Maintenance - Stanley FATMAX FME380 User Manual

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Any repair required on this laser product should be performed
by authorised service centre personnel.
Plunge cutting (fig.J)
Press button(10).
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Switch on the tool.
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Warning! The tool should run at full speed before the blade
enters into the workpiece.
Tilt tool forward with line-of-cut indicator (20) lined up with
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desired line of cut marked on the workpiece. Gradually
move tool forward.
Warning! Never pull tool backwards.
Using the parallel guide (fig.K)
For making exact cuts along a workpiece edge.
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Can be inserted in either side of foot.
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Adjusting parallel guide
Loosen knob (5)
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Adjust to desired cutting width by using parallel guide
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scale (use line-of-cut indicator (20) as 0-reference).
Tighten knob (5).
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Tips for optimum use
Only use sharp saw blades of the correct type and size
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(fig. L).
Use hardened steel saw blade (17) for cutting wood,
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aluminium, plastic and all sorts of laminated wood
Use diamond saw for (16) cutting ceramics and tiles
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Use carbide-tipped blade (18) for wood and plastic only
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Cutting large panels (fig. M)
Support panel close to the cut either on floor, table or
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workbench.
Warning! Set cutting depth so that you cut through panel
and not through support.
In case parallel guide does not allow desired width of cut,
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clamp or nail straight piece of wood to workpiece as a
guide, and use the right side of the foot against this guide.
Splinter-free cutting
Always face the good side of the workpiece down - fasten
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a straight piece of wood on the workpiece by means of 2
clamps.
Cutting particularly tough or abrasive
materials
Soft sheet metal
Always set the depth adjustment to at least 1 mm deeper
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than the material thickness to avoid the blade riding up
over the surface. Scrap material is required underneath
the work surface.
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(Original instructions)
Remove burrs and rust as these impede the feed across
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the material.
Thick beeswax (furniture polish) applied to the base plate
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of the tool makes metal cutting easier.
Only suitable for cutting brass, copper, lead or aluminium.
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Every 2 minutes of metal cutting should be followed by a
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rest of at least 3 minutes.
Ceramic tiles, slates etc
Only use a blade specifically designed for this purpose.
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Always use with a suitable vacuum cleaner or dust
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extractor connected as the dust can be hazardous to the
operator and prevent the guard operating correctly.
Plasterboard:
The plunge saw is only recommended for making oc-
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casional cut outs in plasterboard and always use it with a
suitable vacuum cleaner or dust extractor connected. The
dust can prevent the guard operating correctly.
Conventional tools such as keyhole saws or knives gener-
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ally give excellent results, though the plunge saw can be
used if a particularly neat, dust free cut is required or if
there is a danger of cutting pipes or cables.

Maintenance

Your Stanley Fat Max corded/cordless appliance/tool has
been designed to operate over a long period of time with a
minimum of maintenance. Continuous satisfactory operation
depends upon proper tool care and regular cleaning.
Warning! Before performing any maintenance on corded/
cordless power tools:
Switch off and unplug the appliance/tool.
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Or switch off and remove the battery from the appliance/
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tool if the appliance/tool has a separate battery pack.
Or run the battery down completely if it is integral and then
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switch off.
Regularly clean the ventilation slots in your appliance/tool/
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charger using a soft brush or dry cloth.
Regularly clean the motor housing using a damp cloth.
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Do not use any abrasive or solvent-based cleaner.
Warning! If any of the following events occur during normal
operation, the power supply should be shut off at once and
tool thoroughly inspected by a qualified person and repaired
if necessary:
The rotating parts get stuck or speed drops abnormally
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low.
The tool shakes abnormally accompanied by some
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unusual noise.
The motor housing gets abnormally hot.
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Heavy sparks occur around the motor area
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