Swinging Open The Upper Housing Part; Fastening The Saw; Saw Blade Guard; Secure The Saw Blade Guard With The Splitting Wedge - Proxxon FET Manual

A transport block made of cardboard is inserted on the inside
of the saw. This must be removed before initial commission-
ing. How to swing up the upper housing part is explained in
the following chapter.

6.2. Swinging open the upper housing part

1. Please open the packaging box to unpack, carefully
remove the saw and deposit it on a firm and level surface.
2. Release the knurled screw 1 (fig. 2) and swing up the
upper housing part 2.
3. Permit the latch 3 to engage.
4. Before first commissioning, remove the cardboard that
was used as safeguard during the transport.
5. Release the latch 3 of the support and push the upper
housing part back down. Caution! Hold on to the upper
part when pushing down! Injuries might be caused if the
upper part drops down unchecked.
6. Retighten knurled screw 1.

6.3. Fastening the saw

Generally the saw must be set up on a fixed and level sur-
face, ideally on a heavy workbench or a solid table. To obtain
a secure hold, your FET should be screwed to the surface:
For this purpose there are four holes in the housing bottom
so that fastening screws can be screwed into them.
Note:
Safe and precise work is only possible with careful fastening!
Therefore, please proceed as follows:
Make sure the mains plug is disconnected!
1. Swing up the upper part of the saw
2. Permit the latch to engage
3. Now you can see four hexagonal indentations on the in -
side above the four screw holes in the housing bottom,
see fig. 3. These are intended to receive M5 hexagon
nuts, or the heads of M5 hexagon screws. Insert sufficient-
ly long screws 2 from inside through the opening in the
housing bottom and bolt them through the drill holes that
you previously drilled in the underlay 3.
Use a drilling template for the required hole spacing. You
will find a sketch with the dimensions at fig. 4.
4. Then release the latch of the support and push the upper
housing part back down.
5. Do not forget to tighten the knurled screw 1 (fig. 2)!

6.4. Saw blade guard

Your FET is equipped with a saw blade guard. It is designed
in such a way that moves up as far as necessary during saw-
ing and then drops back into its home position. It also adapts
to the various adjusted cutting depths.
The saw blade guard is an important safety tool and may in
no way be tampered with or even dismantled. Operating the
saw without this guard is dangerous!
Caution!
Caution!
While setting up and transporting the saw, always may sure
that the upper saw blade cover is in its correct position. The
free-lying, sharp teeth of the saw blade pose a considerable
risk of injury!
6.4.1. Secure the saw blade guard with the splitting
wedge
For packaging reasons, the saw blade guard and the splitting
wedge are not attached when the device is delivered. How-
ever, assembly is rather simple:
Make sure the mains plug is disconnected!
1. Swing open the upper housing part and arrest.
2. Please note that the saw blade in its delivered condition is
in the lower position to guarantee accessibility to the drive
unit. Otherwise, please proceed as explained in the sec-
tion „Height adjustment of the saw blade".
3. If the two screws 1 (fig. 5a) are not loose, please release
them slightly with a screwdriver. Insert the orange-
coloured saw blade guard with the splitting wedge 2 in the
saw blade slot 3 and insert behind the little plate clip 4.
Please ensure correct fit: The splitting wedge is seated on
the upper of the two screws 1 with its longer cut-out (fig.
5b) up to the limit stop! Make sure the splitting wedge is
fitted correctly in any case! Only tighten both screws 1
afterwards! After you have tightened the screws, please
check once more if the splitting wedge is seated firmly and
if the saw blade can be turned freely.
4. Push the upper housing part back down and secure with
the knurled screw.
5. Set the desired saw blade position as described further
down in the chapter „Height adjustment of the saw blade".

7. Settings

7.1. Height adjustment of the saw blade

To adapt the depth of cut, the position of the saw blade can
be regulated in the height. On the one hand, this optimises
the sawing performance, and on the other hand the risk of
injury is reduced due to the restriction of the free saw blade
part.
Make sure the mains plug is disconnected for all adjusting
work!
1. Release the larger knurled button 1 (fig. 6) at the front
operating plate and unscrew by a few revolutions
2. The saw blade position can now be set using the smaller
knurled button 2: Turning clockwise will adjust the blade
upwards, and turning counter-clockwise will adjust the
blade downwards.
3. After the desired position is achieved, retighten the
knurled button 1.
Caution!
Caution!
Caution!
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