On/Off Switch; Twist Lever For Height Adjustment; Fences; Set-Up - Metabo BKH 450 Plus Original Operating Instructions

5.2

ON/OFF Switch

Different on/off switches may be in-
stalled on your machine, depending on
its configuration.
Variation 1
To start = press green switch button
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(33).
To stop = press red switch button
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(34).
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33
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Note:
In case of a power failure an undervolt-
age relay trips. This prevents the power
tool from starting when the power is re-
stored. To restart, press the green
switch button again.
Variation 2
Switch on = switch position |.
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Switch off = switch position O.
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Note:
In the event of a voltage failure an un-
dervoltage relay will trip. This prevents
the machine from starting up when the
power is restored. You must turn the
machine on again to use it.
5.3 Twist lever for height
adjustment
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Via the twist lever (35) you can adjust
the cutting depth of the saw blade for
the workpiece height.
5.4

Fences

The saw is equipped with two fences:
Mitre fence (for cross-cuts / mitre
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cuts):
38
Additionally a wedge cutting jig (36) is
integrated into the mitre fence.
The angle for mitre cuts can be adjusted
continuously between 0° and 45° on the
angle scale (37). The lock lever (38) for
fixing in place must always be tightened
for cutting with the mitre fence.
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Note:
The distance between the fence extru-
sion of the mitre fence and the saw
blade is preset in the factory and cannot
be adjusted.
Rip fence (for ripping):
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35
36
37
ENGLISH
The fence extrusion (39) must be paral-
lel to the saw blade for sawing with the
rip fence. For cutting with the rip fence it
must be fixed in place with the lock lever
(41).
– Wing nuts (45) for attaching and re-
moving the fence extrusion:
42
46
44
45
High auxiliary fence (42):
– for cutting thick stock.
Low auxiliary fence (43):
– for cutting thin stock.
Length adjustment (44):
– for adjusting the rip fence for the
workpiece length.
Using the scale stamped on the saw ta-
ble (40) you can set the distance from
the rip fence to the saw blade.
If you do not need the push stick you
can fasten it via the clip (46) to the rip
fence profile for easy access at all
times.
6.

Set-up

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Danger!
Modifications to the saw or use of
parts not tested and released by the
manufacturer can lead to unfore-
seen damage during operation!
– Use only the parts supplied as
standard delivery.
– Do not change any parts.
If you follow these instructions you will
have no problems with the set-up:
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40
41
43
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