Application Advice; Maintenance & Service - Skil 5840 Original Instructions Manual

! when bevel cutting, cutting depth does not
correspond with value on cutting depth scale
• 90° Cutting angle check 5
- adjust and tighten foot J to maximum cutting
depth 4
- adjust and tighten cutting angle to 0°
- check for a 90° angle between the blade and bottom
of foot with a square
• Adjustable saw line visor N 6
- 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
! 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
• Dust suction
- connect vacuum cleaner to extension P 7
! 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
• Operating the tool 7
- connect plug to power source
- always hold handle Q fi rmly with one hand and
handle R fi rmly with the other hand
- place tool with front end of foot fl at on workpiece
! ensure that the saw teeth are not engaged into
the workpiece
- switch on tool by fi rst pressing knob S (= safety
switch which cannot be locked) and then pulling
trigger T
! the tool should run at full speed before the blade
enters into the workpiece
- lower guard E opens automatically when saw blade
enters the workpiece (open lower guard manually by
using lever F only for special cuts such as plunge
cuts)
- do not force the tool; apply light and continuous
pressure
! while working, always hold the tool at the grey-
coloured grip area(s)
- after completing the cut switch off tool by releasing
trigger T
! ensure that the blade has come to a complete
standstill, before you lift the tool from the
workpiece

APPLICATION ADVICE

• Always face the good side of the workpiece down to
ensure minimum splintering
• Only use sharp saw blades of the correct type 8
- quality of cut improves by the number of teeth
- carbide tipped blades stay sharp up to 30 times
longer than ordinary blades
• Rip fence U 9 (available as SKIL accessory
2610397945)
- for making exact cuts along a workpiece edge
- can be inserted in either side of foot
Adjusting rip fence
- loosen knob V
- adjust to desired cutting width by using rip fence
scale (use saw line visor N as 0-reference)
- tighten knob V
• Plunge cutting 0
- set desired cutting depth
- tilt tool forward with saw line visor N lined up with
desired line of cut marked on the workpiece
- open lower guard E with lever F
- 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 F
! never pull tool backwards
• Cutting large panels !
- support panel close to the cut either on fl oor, table or
workbench
! set cutting depth so that you cut through panel
and not through support
- in case rip fence 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
• For more tips see www.skileurope.com
MAINTENANCE / SERVICE
• Always keep tool and cord clean (especially the
ventilation slots)
! disconnect the plug before cleaning
• Clean saw blade immediately after use (especially from
resin and glue)
• 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.skileurope.com)
ENVIRONMENT
• Do not dispose of electric tools, accessories and
packaging together with household waste material
(only for EU countries)
- in observance of European Directive 2002/96/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 @ will remind you of this when the need for
disposing occurs
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