After Use - Skil 3571 Original Instructions Manual

• In case of jamming or electrical or mechanical
malfunction, immediately switch off the tool and remove
the battery

AFTER USE

• When you put away the tool, switch off the motor and
ensure that all moving parts have come to a complete
standstill
• After switching off your circular saw, never stop the
rotation of the saw blade by a lateral force applied
against it
BATTERIES
• The battery supplied is partially charged (to ensure
full capacity of the battery, completely charge the battery
in the battery charger before using your power tool for the
first time)
• Only use the following batteries and chargers with
this tool
- SKIL battery: BR1*31****
- SKIL charger: CR1*31****
• Do not use the battery when damaged; it should be
replaced
• Do not disassemble the battery
• Do not expose tool/battery to rain
• Permitted ambient temperature (tool/charger/battery):
- when charging 4...40°C
- during operation –20...+50°C
- during storage –20...+50°C
EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS ON TOOL/BATTERY
3 Read the instruction manual before use
4 Batteries may explode when disposed of in fire, so do not
burn battery for any reason
5 Store tool/charger/battery in locations where temperature
will not exceed 50°C
6 Do not dispose of electric tools and batteries together
with household waste material
USE
Charging battery
•
! read the safety warnings and instructions
provided with the charger
• Removing/installing the battery 2
• Mounting saw blade 2
! remove battery from tool
- take hex key A from storage B
- push spindle-lock button C and hold it while
you remove blade bolt D by turning hex key A
COUNTERCLOCKWISE (= in same direction as arrow
printed on saw blade)
! push spindle-lock button C only when tool is at a
standstill
- release spindle-lock button C
- remove flange E
! make sure that clamping surfaces H of flanges are
perfectly clean and face the blade
- open lower guard F with lever G and hold it while you
mount saw blade with saw teeth and arrow printed on
saw blade pointing in same direction as arrow on lower
guard
- release lower guard F
- mount flange E
- push spindle-lock button C and hold it while you
tighten blade bolt with hex key 1/8 turn past finger tight
(ensures slippage of saw blade when it encounters
excessive resistance thus reducing motor overload and
saw kickback)
- release spindle-lock button C
• Adjusting cutting depth (0-66 mm) 7
- for an optimal quality cut the saw blade should not
extend more than 3 mm below the workpiece
- loosen knob J
- raise/lower foot K until desired cutting depth is set on
scale using indicator L
- tighten knob J
• Battery level indicator 8
- press the battery level indicator button AC to show the
current battery level 8 a
! when the lowest level of the battery indicator
starts flashing after pressing button AC 8 b, the
battery is empty
! when 2 levels of the battery indicator start flashing
after pressing button AC 8 c, the battery is not
within the allowable operating temperature range
• LED-light e V
LED-light automatically lights on when activating the on/
off switch
! when LED-light starts flashing, the battery
protection is activated (see below)
• Battery protection
The tool is suddenly being switched off or prevented from
being switched on, when
- the load is too high --> remove load and restart
- the battery temperature is not within the allowable
operating temperature range of -20 to +50°C --> 2
levels of the battery level indicator start flashing when
pressing button AC 8 c; wait until battery has returned
within the allowable operating temperature range
- the battery is nearly empty (to protect against
deep discharge) --> a low battery level or flashing low
battery level 8 b is shown by the battery level indicator
when pressing button AC; charge battery
! do not continue to press the on/off switch after the
tool is switched off automatically; battery may be
damaged
• Adjusting cutting angle (0-56°) 9
- loosen lever M
- tilt tool until desired cutting angle is set on scale using
indicator N
- the 45°bevel stop P offers a quick setting of 45°bevel
angle
- to set a bevel angle larger than 45°, rotate the 45°bevel
stop P to take it out from the indicator N
- tighten lever M
! when bevel cutting, cutting depth does not
correspond with value on cutting depth scale
• Line-of-cut indicator Q q
- for guiding tool along desired line of cut marked on the
workpiece
- for a straight 0° cut or a 45° bevel cut use the indicator
line concerned
! the wide part of the foot should rest on the
supported part of the workpiece
! cutting width is determined by width of blade teeth
and not by width of blade body
! always make trial cuts first to verify actual line of
cut
• Dust suction w
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