Accessories; Maintenance - Skil 5750 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

SM 2610921914 2-04 2/25/04
Service
Preventive maintenance
WARNING
!
performed by unauthorized
personnel may result in misplacing of
internal wires and components which
could cause serious
recommend that all tool service, including
service of laser, be performed by a Skil
Factory Service Center or Authorized Skil
Service Station.
TOOL LUBRICATION
Your Skil tool has been properly lubricated
and is ready to use. It is recommended that
tools with gears be regreased with a special
gear lubricant at every brush change.
CARBON BRUSHES
The brushes and commutator in your tool
have been engineered for many hours of
dependable service. To maintain peak
efficiency of the motor, we recommend every
two to six months the brushes be examined.
Only genuine Skil replacement brushes
specially designed for your tool should be
used.
BEARINGS
After about 300-400 hours of operation, or at
every second brush change, the bearings
should be replaced at Skil Factory Service
Center or Authorized Skil Service Station.
Bearings which become noisy (due to heavy
load or very abrasive material cutting) should
be replaced at once to avoid overheating or
motor failure.
If an extension cord is
WARNING
!
necessary, a cord with
adequate size conductors that is capable
of carrying the current necessary for your
tool must be used. This will prevent
excessive voltage drop, loss of power or
overheating. Grounded tools must use 3-
wire extension cords that have 3-prong
plugs and receptacles.
NOTE: The smaller the gauge number, the
heavier the cord.
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Maintenance

WARNING
!
the power supply before cleaning or
performing any maintenance. The tool may
hazard. We be cleaned most effectively with compressed
dry air. Always wear safety goggles when
cleaning tools with compressed air.
Ventilation openings and switch levers must
be kept clean and free of foreign matter. Do
not attempt to clean by inserting pointed
objects through openings.
CAUTION
!
plastic parts. Some of these are: gasoline,
carbon tetrachloride, chlorinated cleaning
solvents, ammonia and household detergents
that contain ammonia.
Blades become dull even from cutting regular
lumber. If you find yourself forcing the saw
forward to cut instead of just guiding it
through the cut, chances are the blade is dull
or coated with wood pitch.
When cleaning gum and wood pitch from
blade, unplug the saw and remove the blade.
Remember, blades are designed to cut, so
handle carefully. Wipe the blade with
kerosene or similar solvent to remove the gum
and pitch. Unless you are experienced in
sharpening blades, we recommend you do
not try.

Accessories

RECOMMENDED SIZES OF EXTENSION CORDS
120 VOLT ALTERNATING CURRENT TOOLS
Cord Size in A.W.G.
Tool's
Ampere
Rating Cord Length in Feet
25
3-6 18
6-8
18
8-10 18
10-12 16
12-16 14
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Cleaning
To avoid accidents always
disconnect the tool from
Certain cleaning agents
and solvents damage
CARE OF BLADES
2
Wire Sizes in mm
Cord Length in Meters
50 100 150 15 30 60 120
16 16 14 .75 .75 1.5 2.5
16 14 12 .75 1.0 2.5 4.0
16 14 12 .75 1.0 2.5 4.0
16 14 12 1.0 2.5 4.0 —
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