Sawing With Parallel Guide Fence; Service And Maintenance; Storage; Troubleshooting - Mafell MKS 145 Ec Translation Of The Original Operating Instructions

Switch on the portable circular saw (see chapter
5.2) and slide the machine evenly forward in the
direction of the cut.
Once you have executed the cut, immediately
switch off the saw by releasing the gearshift
lever 7 (Fig. 4).

5.6 Sawing with parallel guide fence

The portable circular saw is equipped with a parallel
guide fence on both sides, so that it is possible to saw
on both sides of the machine parallel to an already
existing edge without retooling. The cutting range on
the right-hand side amounts to 140 mm (5 1/2 in.) and
on the left-hand side to 320 mm (12 5/8 in.).
In order to adjust the cutting width, unscrew the
wing screws 14 (Fig. 4) and move the guide
fence accordingly. Afterwards, retighten the
wing screws 14.
In addition, it is possible to turn the guide fence plate
20 (Fig. 2) of the parallel guide fence by 90°. With
that it is possible to use the guide fence surface both
above and below the base plate. If a straight
workpiece edge is already available and if a parallel
cut is to be made to this, the guide fence plate 20 is
turned down.
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Troubleshooting

Some of the most frequent defects and their causes are listed in the following chart. In case of other defects,
contact your dealer or the MAFELL customer service.
Defect
Machine cannot be switched on
Machine stops while cutting is in
process
Saw blade jams as the machine is
advanced
Danger
Determining the causes for existing defects and eliminating these always requires
increased attention and caution. Pull the mains plug beforehand!
Cause
No mains voltage
Mains fuse defective
Carbon brushes worn
Mains failure
Machine overloaded
Feed rate too fast
Blunt saw blade
Tension in the workpiece
If there is no straight workpiece edge, the guide fence
plate is turned up to carry out a straight cut.
Now the machine can be guided either along a lathe
fastened on the workpiece or along the guide rail that
is available as optional accessory.
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Service and maintenance

Danger
Pull the power plug during all
service work.
MAFELL machines are designed to be low in
maintenance.
The ball bearings used are greased for life. When the
machine has been in operation for a longer period of
time, we recommend to hand the machine in at an
authorised MAFELL customer service shop for
inspection.
Only use our special grease, order No. 049040 (1 kg
tin) for all greasing points.

6.1 Storage

If the machine is not used for a longer period of time,
it has to be carefully cleaned. Spray bright metal parts
with a rust inhibitor.
Elimination
Check power supply
Replace fuse
Take the machine to a MAFELL
customer service shop
Check mains back-up fuses
Reduce feed speed
Reduce feed speed
Release the switch immediately.
Remove the machine from the
workpiece and replace the saw
blade
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