Overview; Special Product Features; Commissioning; Side Handle Installation - Metabo BE 75-16 Operating Instructions Manual

Always hold the tool firmly, ensure you have good
footing and concentrate when working.
Secure small workpieces. Clamp in a vice for
example.
Additional Warnings:
Some dust created by
WARNING
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
chemicallytreated 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.
Follow national requirements for the materials you
want to work with.
SYMBOLS ON THE TOOL:
.......Class II Construction
V...........volts
A .......... amperes
Hz ........hertz
W .........watts
~
.......... alternating current
n .........rated speed
0
rpm.......revolutions per minute
.../min ...revolutions per minute

4 Overview

See page 3 (please unfold).
1 Geared chuck
2 Side handle
3 Rotation selector switch
4 Trigger
5 Locking button (continuous activation)

5 Special Product Features

Metabo S-automatic safety clutch:
If the insertion tool jams or hooks, the power flow to
the engine will be restricted. Because of the high
power which then arises, always hold the machine
with both hands on the handles, stand safely, and
concentrate on your work.
California Prop 65 08_2018
Turn-off carbon brushes: If the brushes are
completely worn, the machine switches off automa-
tically.

6 Commissioning

Before plugging in, check to see that the
rated mains voltage and mains frequency,
as stated on the rating label, match with your
power supply.
6.1

Side handle installation

For safety reasons, always use the side
handle supplied.
Open the clamping ring by turning the additional
handle (2) counter-clockwise. Slide the additional
handle far enough forward so that it can be turned.
At the desired angle, pull it back and tighten firmly.

7 Use

7.1

Switching On and Off

To start the machine, press the trigger switch (4).
The speed can be changed at the trigger switch by
pressing.
For continuous operation the trigger switch can be
locked using the lock button (5). To stop the
machine, press the trigger switch again.
In continuous operation, the machine
continues running if it is forced out of
your hands. Therefore, always hold the
machine with both hands using the handles
provided, stand in a safe position and concen-
trate.
7.2

Selection of direction of rotation

Do not activate the rotation selector
switch (3) unless the motor has
completely stopped.
Select direction of rotation:
R = Clockwise
L = Counter-clockwise
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