Hints And Tips - Metabo STE 75 Quick Operating Instructions Manual

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Continuous operation
Press the switch trigger (2) in fully and hold
down.
Press the locking button (1) in and hold down.
Release the switch trigger (2) and then the
locking button (1), in that order.
To release, press the switch trigger (2) in fully
and release.
Bevel cuts
Remove the guard cover (8), the anti-
splintering footplate insert (7) and the vacuum
extraction hose (E).
Slacken off the hexagonal socket-head screw
(17) in the footplate (10).
Slide the foot-plate (10) forward, twist round
and push backwards or forwards into one of
the notches. Retighten the hexagonal
socket-screw (17).
The angle currently set can be read off from
the number on the footplate base.
16
1
2
0° 0°
15° 15°
0°
15°
30°
30° 30°
45°
45° 45°
10
17
M+P-14A-0179
Preset bevel angles of 15°, 30° and 45° are
achieved by engaging the relevant notches.
For very exact bevel cuts, first carry out a test
cut and check with a protractor.

8 Hints and Tips

Sawing various materials
When sawing metal, first lubricate the saw
blade with a Metabo lubricating stick.
When sawing perspex, wet the area of the cut
with water.
Saw sheet metal less than 1 mm thick
supported on a wooden backing plate.
Penetrating the material surface
When working with thin workpieces, it is
possible to penetrate the workpiece surface
with the jig-saw blade without first having to
drill a hole.
Set the adjuster knob (11) to position "0".
Present the jig saw to the workpiece, with the
leading edge of the footplate (10) resting on
the workpiece.
Switch the jig saw on and hold it firmly, slowly
guiding it downwards.
When the jig saw has cut a free path, the
orbital saw blade movement can be switched
on.
With thicker workpieces, it is necessary to drill
a hole first and then insert the saw blade
through it.
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10
15