Application Advice; Maintenance & Service - Skil 3590 Original Instructions Manual

head s a
- push the saw head in the direction of fence S and saw
through the workpiece with uniform advancing f
! the tool should run at full speed before the blade
enters into the workpiece
! if the lower guard does not automatically open
which can happen under certain conditions (e.g.
a workpiece which is very close to the maximum
capacity) you may have to open the guard by hand
s b
- switch off the tool by releasing switch AF
- wait until the sawblade has come to a complete
standstill before guiding the saw head slowly upward
• Sawing grooves g
- set the desired depth with depth stop AH and lock it in
place by tightening nut AJ
- a wooden spacer shall be placed between the
workpiece and the fence for a consistent depth over the
full length of the groove
! ensure that the saw blade does not get jammed in
the workpiece
! always test out first on a piece of scrap material
• Changing saw blade h
! remove the battery pack
- take hex key AK from storage AL
- hold protective guard A in open position
- loosen cover plate screw AN (do not unscrew the
screw completely) h a
- rotate protective guard A completely backwards h b
- push spindle-lock button AM and hold it while
you remove blade bolt AO by turning hex key AK
CLOCKWISE (= in same direction as arrow printed on
saw blade)
! push spindle-lock button AM only when tool is at
a standstill
- release spindle-lock button AM
- remove flange AP and saw blade
! change saw blade with saw teeth and arrow
printed on saw blade pointing in same direction as
arrow on protective guard A
- mount flange AP h c
- push spindle-lock button AM and hold it while you
tighten blade bolt by turning hex key AK COUNTER
CLOCKWISE 1/8 turn past finger tight (ensures
slippage of saw blade when it encounters excessive
resistance thus reducing motor overload and saw
kickback)
- tighten cover plate screw AN
• Replacing table insert AQ j
Replace a defective or worn table insert as follows:
! remove the battery pack
- take hex key AK from storage AL
- remove all 6 screws as illustrated
- remove old table insert by first lifting it at the front and
then pulling it out completely
- place new table insert
! firmly tighten all 6 screws
• Checking/adjusting of 90° blade alignment k
! remove the battery pack
- rotate the saw table to the 0° mitre position and lock in
place
- swing the saw head to 0° bevel position
- lower the saw head 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 U
2. adjust screw W with a blade wrench 10 (not
standard included)
3. re-check with square
4. reset the bevel indicator V to 0°
• Checking/adjusting of 45° blade alignment l
! remove the battery pack
- rotate the saw table to the 0° mitre position and lock in
place
- loosen three-legged knob U
- swing the saw head to the left
- check for a 45° angle between blade and table with a
mitre square
- check that bevel indicator V is on the 45° mark
- if necessary, adjust the 45° blade alignment as follows:
1. adjust screw X with a blade wrench 10 (not standard
included)
2. re-check with mitre square
• Checking/adjusting of 90° fence alignment z
! remove the battery pack
- rotate the saw table to the 0° mitre position and lock in
place
- lower the saw head and lock in place
- check for a 90° angle between blade and fence S with a
square (ensure the square contacts the saw blade body
and not its teeth) z )a
- if necessary, adjust the 90° fence alignment as follows:
1. loosen 2 hex screws T z b
2. adjust fence until blade and fence have full contact
with the square
3. tighten 2 hex screws T
4. reset the mitre indicator to 0° z c

APPLICATION ADVICE

• Special workpieces
- always support the free ends of a long workpiece x
- ensure that curved or round workpieces are especially
secured against slipping c
- at the cutting line no gap may exist between the
workpiece and the fence or saw table
- if necessary, fabricate an auxiliary fence; the holes in
the fence shall be used to secure the auxiliary fence v
! the auxiliary fence can only be used at 0° bevel
• For working with floor mouldings illustration b can be
used as reference
• Always face the good side of the workpiece down to
ensure minimum splintering
• Only use sharp saw blades of the correct type
- quality of cut improves by the number of teeth
- carbide tipped blades stay sharp up to 30 times longer
than ordinary blades
MAINTENANCE / SERVICE
Always keep tool clean (especially the ventilation slots at
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the back-end of the motor housing)
• Develop a regular check to make sure the lower guard is
working properly. Clean the lower guard of any sawdust
build up with a damp cloth.
! remove the battery pack before cleaning
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