Crosscut Saw; Care And Maintenance; Saw Blade Change - Metabo UK 333 Original Operation Instructions

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Changing to circular saw mode
1.
Turn twist knob counter-clockwise
against limit stop and pull forward,
until the saw blade is at the table's
centre.
2.
With the lock lever, arrest the saw
blade at the table's centre.
Setting and cutting
1.
Set depth of cut. The blade guard
must rest on the work piece.
2.
Set blade tilt and lock in position.
3.
If necessary, install the universal fence
(fence parallel with the saw blade).
4.
Set speed matching the work piece
and start the saw.
5.
Cut work piece in a single pass.
6.
Turn machine off if no further cutting
is to be done immediately afterwards.
7.2

Crosscut saw

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Note:
When operated as crosscut saw,
the work piece is fixed to the table and
the saw blade pulled forward. Depend-
ing on the work piece thickness the
length of cut is limited (see illustration).
This operating mode is particularly suita-
ble for:
 crosscuts,
 cutting of profiles and light metals,
 precision cuts.
1.
Unlock saw blade carriage.
2.
Set depth of cut. The blade guard
must rest on the work piece.
3.
Set blade tilt and lock in position.
4.
Install universal fence, set mitre
angle if necessary.
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Note: 
In crosscut mode the fence extru-
sion must be installed with the wide
edge.
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Caution! 
The fence extrusion must not
extend into the cutting area.
5.
With the blade at standstill, check if
the work piece can be cut across the
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entire width. To do so, pull the saw
blade towards you.
6.
Return saw blade to its rear position.
7.
Place work piece against the fence
extrusion.
8.
Set speed matching the work
piece's material and start the saw.
9.
Cut work piece by pulling the saw
blade forward, towards you. Return
saw blade to its rear stop position
after completion of the cut.
10. Turn machine off if no further cutting
is to be done immediately after-
wards.

8. Care And Maintenance

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Danger! 
Prior to all servicing:
1.
Turn machine OFF.
2.
Wait until the saw has come to a
complete stop.
3.
Unplug power cable.
 After each service, enable all safety
devices and check to see that they
are fully operational.
 Replace defective parts, especially
of safety devices, only with genuine
replacement parts. Parts not tested
and approved by the manufacturer
may cause unforeseeable damage.
 Repair and maintenance work other
than described in this section should
only be carried out by qualified spe-
cialists.
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Danger!
With a damaged table insert
there is a risk of small parts getting
stuck between table insert and saw
blade, blocking the saw blade.
Replace damaged table inserts imme-
diately!
8.1

Saw blade change

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Danger!
Directly after cutting the saw
blade can be very hot – burning
hazard! Let a hot saw blade cool
down. Do not clean a hot saw
blade with combustible liquids.
Risk of injury, even with the saw
blade at standstill. Wear gloves
when changing blades.
1.
Turn twist knob counter-clockwise
against the limit stop and pull fully
forward.
2.
Arrest the saw blade in the forward
position with the lock lever.
3.
Raise saw blade fully.
4.
Remove blade guard (58).
5.
Loosen removable table section (59)
and remove from table.
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6.
Tilt saw blade to 45°.
7.
The saw blade lock lever (60) is
located on the belt drive at the right-
hand side of the saw.
Push lever up with your thumb. Turn
saw blade by hand until the saw
spindle engages.
Keep lever pushed up while loosen-
ing the arbor bolt.
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