Operation Manual
2.3
KS 304
Scope of delivery ................................................1
Getting to know your mitre saw.........................2
Please read first! .................................................3
Safety information...............................................3
Specified conditions of use ................................3
General safety information.................................3
Safety devices....................................................4
Operating elements.............................................5
Commissioning ...................................................7
Table extension installation................................7
Work clamp installation......................................7
Dust bag installation...........................................7
Fixing the saw....................................................7
Electrical connection..........................................8
Operation .............................................................8
Standard cross cuts ...........................................8
Mitre cuts ...........................................................9
Bevel cuts ..........................................................9
Compound mitre cuts.........................................9
Care and maintenance......................................10
Saw cleaning....................................................10
Saw transportation...........................................10
Saw storage.....................................................10
Saw blade change ...........................................10
Sawhead tilt stop setting..................................11
Kerf plate replacement.....................................12
Carbon brushes check and replacement .........12
Service plan .....................................................12
Trouble shooting...............................................13
Technical specifications ..................................14
Available Accessories......................................14
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Read these instructions before use. Pay special
attention to the safety information.
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If you notice transport damage while unpack-
ing, notify your supplier immediately.
Do not
operate the machine!
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Dispose of the packing in an environmentally
friendly manner. Take to a proper collecting
point.
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Keep these instructions for reference on any
issues you may be uncertain about.
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If you lend or sell this machine be sure to have
the instructions to go with it.
Specified conditions of use
This machine is suitable for ripping and crosscut-
ting timber and plastics.
Do not cut round stock transverse to its longitudinal
axis without suitable jigs or fixtures. The rotating
saw blade could turn the workpiece.
Any other use is not as specified.
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By use other than specified,
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by modification of the machine,
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by use of parts that are not approved and
released by the equipment manufacturer
unforeseen damage can result!
General safety information
Follow the basic safety requirements for the opera-
tion of power tools, to keep the risk of
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personal injury
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fire
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electric shock
as little as possible.
Please note especially:
A mitre saw is a dangerous tool which can, due to
operator carelessness, cause serious personal
injury. It is therefore recommended you follow the
safety information given below, and know and fol-
low the legal regulations pertaining to the operation
of mitre saws.
A
Danger!
The mitre saw shall only be started and ope-
rated by persons familiar with mitre saws,
and who are at any time aware of the dan-
gers associated with the operation of such
tool.
Persons under 18 years of age shall use this
saw only under the supervision of an instruc-
tor in the course of their vocational training.
The following residual risks do principally exits with
mitre saws, and can not, even by employing safety
devices, completely eliminated:
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Risk of injury by touching the rotating saw
blade:
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keep sufficient distance to the saw blade.
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Prevent adverse body positions.
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Ensure firm footing, and keep your balance
at all times.
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Risk of injury by touching the saw blade at
standstill:
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lower sawhead after use and lock in lowered
position.
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Wear gloves when changing blades.
Table of contents
Please read first!
Safety information