Skil Masters 3100, Original Instructions Manual

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• 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
• Laser line %
- for guiding tool along desired line of cut marked on
the workpiece
- switch on/off laser line by pressing switch S1
- before starting a job, check the alignment of the laser
line with the actual line of cut by making a trial cut on
a piece of waste material
! do not remove or damage warning label S2
• Operating the tool ^
- set tool into working position
! ensure that the workpiece is firmly clamped
against the saw table and fence N 4
! ensure that the saw blade will not come in
contact with fence N 4 , clamp M 4 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 T into handle A
! switch T cannot be locked, so keep it depressed
during operation
- press safety lever C simultaneously for guiding the
tool arm downward
! do not cross your arms when operating the tool
arm
- saw through the workpiece with uniform advancing
! keep fingers, hands and arms away from the
rotating saw blade
! the tool should run at full speed before the blade
enters into the workpiece
- switch off the tool by releasing switch T
• Changing saw blade &
! disconnect the plug
- take blade wrench V from storage by loosening
screw V1
- remove cover plate screw V2 (including washer) by
using a Phillips screwdriver
- press safety lever C
4
and rotate protective guard W
completely backwards
- push spindle-lock button X and hold it while you
remove blade bolt V3 by turning blade wrench V
CLOCKWISE (= in same direction as arrow printed on
saw blade)
- release spindle-lock button X
- remove
fl ange V4 and saw blade
! change saw blade with saw teeth and arrow
printed on saw blade pointing in same direction
as arrow on protective guard W
- for mounting another saw blade handle vice-versa
- fi rmly tighten blade bolt V3 by turning blade wrench
V COUNTER-CLOCKWISE while pushing spindle-
lock button X
• Replacing table insert *
Replace a defective or worn table insert as follows:
! disconnect the plug
- rotate the saw table completely to the left
- remove all 4 screws as illustrated
- remove old table insert by fi rst lifting it at the front
and then pulling it out completely
- place new table insert
! firmly tighten all 4 screws
• Checking/adjusting of 90° blade alignment (
! disconnect the plug
- rotate the saw table to the 0° position and lock in
place
- lower the tool arm and lock in place
- check for a 90° angle between blade and table with a
square
- if necessary, adjust the 90° blade alignment as
follows:
1) loosen three-legged knob Q
2) swing the tool arm to 45° and adjust screw R1 up
or down
3) swing the tool arm back to 0°, re-check with
square, and repeat if necessary
• Checking/adjusting of 45° blade alignment
)
! disconnect the plug
- rotate the saw table to the 0° position and lock in
place
- lower the tool arm and lock in place
- loosen three-legged knob Q
- swing the tool arm to 45°
- check for a 45° angle between blade and table with a
mitre square
- check that bevel indicator R is on the 45° mark
- if necessary, adjust the 45° blade alignment as
follows:
1) swing the tool arm back to 0° and adjust screw R2
up or down
2) swing the tool arm back to 45°, re-check, and
repeat if necessary
• Checking/adjusting of 90° fence alignment ¡
! disconnect the plug
- rotate the saw table to the 0° position and lock in
place
- lower the tool arm and lock in place
- check for a 90° angle between blade and fence N
with a square (ensure the square contacts the saw
blade body and not its teeth)
- if necessary, adjust the 90° fence alignment as
follows:
1) loosen 4 hex screws N1
2) adjust fence until blade and fence have full contact
with the square
3) tighten 4 hex screws N1
• Adjusting of mitre angle indicator ™
! disconnect the plug
- set tool into working position
- loosen Phillips screw P1 that holds indicator P in
place
- position indicator P to align with the 0° mitre mark
- tighten Phillips screw P1
• Adjusting of bevel angle indicator £
! disconnect the plug
- loosen screw R3 and align indicator R to the 0° mark
- tighten
screw R3