Metabo SSE 18 LTX BL Compact Original Instructions Manual page 10

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Original instructions
1. Declaration of Conformity
We declare under our sole responsibility: These
cordless sabre saws, identified by type and serial
number *1), comply with all relevant requirements of
the directives *2) and standards *3). Technical file
at *4) - see page 3.
For UK only:
We as manufacturer and authorized person to
compile the technical file, see *4) on page 3,
hereby declare under sole responsibility that these
cordless sabre saws, identified by type and serial
number *1) on page 3, fulfill all relevant provisions of
following UK Regulations *2) S.I. 2016/1091, S.I.
2008/1597, S.I. 2012/3032 and Designated
Standards EN 62841-1:2015, EN 62841-2-
11:2016, EN IEC 63000:2018.
2. Specified Use
The tool is suitable for sawing wood, metals, plas-
tics or similar materials such as hard rubber, fibre
glass, etc.
Warranty claims apply only to a limited extent for
applications with excessive wear (e.g. pallet
construction/repair).
The user bears sole responsibility for any damage
caused by improper use.
Generally accepted accident prevention regula-
tions and the enclosed safety information must be
observed.
3. General Safety Instructions
For your own protection and for the
protection of your power tool, pay
attention to all parts of the text that are
marked with this symbol!
WARNING – Read the operating
instructions to reduce the risk of injury.
WARNING – Read all safety warnings,
instructions, illustrations and
specifications provided with this power tool.
Failure to follow all instructions listed below may
result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
Save all warnings and instructions for future
reference.
Always include these documents when passing on
your power tool.
4. Special Safety Instructions
Hold the power tool by insulated gripping
surfaces, when performing an operation where
the cutting accessory may contact hidden
wiring. Cutting accessory contacting a "live" wire
may make exposed metal parts of the power tool
"live" and could give the operator an electric shock.
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Use clamps or another practical way to secure
and support the workpiece to a stable platform.
Holding the work by your hand or against the body
leaves it unstable and may lead to loss of control.
When not in use, lock the machine with the
switch-on lock (4) to prevent it from switching
on inadvertently.
Remove the battery pack from the machine
before any adjustments, conversions,
servicing or cleaning are performed.
Before fitting the battery pack, make sure that
the machine is switched off.
Always wear protective goggles, gloves, and sturdy
shoes when working with this tool.
Ensure that the spot where you wish to work is free
of power cables, gas lines or water pipes (e.g.
using a metal detector).
When sawing water pipes, ensure that they do not
contain any water.
Wear ear protectors when working for long
periods of time. High noise levels over a
prolonged period of time may affect your hearing.
Materials that generate dusts or vapours that may
be harmful to health (e.g. asbestos) must not be
processed.
Do not try to saw extremely small workpieces.
Only use sharp, undamaged saw blades. Do not
use any cracked saw blades or blades that have
changed their shape.
Only use the machine with the guide fitted. For
sawing, the guide must make secure contact with
the workpiece.
Always hold the machine with both hands using the
handles provided, stand securely and concentrate.
Danger of injury due to the sharp saw blade.
Do not touch the moving saw blade! Remove chips
and similar material only with the machine at stand-
still.
Do not reach under the workpiece while the
machine is in operation.
Risk of crushing during operation! Keep your fingers
away from the area of the saw blade tensioning
device (1).
LED working light (2): Do not observe the LED radi-
ation directly with optical instruments.
CAUTION Do not stare at operating lamp.
Protect battery packs from water and mois-
ture!
Do not expose battery packs to naked flame!
Do not use faulty or deformed battery packs!
Do not open battery packs!
Do not touch or short-circuit battery packs!