8
ENGLISH
(Original instructions)
9
ENGLISH
(Original instructions)
Charging the battery (fig. A)
The battery needs to be charged before first use and whenev-
er it fails to produce sufficient power on jobs that were easily
done before. The battery may become warm while charging;
this is normal and does not indicate a problem.
Warning!
Do not charge the battery at ambient temperatures
below 10 °C or above 40 °C. Recommended charging tem-
perature: approx. 24 °C.
Note: The charger will not charge a battery if the cell
temperature is below approximately 10 °C or above 40 °C.
The battery should be left in the charger and the charger
will begin to charge automatically when the cell tempera-
ture warms up or cools down.
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To charge the battery (10), insert it into the charger (11).
The battery will only fit into the charger in one way. Do
not force. Be sure that the battery is fully seated in the
charger.
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Plug in the charger and switch on at the mains.
The charging indicator (12) will blink.
The charge is complete when the charging indicator (12)
switches to continuously on. The charger and the battery can
be left connected indefinitely. The LED will switch on as the
charger occasionally tops up the battery charge.
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Charge discharged batteries within 1 week. Battery life will
be greatly diminished if stored in a discharged state.
Leaving the battery in the charger
The charger and battery pack can be left connected with the
LED glowing indefinitely. The charger will keep the battery
pack fresh and fully charged.
Charger diagnostics
If the charger detects a weak or damaged battery, the charg-
ing indicator (12) will flash red at a fast rate. Proceed as
follows:
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Re-insert the battery (10).
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If the charging indicators continues flashing red at a fast
rate, use a different battery to determine if the charging
process works properly.
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If the replaced battery charges correctly, the original
battery is defective and should be returned to a service
centre for recycling.
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If the new battery gives the same indication as the original
battery, take the charger to be tested at an authorised
services centre.
Note: It may take as long as 30 minutes to determine that
the battery is defective. If the battery is too hot or too
cold, the LED will alternately blink red, fast and slow, one
flash at each speed and repeat.
Adjusting the sawing angle (fig. D)
Use a square to check that the angle between the saw blade
and the shoe is 90
o
. If the angle does not measure 90
o
adjust
as follows:
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Loosen the locking knob (20) to unlock the saw shoe.
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Loosen the locknut (19) on the adjusting screw (18).
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Screw the adjusting screw in or out to achieve a 90
o
angle.
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Retighten the locknut.
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Tighten the locking knob to lock the saw shoe in place.
Adjusting the depth of cut (fig. E)
The depth of cut should be set according to the thickness of
the workpiece. It should exceed the thickness by approx. 2
mm.
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Loosen the knob (21) to unlock the saw shoe.
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Move the saw shoe (6) into the desired position.
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Tighten the knob to lock the saw shoe in place.
Adjusting the bevel angle (fig. F)
This tool can be set to bevel angles between 0
o
and 45
o
.
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Loosen the locking knob (20) to unlock the saw shoe.
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Move the saw shoe (6) into the desired position. The cor-
responding bevel angle can be read from the scale (22).
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Tighten the locking knob to lock the saw shoe in place.
Switching on and off
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To switch the tool on, press down the lock-off button (2)
and squeeze the on/off switch (1).
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To switch the tool off, release the on/off switch.
Sawing
Always hold the tool with both hands.
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Let the blade run freely for a few seconds before starting
the cut.
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Apply only a gentle pressure to the tool while performing
the cut.
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Work with the shoe pressed against the workpiece.
Note:
Take care not to allow the blade tips to overheat.
Using the sight guide (fig. G)
The tool is equipped with a sight guide for straight cutting (23)
and for 45
o
bevel cutting (24).
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Align the left edge of the guides (23) or (24) with the cut-
ting line (25).
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Keep the sight guide aligned with the cutting line while
sawing.
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Work with the shoe pressed against the workpiece.
