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Congratulations on your purchase of a quality power tool from Erbauer (UK) Ltd. This product should give you reliable service but for your peace of mind this power tool does carry a 2 year guarantee, the terms of which are detailed below.
GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY WARNINGS Warning! Read all safety warnings and all instructions. Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. Save all warnings and instructions for future reference. The term “power tool” in the warnings refers to your mains-operated (corded) power tool or battery-operated (cordless) power tool.
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an RCD reduces the risk of electric shock. 3. Personal safety a. Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating a power tool. Do not use a power tool while you are tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication.
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and off. Any power tool that cannot be controlled with the switch is dangerous and must be repaired. c. Disconnect the plug from the power source and/or the battery pack from the power tool before making any adjustments, changing accessories, or storing power tools. Such preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the power tool accidentally.
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ADDITIONAL SAFETY POINTS FOR YOUR JIGSAW 1. Always wear a dust mask. 2. Hold power tool by insulated gripping surfaces, when performing an operation where the cutting accessory may contact hidden wiring or its own cord. Cutting accessory contacting a “live” wire may make exposed metal parts of the power tool “live”...
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15. Only withdraw the blade from the cut when the blade has been stopped moving. 16. The pivoting blade foot must be held firmly against the material being cut to reduce saw vibration, blade jumping and blade breakage. 17. Before cutting, check the cutting line is free of nails, screws, etc. 18.
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The declared vibration emission been measured in accordance with a standardised test stated above and may be used to compare one tool with another tool. The declared vibration emission value may also be used in a preliminary assessment of exposure. Warning: The vibration emission value during actual use of the power tool can differ from the declared value depending on the ways in which the tool is used dependant on the following examples and other variations on how the tool is used:...
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SYMBOLS To reduce the risk of injury, user must read instruction manual Warning Double insulation Wear ear protection Wear eye protection Wear dust mask Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste. Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with your Local Authority or retailer for recycling advice.
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS NOTE: Before using the tool, read the instruction book carefully. INTENDED USE: The machine is intended for sawing wood, plastic, metal and building materials while resting firmly on the workpiece. It is suitable for straight and curved cuts with bevel angles to 45°. The saw blade Fig 1 recommendations are to be observed.
To open the blade holder (13) rotate the ring anti-clockwise (Jigsaw upside down) and hold in position (See Fig.4). Then fully insert the blade into the blade holder slot with blade teeth facing forward and release the ring, which will self rotate and clamp over the top of the blade.
Hard materials, (e.g. steel & chipboard) Thick materials ( e.g. wood ) & plastic Fast cuts (e.g. softwood). Cutting in the 9. BASE PLATE Adjusting the angle of the base plate (7) enables Fig 8 bevel cutting. The base plate must always be held firmly against the materials being cut to reduce saw vibration, blade jumping or blade breakage.
dust away from the cutting area. 15. WORK LIGHT Press the on/off switch (1), the work light(14)will illuminate. Release the on/off switch to turn off the work light. Caution: Do not look into the strong light or see the source of light directly. WORKING HINTS FOR YOUR JIG SAW If your jig saw becomes too hot, especially when used at low speed, set the speed to maximum...
workpiece and switch on. Press the machine firmly against the workpiece and plunge the saw blade slowly into the workpiece. As soon as the complete surface of the base plate rests on the work piece, continue to saw along the cutting line.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste. Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with your Local Authority or retailer for recycling advice.For further information visit www.recycle-more.co.uk PLUG REPLACEMENT (UK & IRELAND ONLY) If you need to replace the fitted plug then follow the instructions below.
Standards and technical specifications referred to: EN 55014-1 EN 55014-2 EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 EN 60745-1 EN 60745-2-11 Authorised Signatory and technical file holder Date: 10/02/15 Signature: Name / title: Peter Harries / Quality Manager Erbauer (UK) Ltd. Trade House, Mead Avenue, BA22 8RT...
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