Operation; Sawing With The Rip Fence - Metabo BKS 400 Plus Operating Instructions Manual

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If the saw blade rotates anti-clockwise:
Changing the direction of rotation
4. Disconnect the mains cable from
the machine.
5. Using a screwdriver, press down
the phase changer in the connector
on the machine and rotate by 180°.
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Caution!
Do not attempt to turn the phase
changer at the contact pins!
7.

Operation

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Risk of injury!
This saw may only be operated by
one person at a time. Other persons
shall stay only at a distance to the
saw for the purpose of feeding or re-
moving stock.
Before starting work, check to see
that the following are in proper work-
ing order:
– mains cable and plug;
– ON/OFF switch;
– riving knife;
– blade guard; and
– feeding aids (push stick, handle for
push block).
Use personal protection equipment:
– dust mask;
– ear protection; and
– safety goggles.
Assume proper operating position:
– at the front of the saw on the opera-
tor side;
– in front of the saw;
– to the left of the line of cut; and
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– if work is being carried out by two
persons, with the other person re-
maining at an adequate distance to
the saw.
If the type of work requires it, use
the following:
– suitable workpiece supports – if oth-
erwise workpiece would fall off the
table after being cut
– dust extraction device (accessory).
Avoid typical operator mistakes:
– Do not attempt to stop the saw
blade by pushing the workpiece
against its side. This poses a risk of
kickback.
– Always hold the workpiece down on
the table and do not jam it. This
poses a risk of kickback.
– Never cut several workpieces at the
same time – and also never cut
bundles containing several individu-
al pieces. There is a risk of personal
injury if individual pieces are caught
by the saw blade in an uncontrolled
manner.
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Drawing-in/trapping hazard!
Never cut workpieces to which
ropes, cords, bands, cables or wires
are attached or workpieces which
contain any of these materials.
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Risk of injury!
Do not attempt to remove chips from
the saw table while the saw blade is
rotating. The saw blade must always
be stationary before such work can
be carried out.
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Note:
During every cutting operation make
sure the blade guard is covering the
saw blade and the lower front edge of
the blade guard is touching the work-
piece.
7.1

Sawing with the rip fence

The fence extrusion of the rip fence
must be adapted to the workpiece to be
cut.
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Adapting the rip fence to the work-
piece height
1. Undo the wing nuts (55) and re-
move the fence extrusion.
2. Depending on the workpiece height,
mount the high auxiliary fence (52)
or the low auxiliary fence (53).
3. Fix the fence extrusion in place us-
ing the wing nuts (55).
4. Lock the rip fence in position with
the lock lever (56).
Adapting the rip fence to the work-
piece length
1. Undo the wing nuts (55) and re-
move the fence extrusion.
2. Adjust the fence extrusion in the
longitudinal direction (54) for the
workpiece length.
3. Fix the fence extrusion in place us-
ing the wing nuts (55).
4. Lock the rip fence in position with
the lock lever (56).
Sawing with the rip fence
1. Lower the rip fence (59) onto the
guide rail (61) on the front of the
saw.
2. Using the scale stamped on the saw
table (58) set the distance from the
rip fence to the saw blade.
3. Lock the rip fence in position with
the lock lever (60).
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