Metabo KSAP 18 Operating Instructions Manual page 14

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button or insert the battery pack into the
charger, which is ready for use. (Rapid
cooling is possible in the "AIR COOLED"
battery charger.)
Removing battery pack: Press battery pack
release (3) and take out battery pack (2).
Inserting battery pack: Insert battery pack until it
engages.
6.2 Setting splitting wedge
The splitting wedge (11) prevents the wood from
closing behind the saw blade and jamming it while
the machine is in operation. This could otherwise
lead to recoiling.
The splitting wedge must be set in such a
way that the distance between its inner
curve and the toothed ring on the saw blade
is no greater than 5 mm. The distance between the
lower edge of the splitting wedge and the deepest
point of the saw blade must not be greater than 5
mm. See illustration on page 2.
Remove the battery pack from the machine. To
adjust, loosen the hex screw (12), set the right
distances to the saw disc and tighten the hex screw
again.
6.3 Setting the depth of cut
Loosen the locking screw (18). Read the depth of
cut which has been set from the scale (17). Tighten
the locking screw again.
It is advisable to set the depth of cut in such a way
that no more than half of each tooth on the saw
blade juts out under the workpiece. See illustration
on page 3.
6.4 Slanting saw blade for diagonal cuts
Loosen the locking screw (14). Tilt the motor part
against the guide plate (1). Read the angle which
has been set from the scale (13). Tighten the locking
screw again.
6.5 Correcting the saw disc angle
If, at 0°, the saw blade is not at right angles to the
guide plate: release lock nut (16) and correct saw
blade angle with adjusting screw (15). Finally,
retighten the lock nut.
7 Use
7.1 Switching on and off
Switching on: Press locking button (5) and hold in;
then actuate the trigger (4).
Switching off: Release the trigger (4).
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7.2 Working Directions
When the hand-held circular saw is added, the
movable safety guard is swung backwards by the
workpiece.
If the saw blade blocks, turn the machine off
immediately.
Sawing along a straight line: the cutting indicator
is used here (8). The left notch (marked 0°) indicates
the direction of the cut if the saw blade is held verti-
cally. The right notch (marked 45°) indicates the
direction of the cut if the saw blade is held at 45°.
Sawing along a rail secured on the workpiece: In
order to achieve an exact cutting edge, you can
attach a rail to the workpiece and then guide the
hand-held circular saw by means of the guide plate
along this rail.
Sawing with parallel guide:
For cuts parallel to a straight edge. The parallel
guide (9) can be inserted from either side into the
support provided for it. Read the cut width from the
right or left of the cutting display (8). Tighten the
locking screw (7). It is best to calculate the exact cut
width by making a test cut.
Sawing with guide rail:
This can be used to make straight-line, tear-free cut
edges, precise to the. The anti-slip coating keeps
the surface safe and protects the workpiece against
scratches.
Battery pack heat generation:
Under extremely hard application conditions (e.g.
sawing thick wooden planks), the heavy load can
cause the battery pack to heat (> 60 °C). To
conserve the battery pack, allow it to cool down
before continuing work.
8 Maintenance
Dust deposits must be regularly removed from the
machine. This includes cleaning the ventilation slits
on the motor with a vacuum cleaner.
Changing saw blades
Remove the battery pack from the machine.
Press in the spindle locking button (19) and hold in
place. Turn the saw spindle slowly with the spanner
in the saw blade fixing screw (20) until the lock
catches.
Unscrew the saw blade fixing screw in a clockwise
direction and remove the outer saw blade flange
(21). Pull back the movable safety guard (10) and
remove the saw blade.
Insert a new saw blade, making sure the direction of
rotation is correct. The direction of rotation is indi-
cated by arrows on the saw blade and safety guard.
The contact areas between the inner saw blade
flange (23), the saw blade (22), the outer saw blade