Initial Operation And Setting - Metabo KS 18 LTX 57 Original Operating Instructions

Transport of li-ion battery packs:
The shipping of li-ion battery pack is subject to laws
related to the carriage of hazardous goods (UN
3480 and UN 3481). Inform yourself of the currently
valid specifications when shipping li-ion battery
packs. If necessary, consult your freight forwarder.
Certified packaging is available from Metabo.
Only send the battery pack if the housing is intact
and no fluid is leaking. Remove the battery pack
from the machine for sending. Prevent the contacts
from short-circuiting (e.g. by protecting them with
adhesive tape).
Reducing dust exposure:
WARNING - Some dust created by power
sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other
construction activities contains chemicals known to
cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive
harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
- Lead from lead-based paints,
- Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and
other masonry products, and
- Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated
lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending
on how often you do this type of work. To reduce
your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well
ventilated area, and work with approved safety
equipment, such as those dust masks that are
specially designed to filter out microscopic
particles.
This also applies to dust from other materials such
as some timber types (like oak or beech dust),
metals, asbestos. Other known diseases are e.g.
allergic reactions, respiratory diseases. Do not let
dust enter the body.
Observe the relevant guidelines and national
regulations for your material, staff, application and
place of application (e.g. occupational health and
safety regulations, disposal).
Collect the particles generated at the source, avoid
deposits in the surrounding area.
Use suitable accessories for special work. In this
way, fewer particles enter the environment in an
uncontrolled manner.
Use a suitable extraction unit.
Reduce dust exposure with the following measures:
- do not direct the escaping particles and the
exhaust air stream at yourself or nearby persons
or on dust deposits,
- use an extraction unit and/or air purifiers,
- ensure good ventilation of the workplace and keep
clean using a vacuum cleaner. Sweeping or
blowing stirs up dust.
- Vacuum or wash the protective clothing. Do not
blow, beat or brush.
5. Overview
See page 2.
1 Locking screw (diagonal cuts)
2 Scale (diagonal cut angle)
3 Connector (extraction connection piece / chip
ejection)
4 Handle
5 Trigger
6 Locking button
7 Handle
8 Adjusting screw (adjust saw disc angle)
9 3 Guide grooves to place the machines on
guide tracks from different manufacturers
10 Locking screw (parallel guide)
11 Cutting indicator
12 Parallel stop
13 Battery pack
14 Battery pack release button
15 Guide plate
16 Scale (depth of cut)
17 Storage for hexagon wrench
18 Hexagon wrench
19 Locking lever (depth of cut)
20 Capacity and signal indicator
21 Capacity indicator button
22 Spindle locking button
23 Saw blade fixing screw
24 Outer saw blade flange
25 Saw blade
26 Lever (swivelling back the movable guard)
27 Inner saw blade flange
28 Movable safety guard

6. Initial Operation and Setting

Remove the battery pack from the machine
before any adjustment or maintenance is
carried out. Make sure that the tool is switched off
before fitting the battery pack.
6.1 Battery pack
Charge the battery pack (13) before use.
Recharge the battery pack if performance dimin-
ishes.
Instructions on charging the battery pack can be
found in the operating instructions of the Metabo
charger.
Li-Ion battery packs "Li-Power, LiHD" have a
capacity and signal indicator (20):
- Press the button (21); the LEDs indicate the
charge level.
- The battery pack is almost flat and must be
recharged if one LED is flashing.
Removal:
Press the battery pack release (14) button and pull
the battery pack (13) upwards.
Inserting:
Slide in the battery pack (13) until it engages.
6.2 Setting cutting depth
Loosen the locking lever (19) for adjustment. Read
the depth of cut that has been set from the scale
(16). Tighten the locking screw again.
It is advisable to set the depth of cut in such a way
that no more than half of each tooth on the saw
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