1
- pull locking pin N to unlock the 0°-position
- loosen three-legged knob M
- swing the tool arm to the right until bevel angle
indicator P points to the desired bevel angle
- hold the tool arm in this position and tighten knob M
! always test out first on a piece of scrap material
• Compound cuts
#
- compound cuts require both a mitre angle setting and
a bevel angle setting
! always test out first on a piece of scrap material
• Operating the tool
$
- set tool into working position
! ensure that the workpiece is firmly clamped
against the saw table and fence J
! ensure that the saw blade will not come in
contact with fence J
3
, clamp H
3
or possible
interfering auxiliary stops
! cutting width is determined by width of blade
teeth and not by width of blade body
- connect plug to power source
- switch on the tool by pulling switch Q into handle A
! switch Q cannot be locked, so keep it depressed
during operation