Operation Manual

9 GB/IE
For this reason, always make sure that nobody
is placed in any danger and that there are no
inflammable materials near the working area.
NOXIOUS FUMES! Working
with harmful / noxious dusts represents a risk to
the health of the person operating the device
and to anyone near the work area.
Wear protective glasses and a dust mask!
Do not saw materials containing asbestos.
Asbestos is a known carcinogen.
When sawing building materials, observe the
statutory requirements and the manufacturer’s
recommendations.
Do not work on moist materials or damp surfaces.
Switch the device on before you bring it into
contact with the workpiece.
CAUTION! Do not allow the blade to come
into contact with a solid object or the floor when
the device is operating – danger of kickback!
The shoe
5
must always lie against the work-
piece when the device is sawing.
Do not put the device down before it has been
switched off and has reached a standstill.
Use only sharp, defect-free blades. Replace
cracked, bent or blunt saw blades immediately.
Always keep the device clean, dry and free of
oil or grease.
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Original accessories /
attachments
Use only the accessories detailed in
the operating instructions. The use of in-
serted tools or accessories other than those
recommended in the operating instructions
could lead to you suffering an injury.
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Information about saw blades
You can use any saw blade as long as it has the
correct shank fitting -
1
/
2
” (12.7 mm) universal shaft.
There are different saw blades available in various
lengths designed to ensure optimum performance
of every sawing task with your sabre saw.
Note: TPI = teeth per inch / (i.e. per 2.54 cm)
Blade (wood)
11
:
Dimensions: 152 x 1.25 mm, 6 TPI
Most suitable for: Sawing construction timber,
chipboard, processed wood boards, plywood.
Also suitable for plunge cuts.
Bi-metal saw blade
12
:
Dimensions: 156 mm, 18 TPI
Most suitable for: Sawing sheets, profiles and tubes
– flexible and fracture resistant.
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Before use
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Mounting / replacing
saw blades
Pull the mains plug out of the
mains socket before you carry out any task on the de-
vice. Failure to observe this advice may lead to injury.
Turn the quick-release chuck
7
and hold it in
the turned position.
Press the selected saw blade up to the stop
into the quick-release chuck
7
. The saw blade
should engage.
Release the quick-release chuck
7
. The chuck
must then return to its original position. The saw
blade is now locked in place.
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Rotating the hand grip
DANGER OF INJURY! Pull
the mains plug out of the socket before you carry
out any task on the device. The hand grip
4
can
be rotated by 90° to the right or left. This allows
the ON / OFF switch
3
to be brought into the most
comfortable position for any working conditions.
Press the unlocking button
10
and rotate the
hand grip
4
to the right or left.
Make sure the hand grip
4
engages.
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Adjusting the shoe
DANGER OF INJURY! Pull
the mains plug out of the socket before you carry
out any task on the device.
General power tool safety warnings / Before useGeneral power tool safety warnings