Starting Operation; Switching Off; Working Advice - Skil 3310 Operating Instructions Manual

For quick and precise setting of often used
mitre angles, detents 11 are provided on the
saw table:
Left
15° ; 22,5° ;
31,6° ; 45°
– Loosen the locking knob 8 in case it is
tightened.
– Pull lever 9 and rotate the saw table 6 left or
right to the requested detent.
– Release the lever again. The lever must be felt
to engage in the detent.
Adjusting Vertical Bevel Angles
(see figure I)
The vertical bevel angle can be set in the range
from –0° to 45°.
– Loosen the clamping lever
– Tilt the tool arm by the handle
indicator 38 indicates the desired bevel angle.
– Hold the tool arm in this position and retighten
the clamping handle 19.
For quick and precise setting of the standard
angles 0° and 45° factory-set stop screws (25 and
18) are provided.
– For this, tilt the tool arm by the handle
stop toward the right (0°) or to the stop toward
the left (45°).

Starting Operation

Switching On
– To start the machine, press the On/Off switch
3 and keep it pressed.
Note: For safety reasons, the On/Off switch 3
cannot be locked; it must remain pressed during
the entire operation.
The tool arm can only be guided downward when
pressing lever 1 on the right side.
sawing, you must additionally press lever
– For
1 towards right side in addition to actuating the
On/Off switch. (see figure J)
Right
0°
15° ; 22,5° ;
30° ; 45°
19.
2 until the angle
2 to the

Switching Off

– To switch off the machine, release the On/Off
switch 3.

Working Advice

General Sawing Instructions
For all cuts, it must first be ensured that the
u
saw blade at no time can come in contact
with the fence, screw clamps or other
machine parts. Remove possibly mounted
auxiliary stops or adjust them accordingly.
When slotting, ensure that the saw blade
u
doesn't get jammed in the workpiece.
Protect the saw blade against impact and shock.
Do not subject the saw blade to lateral pressure.
Do not saw warped/bent workpieces. The
workpiece must always have a straight edge to
face against the fence.
Long workpieces must be underlaid or supported
at their free end.
Hand Positioning
(see figure L)
Keep hands, fingers and arms away from the
rotating saw blade.
Do not cross your arms when operating the tool
arm.
Permissible Workpiece Dimensions
Maximal workpiece sizes:
Mitre/Bevel Angle
Horizontal Vertical
0°
45°
0°
45°
Minimal workpiece sizes
(= all workpieces that can be clamped left or right
from the saw blade with the supplied quick-action
clamp 17):
47
Height x Width
[mm]
at max.
height
0° 70 x 130
0° 70 x 90
45° 38 x 130
45° 38 x 90