16.0 Spare Parts List and Drawing 1.0 Scope of Application This site saw model BKS 400/BKS 450 has been designed to perform rip and cross cuts in wood having a square or rectangular cross section. Cross cuts should only be performed with the help of the mitre fence.
It does not teach the operator how to become an expert woodworker. Those persons interesting in gaining a more intimate knowledge on the tasks which can be carried out on this type of saw are advised to refer to commercially available literature on the subject.
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M8 Attach gusset plate with carriage bolt M10x25, washer 10.5 and starknob M10 Remove saw blade and bolt chip case to both support struts and motor plate. Hardware: 4 ea. hex head screw M8x16 4 ea. hex. nut M8 2 ea.
Place guard support into guard support brak- ket. Align with blade and riving knife and to exact 90 against the table by moving the not yet fully tightened guard support bracket. Tigh- ten. Note: An improperly set up guard support may cause personal injury to the operator.
7.1 Mitre Fence Setting 8.0 Installation 8.1 Setup This saw must be placed on a firm and level ground. The work area must be kept clear of all waste to provide firm footing for the operator. 8.2 Connection to Power Mains Check if voltage of power mains matches with voltage stated on machine’s name plate.
If the blade needs more than 10 sec. to come to a complete standstill the brake has to be replaced. Check with your metabo dealer for replacement. An inoperative motor brake increases danger of injury! 9.0 Operation/Settings 9.1 Riving Knife Setting...
9.4 Saw Blade Guard After loosening the starknob on the guard support brak- ket the complete guard assembly can be removed. Risk of personal injury when saw is operated wi- thout blade guard in place! Attention! Remove/install blade guard only with blade at complete standstill.
10.1 Ripping/Through Sawing 10.0 Cutting Have riving knife and blade guard in place - danger of injury. 10.2 Through Cross/Mitre Cuts A - Have riving knife and blade guard in place - danger of injury. D - Push mitre and work forward to feed into blade Set blade guard to thickness of work- piece.
13.1 Problems If saw blade is stalled by waste, or the discharge port of the chip case clogged, switch machine off and let blade come to a complete standstill before attempting to remove obstruction.
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