Switching On And Off; Cutting Depth Adjustment; Setting For Bevel Cuts; Sawing According To Tracings - Mafell MS 55 Original Operating Instructions And Spare Parts List

5.2 Switching on and off


Switching on: First press the lock-off button 12
(Fig. 3) and then press the switch trigger 13.

Switching off: To switch off, release the switch
trigger.

5.3 Cutting depth adjustment

The cutting depth is continuously variable between 10
and 55 mm ( 3/8 to 2 3/16 in. ).
Proceed as follows:
- Release the clamping lever 3 (Fig. 1).
The released clamping lever reveals a view of the
depth scale through a recess in the stationary guard.
You can read the set depth off the edge of the recess
that is marked with an arrow.

Set the cutting depth by means of a scissor-like
movement between stationary guard and base
plate.

Retighten the clamping lever.
Always set the cutting depth
approx. 2 to 5 mm (1/16 to 3/16 in.)
larger than the material thickness
to be cut.

5.4 Setting for bevel cuts

For bevel cuts, the saw unit can be set to any angle
between 0 and 45°.

Unfasten the wing screw 1 (Fig. 1).

Adjust the angle according to the scale on the
segment for tilting.

Afterwards, tighten the wing screw 1.

5.5 Sawing according to tracings

The base plate has three tracing edges 10 (Fig. 2) for
0°, 30° and 45°. These tracing edges correspond to
the saw blade's inside. For bevel cuts, the tracing can
be viewed through the opening on the left-hand side
of the upper saw guard.

Hold the machine by its handles and place the
front part of its base plate onto the workpiece.

Switch on the portable circular saw (see chapter
5.2) and slide the machine evenly forward in the
direction of the cut.

When the cut is completed, switch off the saw
by releasing the switch trigger 13 (Fig. 3).

5.6 Sawing with parallel guide fence

The parallel stop serves to saw parallel to an already
existing edge. The guide fence can be attached to the
left or right of the machine. The cutting range on the
right-hand side amounts to approx. 155 mm ( 6 1/8 in.
) and on the left-hand side to approx. 280 mm ( 11
1/32 in. ).

After releasing the wing screws (included as
special accessories) you can adjust the cutting
depth by moving the limit stop accordingly and
afterwards retightening the wing screws.
In addition, by simply turning it around (guide face for
the workpiece edge points upwards), the parallel stop
can also be used as double support to improve
guidance of the portable circular saw. Now the
machine can be guided along a lath that is fastened
on the workpiece.
6

Service and maintenance

Danger
Pull the power plug during all
service work.
MAFELL machines are designed to be low in
maintenance.
The ball bearings used are greased for life. When the
machine has been in operation for a longer period of
time, we recommend to hand the machine in at an
authorised MAFELL customer service shop for
inspection.
Only use our special grease, order No. 049040 (1 kg
tin) for all greasing points.

6.1 Storage

If the machine is not used for a longer period of time,
it has to be carefully cleaned. Spray bright metal parts
with a rust inhibitor.
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