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Twin Blade Saw F DL 185 OWNER’S MANUAL Caution: Read, understand and follow all the Safety Rules and Operating Instruction in this Manual before using the product. Original instructions...
GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY !Warnings Read all safety warnings and all instructions. Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. Save all warnings and instructions for future reference. The term “power tool” in the warnings refers to your mains- operated (corded) power tool or battery-operated (cordless) power tool.
3) PERSONAL SAFETY a) Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating a power tool. Do not use a power tool while you are tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication. A moment of inattention while operating power tools may result in serious personal injury.
d) Store idle power tools out of the reach of children and do not allow persons unfamiliar with the power tool or these instructions to operate the power tool. Power tools are dangerous in the hands of untrained users. e) Maintain power tools. Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of parts and any other condition that may affect the power tool’s operation.
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cutting tool may contact hidden wiring or its own cord. Contact with a ”live” wire will also make exposed metal parts of the power tool ”live” and shock the operator. f) When ripping always use a rip fence or straight edge guide. This improves the accuracy of cut and reduces the chance of blade binding.
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should operate automatically. g) Always observe that the lower guard is covering the blade before placing saw down on bench or floor. An unprotected, coasting blade will cause the saw to jump, cutting whatever is in its path. Be aware of the time it takes for the blade to stop after switch is released. h) NEVER hold piece being cut in your hands or across your leg.
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can dig into the top surface of the wood causing the blade to climb out of the kerf and jump back toward the operator. Kickback is the result of saw misuse and/or incorrect operating procedures or conditions and can be avoided by taking proper precautions as given below. a) Maintain a firm grip with both hands on the saw and position your arms to resist kickback forces.
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serious personal injury. c) If the blades come in contact with the workpiece before they reach full speed, it could cause the saw to kickback towards you resulting in serious injury. d) Always make sure both blades enter into the workpiece at the same time. e) Entering with only one blade will cause unexpected kickback, risking serious injury.
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PRODUCT FEATURES AND OVERVIEW A llen Key Allen Key Devices with the Unit: 56. Lower Guard 50. Fixed Guard 16. Lubrication Feed Wheel 19. Spindle Lock 16. Front Handle 53. Dust Extractions 54. Dust Cap 6. Variable Speed switch 5. Switch 60.
TECHNICAL DATA ITEMS Twin Blade Saw REMARK FDL185 Voltage 220-240V~ 50Hz Power 140 0 W Blade Size 185mm X 45T 2 in 1 Twin Blade Pack Design ∅ Various Speed 25 00 – 4500 min Max. Depth of Cut 45 mm Different material Max.
Note: To be accurate, an estimation of the level of exposure to vibration experienced during a given period of work should also take into account the times when the tool is switched off and when it is running but not actually doing the job. This may significantly reduce the exposure level over the total working period.
cord has been damaged, have it replaced before using the saw again. c) ALWAYS use your saw correctly according to the instruction amnual. d) ! WARNING: If the blades come in contact with the workpiece before they reach full cutting speed recommended, it could cause the saw to kickback towards you, resulting in serious injury.
being cut. c) In the thin materials first feed the blades down with the teeth protruding only 10 -12mm, then move forward (or backward) for cutting. see picture at page 12. d) If the feed speed is too slow… The blades will only press down the material rather than cutting it. The blade edges glides and wears down the material.
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TO SET VARIABLE SPEED SWITCH Select right speed for each material like plastic, wood and metal by turning the Variable speed switch to set from 1 to 6 Grades (Please see above picture). Following are the recommended cutting speed for different materials and Maximum thickness for cutting: Material to be Cut Speed Grade...
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INSTRUCTION FOR CUTTING VARIOUS CROSS SECTION MATERIALS Note: ALWAYS use the lubricating device (included) when cutting Aluminum, Copper, Stainless Steel & Cast Iron materials, because they have a tendency to smear and adhere to the blades. But for normal steel plate and steel tube cutting is no need.
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REPLACING / MOUNTING THE SAW BLADE Before any work on the machine itself, pull the mains plug. ! WARNING When mounting the saw blade, wear protective gloves. Danger of injury when touching the saw blade. Only use saw blades that correspond with the characteristic data given in the operating instructions.
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Unplug the power allow the saw blade to cool down. Press the spindle lock button, lock the driving shaft with a help of a spindle lock as in Fig 1. Unscrew Blade bolt with the help of an Allen key in Clockwise Direction as in Fig 2. The spindle lock button may be actuated only when the saw spindle is at a standstill.
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LUBRICATION All of the bearings in this tool are lubricated with a sufficient amount of high-grade lubricant for the life of the tool under normal operating conditions. Therefore, no further lubrication is required. LUBRICANT INSTRUCTIONS (Fig 1, Fig 2, Fig 3) The blades are equipped with Dry Cut teeth.
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IMPORTANT The servicing of a tool with double insulation requires extreme care and knowledge of the system and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service, we recommend that you return the tool to our authorized Service Center for repair. ALWAYS use original factory replacement parts when servicing.
MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE Maintenance and Cleaning Before any work on the machine itself, pull the mains plug. For safe and proper working, always keep the machine and ventilation slots clean. The retracting blade guard must always be able to move freely and retract automatically. Therefore, always keep the area around the retracting blade guard clean.
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Optional Accessories 1. Base Plate with Guide Ruler. 2. Laser Guide Indicator...
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32 rue aristide Bergès 31270 Cugnaux - France Tel : +33 (0)5.34.508.508 Fax : +33 (0)5.34.508.509 Declare that the product 860W Twin Blade Saw Model No. FDL185 Complies with the following Directives: Machine Directive 2006/42/EC and/or Low voltage Directive 2006/95/EC...
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