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- push spindle-lock button C and hold it while you
remove blade bolt D with hex key
! push spindle-lock button C only when tool is at a
standstill
- release spindle-lock button C
- remove flange E
- open lower guard F with lever G and hold it while you
mount saw blade with saw teeth and arrow printed on
saw blade pointing in same direction as arrow on upper
guard
- release lower guard F
- mount flange E
! make sure that clamping surfaces H of flanges are
perfectly clean and face the blade
- push spindle-lock button C and hold it while you
tighten blade bolt with hex key 1/8 turn past finger tight
(ensures slippage of saw blade when it encounters
excessive resistance thus reducing motor overload and
saw kickback)
- release spindle-lock button C
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Adjusting cutting depth 6
- for an optimal quality cut the saw blade should not
extend more than 3 mm below the workpiece
- loosen knob J
- raise/lower foot K until desired cutting depth is set on
scale using indicator L
- tighten knob J
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Adjusting cutting angle (0-45°) 7
- loosen knob M
- tilt tool until desired cutting angle is set on scale using
indicator N
- tighten knob M
! when bevel cutting, cutting depth does not
correspond with value on cutting depth scale
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90° Cutting angle check 7
- adjust and tighten foot K to maximum cutting depth 6
- adjust and tighten cutting angle to 0°
- check for a 90° angle between the blade and bottom of
foot with a square
- if adjustment is needed, loosen knob M and use
adjustment screw P as illustrated
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Adjustable saw line visor Q 8 a
- for guiding tool along desired line of cut marked on the
workpiece
- for a straight 0° cut or a 45° bevel cut use the indicator
line concerned
! the wide part of the foot should rest on the
supported part of the workpiece
- can be adjusted to allow you to choose whether waste
material is on inner or outer side of blade 8 b
! cutting width is determined by width of blade teeth
and not by width of blade body
! always make trial cuts first to verify actual line of
cut
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Dust suction 9
- connect vacuum cleaner to extension R
! never let the vacuum cleaner hose interfere with
the lower guard or the cutting operation
- one may also use a dust bag (SKIL accessory
2610387402)
! do not use dustbag/vacuum cleaner when cutting
metal
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Operating the tool 9
- connect plug to power source
- always hold handle S firmly with one hand and handle T
firmly with the other hand
- place tool with front end of foot flat on workpiece
! ensure that the saw teeth are not engaged into the
workpiece
- switch on tool by first pressing knob V (= safety switch
which cannot be locked) and then pulling trigger W
! the tool should run at full speed before the blade
enters into the workpiece
- lower guard F opens automatically when saw blade
enters the workpiece (open lower guard manually by
using lever G only for special cuts such as plunge cuts)
! do not force the tool (apply light and continuous
pressure in order to avoid overheating the blade
tips and, in case of cutting plastics, melting the
plastic material)
! while working, always hold the tool at the grey-
coloured grip area(s)
- after completing the cut switch off tool by releasing
trigger W
! ensure that the blade has come to a complete
standstill, before you lift the tool from the
workpiece
APPLICATION ADVICE
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When using guide-rail (SKIL accessory 2610Z04064)
in combination with adapter, the depth of cut will be
reduced with 14 mm for 90° as well as 45° cuts
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Always face the good side of the workpiece down to
ensure minimum splintering
Only use sharp saw blades of the correct type q
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- quality of cut improves by the number of teeth
- carbide tipped blades stay sharp up to 30 times longer
than ordinary blades
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Parallel guide Y w
- for making exact cuts along a workpiece edge
- can be inserted in either side of foot
Adjusting parallel guide
- loosen knob Z
- adjust to desired cutting width by using parallel guide
scale (use saw line visor Q as 0-reference)
- tighten knob Z
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Plunge cutting e
- set desired cutting depth
- tilt tool forward with saw line visor Q lined up with
desired line of cut marked on the workpiece
- open lower guard F with lever G
- just before blade enters workpiece, switch on tool and
gradually lower back end of tool using front end of foot
as hinge-point
- gradually move tool downward as well as forward
- as soon as blade enters the material, release lever G
! never pull tool backwards
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Cutting large panels r
- support panel close to the cut either on floor, table or
workbench
! set cutting depth so that you cut through panel
and not through support
- in case parallel guide does not allow desired width of
cut, clamp or nail straight piece of wood to workpiece
as a guide, and use the right side of the foot against
this guide
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