Mains Connection; Operation; Sawing; Care And Maintenance - Metabo PK 200 Original Operating Instructions

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A
Danger!
By the revolving motion of the
saw blade the saw dust is blown from
the chip ejection tube. Watch where
the jet of saw dust is aimed at.
A
Caution!
In order for the saw dust to be
effectively led off, the chip ejection
tube supplied has to be installed even
if no dust collector is hooked up.
The chip ejection tube shall not be
blocked by other objects.
7.4

Mains connection

B
Danger! Electrical Hazard
Operate saw in dry environ-
ment only.
Operate saw only on a power source
matching the following requirements
(see also "Technical Specifications"):
− mains voltage and system fre-
quency conform to the voltage
and frequency shown on the
saw's name plate;
− fuse protection by a residual cur-
rent operated device (RCD) of
30 mA sensitivity;
− outlets properly installed, earthed
and tested.
Position power supply cable so it
does not interfere with the work and
is not damaged.
Protect power supply cable from heat,
aggressive liquids and sharp edges.
Use only rubber-jacketed extension
cables with sufficient lead cross-sec-
2
tion (3 x 1.5 mm
).
Do not pull on power supply cable to
unplug.

8. Operation

A
Risk of injury!
This saw may only be operated
by one person at a time. Other per-
sons may stay only at a distance from
the saw for the purpose of feeding or
removing stock.
Before starting work check to see that
the following are in proper working
order:
− power cable and plug;
− ON/OFF switch;
− riving knife;
− blade guard;
− push stick.
Use personal protection gear:
− dust respirator;
− hearing protection;
− safety goggles.
Assume proper operating position:
− at the front of the saw;
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− in front of the saw;
− to the left of the line of cut.
− If working with two persons the
second person should stand at a
rear table extension.
If the type of work requires, use the
following:
− table extension (accessory) if
working with two persons or if
otherwise workpieces would fall
off the saw table;
− sliding carriage (accessory);
− dust collector.
Avoid typical operator mistakes:
− Do not attempt to stop the saw
blade by pushing the workpiece
against its side. Risk of kickback.
− Always hold the workpiece down
on the table and do not jam it.
Risk of kickback.
− Never cut several workpieces at
the same time – and also no bun-
dles containing several individual
pieces. Risk of personal injury if
individual pieces are caught by
the saw blade uncontrolled.
c
Drawing-in/trapping hazard!
Never cut stock to which
ropes, cords, strings, cables or wires
are attached or which contain such
materials.
8.1

Sawing

For cutting the workpiece is evenly fed
against the saw blade towards the rear
of the table:
1.
Set depth of cut. The blade guard
must rest with its front edge on the
workpiece.
2.
Set blade tilt and lock in position.
3.
Mount rip fence, if required.
4.
Start saw.
5.
Cut workpiece in a single pass.
6.
Switch machine off if no further cut-
ting is to be done immediately after-
wards.
Mitre cuts
1.
Fit mitre fence to the table slot.
2.
Loosen ratchet lock lever (32), set
fence to desired angle and tighten
ratchet lock lever again.
3.
Hold workpiece firmly against mitre
fence.
4.
Cut workpiece by pushing the mitre
fence forward.

9. Care and Maintenance

A
Danger!
Prior to all servicing:
− switch machine OFF;
− unplug power cable;
− wait until the saw has come to a
complete stop.
Check that all safety devices are
operational again after each service.
Repair and maintenance work other
than described in this section should
only be carried out by qualified spe-
cialists.
A
Danger!
With a damaged table insert
there is a risk of small parts getting
stuck between table insert and saw
blade,
blocking
the
Replace damaged table inserts imme-
diately!
9.1

Saw blade change

A
Danger!
Risk of injury by cuts from the
saw blade's teeth. Wear gloves when
changing blades.
1.
Remove blade guard.
2.
Loosen removable table section (33)
and remove from table.
33
3.
Loosen screw fitting (34) at the bot-
tom of the chip case and remove
cover plate (35) by pulling it upward.
32
saw
blade.

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