Application Advice; Scie Circulaire; Specifications Techniques - Skil 5740 Instructions Manual

- for a straight 0° cut or a 45° bevel cut use the indicator
line concerned
! the wide part of the foot should rest on the
supported part of the workpiece
- can be adjusted to allow you to choose whether waste
material is on inner or outer side of blade 7b
! cutting width is determined by width of blade
teeth and not by width of blade body
! always make trial cuts first to verify actual line of
cut
Dust suction
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- connect vacuum cleaner to extension P 2
! never let the vacuum cleaner hose interfere with
the lower guard or the cutting operation
- one may also use a dust bag (SKIL accessory
2610387402)
Operating the tool 2
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- connect plug with power source
- always hold handle Q firmly with one hand and
handle R firmly with the other hand
- place tool with front end of foot flat on workpiece
! ensure that the saw teeth are not engaged into the
workpiece
- switch on tool by first pressing knob S (= safety switch
which cannot be locked) and then pulling trigger T
! the tool should run at full speed before the blade
enters into the workpiece
- lower guard A opens automatically when saw blade
enters the workpiece (open lower guard manually by
using lever B only for special cuts such as plunge
cuts)
- do not force the tool; apply light and continuous
pressure
- after completing the cut switch off tool by releasing
trigger T
! ensure that the blade has come to a complete
standstill, before you lift the tool from the
workpiece

APPLICATION ADVICE

Always face the good side of the workpiece down to
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ensure minimum splintering
Only use sharp saw blades of the correct type 8
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- quality of cut improves by the number of teeth
- carbide tipped blades stay sharp up to 30 times longer
than ordinary blades
Rip fence U 9
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- for making exact cuts along a workpiece edge
- can be inserted in either side of foot
Adjusting rip fence
- loosen knob V
- adjust to desired cutting width by using rip fence scale
(use saw line visor N as 0-reference)
- tighten knob V
Plunge cutting 0
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- set desired cutting depth
- tilt tool forward with saw line visor N lined up with
desired line of cut marked on the workpiece
- open lower guard A with lever B
- just before blade enters workpiece, switch on tool and
gradually lower back end of tool using front end of foot
as hinge-point
- when foot rests flat on workpiece, release lever B
! never pull tool backwards
Cutting large panels !
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- support panel close to the cut either on floor, table or
workbench
! set cutting depth so that you cut through panel
and not through support
- in case rip fence does not allow desired width of cut,
clamp or nail straight piece of wood to workpiece as a
guide, and use the right side of the foot against this
guide
For more tips see www.skileurope.com
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GUARANTEE / ENVIRONMENT
Always keep tool and cord clean (especially the
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ventilation slots)
! disconnect the plug before cleaning
Clean saw blade immediately after use (especially from
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resin and glue)
This SKIL product is guaranteed in accordance with
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statutory/country-specific regulations; damage due to
normal wear and tear, overload or improper handling will
be excluded from the guarantee
In case of a complaint, send the tool undismantled
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together with proof of purchase to your dealer or the
nearest SKIL service station (addresses as well as the
service diagram of the tool are listed on
www.skileurope.com)
Do not dispose of electric tools, accessories and
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packaging together with household waste material
(only for EU countries)
- in observance of European Directive 2002/96/EC on
waste of electric and electronic equipment and its
implementation in accordance with national law,
electric tools that have reached the end of their life
must be collected separately and returned to an
environmentally compatible recycling facility
- symbol @ will remind you of this when the need for
disposing occurs
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Scie circulaire

INTRODUCTION
Cet outil est conçu pour effectuer dans le bois des
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coupes droites longitudinales et transversales ainsi que
des angles d'onglet jusqu'à 45°; muni de lames de scie
correspondantes, il est capable de scier des matériaux
non-ferroux, des matériaux de construction légers et des
matières plastiques
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