Maintenance - Metabo SCV 18 LTX BL 1.6 Instructions Manual

12 Bottom blade
13 Fixing screw top blade
14 Fixing screw bottom blade
15 Feeler gauge
* not in scope of delivery
6. Commissioning
Before plugging in, check to see that the rated
mains voltage and mains frequency,
as stated on the rating label, match your power
supply.
Australia: Always use a residual current device
(RCD) protected supply with a rated residual
current of 30 mA or less.
7. Use
7.1 Adjusting the Distance Between the
Blades
The correct distance:
The blade distance is set to a sheet thickness of 1
mm on delivery of the machine. Check the distance
of the blades using the feeler gauge (15) (see P. 2).
To obtain optimal cutting results, set the following
values:
Sheet thickness in mm=blade distance in mm
0.3 - 0.6 mm = 0.1 mm
0.7 - 1.2mm = 0.2 mm
1.3 - 1.6 mm = 0.3 mm
The blades should not move.
Adjusting the distance:
- Tap the on/off switch several times until the top
blade has reached the lower dead centre.
- Remove the battery pack
- Loosen the bottom blade (12).
- Set the blade with the adjustment screw (11)
using the enclosed Allen key 3 mm to the required
distance.
- Retighten the blade
- Lightly tighten the adjustment screw using the
enclosed Allen key 3 mm.
- Check the distance with the feeler gauge (15).
7.2 Switching on and off
Switching on:
Push the sliding switch (1) forwards until it latches
into position.
Switching off:
Push the sliding switch (1) backwards until it latches
into position.
Working With the Machine
• Always switch on the machine before offering up
to the workpiece.
• Hold the power tool at an angle of 80 to 90° to the
sheet surface and do not jam it on the side.
• Uniformly guide the power tool in direction of
cutting while pushing it slightly. Excessive feed
significantly reduces the tool life of the
accessories.
• Do not cut sheets at welded points.
• Do not cut sheets of several layers, which exceed
the maximum workpiece thickness.
• To increase the tool life of the blades we
recommend to apply a lubricant along the
planned cutting line:
– for cuts in sheet steel: cutting paste or cutting oil
– for cuts in aluminium: petroleum
• Switch off the power tool only after you have
pulled it out of the cutting path.
• Cutting at the edge in overhead position. The
cutting base (9) points upwards.
• Set the desired speed using the thumbwheel (3).
• When cutting radii, do not jam the machine and
work only with little feed.
Note:
• Depending on the sheet thickness or tensile
strength of the workpiece, two different blade
types can be selected for the processing.
• Standard blade for sheets with a tensile strength
2
≤400 N/mm do not have any special marking.
Chromium steel blades are marked with "Cr"*
• For these reasons we recommend tools only
according to the details in the table:
Aluminium
2
250 N/mm = 0.3 - 2.0 = Standard
Construction steel
2
400 N/mm = 0.3 - 1.6 = Standard
Stainless steel
2
600 N/mm = 0.3 - 1.2 = Cr
Stainless steel
2
800 N/mm = 0.3 - 1.0 = Cr
* not in scope of delivery

8. Maintenance

8.1 The blade is characterised by the
following points:
• The blades have four sharp cutting edges If one
edge becomes blunt, rotate the blades 90° to use
the next sharp edge. The sign for blades is a
significantly increased necessary feed force with
slower work progress.
• Top blade and bottom blade have the same
shape and are interchangeable (top or bottom).
The blades are not designed to be sharpened.
Replace the blades when all four cutting
edges are blunt.
Never work with blunt blades!
Top blade:
- Remove the screw (13) using the enclosed Allen
key 2 mm.
- Remove the blade (10), rotate 90° and insert
again (so that the one cutting edge rests against
the angled face of the ram).
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