Application Advice; Maintenance & Service - Skil 1340 Original Instructions Manual

! make a few test cuts with scrap material to check
the adjustments
• Checking/adjusting riving knife Q
! disconnect the plug
! make sure that the checks/adjustments mentioned
above are performed before performing this
adjustment
! regularly check the alignment of the riving knife
- raise the saw blade to the highest position by rotating
blade wheel S clockwise
- remove protective guard C
- check the spacing between fence and blade body
on both sides of the blade, while the blade teeth are
touching the fence
- 3 paper thicknesses should fit between the blade body
and the rip fence G
- if not, adjustment is needed W
1. remove table insert D
2. loosen the clamp screws (5mm hex, not standard
included)
3. reposition the riving knife B as needed
4. firmly tighten the clamp screws
5. check the alignment and spacing again and repeat
• Adjusting table insert E
- the front of the table insert should be flush or a little
below the saw table; the back should be flush or a little
above the saw table
- if needed, the table insert can be adjusted with the 4
set screws (2.5mm hex, not standard included)
• Storage/transport
- to store the tool make sure that the end of the rail is not
extruding from the table top side R a
- set the riving knife B in the middle position 2
- lower the saw blade
- wrap the cable around the cable storage hook X
- fold the legs and place the tool in an upright position
R b
- lift the tool by grasping the transport handle AB with the
table top facing towards you
- the removable components of the tool can be stored as
shown T a-e

APPLICATION ADVICE

• Only use sharp saw blades of the correct type
- quality of cut improves by the number of teeth
- carbide tipped blades stay sharp up to 30 times longer
than ordinary blades
MAINTENANCE / SERVICE
• Always keep tool and cord clean (especially the
ventilation slots at the back-end of the motor housing)
! disconnect the plug before cleaning
• Occasionally clean the area under the saw blade (dust
chute) to prevent dust accumulation
• Clean saw blade immediately after use (especially from
resin and glue)
! the saw blade becomes very hot during use; do
not touch it before it has cooled down
• Occasionally oil the points indicated Y with SAE 20/SAE
30 or WD40
• If the tool should fail despite the care taken in
manufacturing and testing procedures, repair should
be carried out by an after-sales service centre for SKIL
power tools
- send the tool undismantled together with proof of
purchase to your dealer or the nearest SKIL service
station (addresses as well as the service diagram of the
tool are listed on www.skil.com)
• Be aware that damage due to overload or improper
handling of the tool will be excluded from the warranty
(for the SKIL warranty conditions see www.skil.com or
ask your dealer)
ENVIRONMENT
• Do not dispose of electric tools, batteries,
accessories and packaging together with household
waste material (only for EU countries) in observance
of European Directive 2012/19/EC on waste of electric
and electronic equipment and its implementation in
accordance with national law, electric tools that have
reached the end of their life must be collected separately
and returned to an environmentally compatible recycling
facility
- symbol 5 will remind you of this when the need for
disposing occurs
NOISE
Measured in accordance with EN 62841 the sound
•
pressure level of this tool is 93.0 dB(A) and the sound
power level 108.0 dB(A) (uncertainty K = 3 dB)
• The noise emission level has been measured in
accordance with a standardised test given in EN 62841;
it may be used to compare one tool with another and as a
preliminary assessment of exposure to noise when using
the tool for the applications mentioned
- using the tool for different applications, or with different
or poorly maintained accessories, may significantly
increase the exposure level
- the times when the tool is switched off or when it is
running but not actually doing the job, may significantly
reduce the exposure level
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INTRODUCTION
• Cet outil est une machine fixe, conçue pour effectuer
dans le bois des coupes droites longitudinales et
transversales ainsi que des angles d'onglet (il est
possible de réaliser des angles d'onglet horizontaux de
-60° à +60° et des angles de biseau verticaux de -2° to
+47°)
Lisez et conservez ce manuel d'instruction 2
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• Cet outil n'est pas conçu pour un usage professionnel
• Vérifiez que le conditionnement contient toutes les
pièces présentées dans le schéma 6 b
• Utilisez uniquement l'outil lorsqu'il est tout à fait
assemblé correctement (veuillez noter que Skil ne
peut être tenue responsable de dégâts à l'outil et/ou de
blessures personnelles résultant du montage incorrect
de l'outil)
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