Before Use; During Use; After Use - Skil 5885 Original Instructions Manual

• Follow the dust-related national requirements for the
materials you want to work with
• Only use a saw table provided with a switch that prevents
restarting of the motor after interruption of voltage
• Only use a saw table provided with a kerf guide
ACCESSORIES
• SKIL can assure flawless functioning of the tool only
when the correct accessories are used which can be
obtained from your SKIL dealer
• Use only accessories with an allowable speed matching
at least the highest no-load speed of the tool
• Never use saw blades made of high speed steel (HSS)
• Never use grinding/cutting discs with this tool
BEFORE USE
• Always check that the supply voltage is the same as the
voltage indicated on the nameplate of the tool (tools with
a rating of 230V or 240V can also be connected to a
220V supply)
• Avoid damage that can be caused by screws, nails and
other elements in your workpiece; remove them before
you start working
• Remove all obstacles on top of as well as underneath the
cutting path before you start cutting
• Secure the workpiece (a workpiece clamped with clamping
devices or in a vice is held more securely than by hand)
• Use suitable detectors to find hidden utility lines or call
the local utility company for assistance (contact with
electric lines can lead to fire or electrical shock; damaging a
gas line can result in an explosion; penetrating a water pipe
will cause property damage or an electrical shock)
• Use completely unrolled and safe extension cords with a
capacity of 16 Amps (U.K. 13 Amps)
DURING USE
• The noise level when working can exceed 85 dB(A); wear
ear protection
• Never use the tool without the original protection
guard system
• Do not attempt to cut extremely small workpieces
• Do not work overhead with the tool
• In case of jamming or electrical or mechanical malfunction,
immediately switch off the tool and disconnect the plug
• If the cord is damaged or cut through while working, do
not touch the cord, but immediately disconnect the plug
AFTER USE
• When you put away the tool, switch off the motor and ensure
that all moving parts have come to a complete standstill
• After switching off your circular saw, never stop the rotation
of the saw blade by a lateral force applied against it
WHEN CONNECTING NEW 3-PIN PLUG (U.K. ONLY):
• Do not connect the blue (= neutral) or brown (= live) wire
in the cord of this tool to the earth terminal of the plug
• If for any reason the old plug is cut off the cord of this tool,
it must be disposed of safely and not left unattended
USE
• Mounting saw blade 3
! disconnect the plug
- take hex key A from storage B
- push spindle-lock button C and hold it while you
remove blade bolt D with hex key
! push spindle-lock button C only when tool is at a
standstill
- release spindle-lock button C
- remove flange E
- open lower guard F with lever G and hold it while you
mount saw blade with saw teeth and arrow printed on
saw blade pointing in same direction as arrow on
lower guard
- release lower guard F
- mount flange E
! make sure that clamping surfaces H of flanges
are perfectly clean and face the blade
- push spindle-lock button C and hold it while you
tighten blade bolt with hex key 1/8 turn past finger tight
(ensures slippage of saw blade when it encounters
excessive resistance thus reducing motor overload
and saw kickback)
- release spindle-lock button C
• Adjusting cutting depth (0-85 mm) 4
- for an optimal quality cut the saw blade should not
extend more than 3 mm below the workpiece
- loosen lever J
- raise/lower foot K until desired cutting depth is set on
scale using indicator L
- tighten lever J
• Adjusting cutting angle (0-45°) 5
- loosen 2 knobs M
- tilt tool until desired cutting angle is set on scale using
indicator N
- tighten 2 knobs M
! when bevel cutting, cutting depth does not
correspond with value on cutting depth scale
• 90° Cutting angle check 5
- adjust and tighten foot K to maximum cutting depth 4
- adjust and tighten cutting angle to 0°
- check for a 90° angle between the blade and bottom of
foot with a square
- if adjustment is needed, loosen 2 knobs M and use
adjustment screw P as illustrated
• Line-of-cut indicator Q 7
- for guiding tool along desired line of cut marked on
the workpiece
- for a straight 0° cut or a 45° bevel cut use the indicator
line concerned
- allows you to choose whether waste material is on
inner or outer side of blade
! the wide part of the foot should rest on the
supported part of the workpiece
! 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
• Electronic soft-start 8
Ensures reaching the maximum speed smoothly without
a sudden impact when tool is switched on
• Dust suction
- connect vacuum cleaner to extension R 9
! 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)
! do not use dustbag/vacuum cleaner when
cutting metal
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