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  • Page 1 A18FTSB0 Original instructions...
  • Page 2 Plunge control lever Spindle lock Outer blade washer Blade screw Dust port Wrench Riving knife Saw blade p. 4 p. 5 p. 7 p. 6 p. 6 p. 7 p. 8 p. 10...
  • Page 3 Track clamp Front handle, insulated gripping surface Lock-o button Handle, insulated gripping surface Switch trigger Depth of cut button Battery pack Negative 1º bypass slider Anti-tip slider Track Track adjustment knob Bevel indicator Bevel 45º bypass lever Bevel lock knob 0°...
  • Page 4 Remove the battery pack before starting any work on the product. INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK WARNING! Remove the battery pack and wear safety gloves. 1. Insert the battery pack into the product. 2. Make sure that the latches on each side of the battery pack snap in place and that the battery pack is secured in the product.
  • Page 5 INSTALLING THE BLADE WARNING! Remove the battery pack and wear safety gloves. 1. Move the plunge control lever to the blade change position. 2. Depress the depth of cut button. Move the depth of cut lever to the lowest position. 3.
  • Page 6 ADJUSTING THE DEPTH OF CUT WARNING! Remove the battery pack. 1. Depress the depth of cut button. Move the depth of cut lever up or down to adjust the depth of cut. NOTE: The correct blade depth setting for all cuts should not exceed 6 mm below the material being cut.
  • Page 7 USING THE PLUNGE CONTROL LEVER Plunge cut position: Move the plunge control lever to the plunge cut position to make deep cuts and through cuts. When the lever is in this position, the blade can be lowered to the full depth of cut. Blade change position: Move the plunge control lever to the blade change position to lock the saw in...
  • Page 8 CROSS CUTTING / RIP CUTTING 1. Secure the workpiece to a workbench, table or other suitable support. Clamp the workpiece using C-clamps. 2. Move the plunge control lever to the plunge cut position. 3. Depress the depth of cut button. Move the depth of cut lever to the desired depth of cut.
  • Page 9 5. Place the saw base flat on the workpiece. 6. Slide the lock-off switch. Then depress the switch trigger. Let the blade reach full speed. Carefully lower the blade to cut the workpiece. 7. Saw along the straight edge in a forward direction to achieve a straight cut.
  • Page 10 BEVEL CUTTING 1. Loosen the bevel lock knobs. 2. Hold the saw base in place. Move the saw to the desired bevel angle up to 45°. NOTE: Use the bevel 45º bypass lever to achieve bevel angles between 0 and 47°. NOTE: Use the negative 1º...
  • Page 11 POCKET CUTTING 1. Loosen the bevel lock knobs. 2. Hold the saw base in place. Move the saw to the 0° position. 3. Tighten the bevel lock knobs. NOTE: Before cutting, secure the workpiece to a workbench, table or other suitable support.
  • Page 12 PREPARING THE TRACK FOR USE 1. Place scrap material on a workbench, table or other suitable support. The material should be as long or longer and wider than the track being prepared for use. Place the track on the scrap material. 2.
  • Page 13 5. Make sure that the saw moves freely (forward and back). 6. Install the battery pack. 7. Slide the lock-off switch. Then depress the switch trigger. Let the blade reach full speed. Carefully lower the blade to trim the rubber cut strip.
  • Page 14 9. Release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a complete stop. Slowly allow the front handle to rise until the blade is completely inside of the guard and the saw is in the locked position. CUTTING ALONG A TRACK NOTE: Before cutting a workpiece using the track, the rubber cut strip must be trimmed away.
  • Page 15 3. Hold the saw above the track with the blade facing the rubber cut strip. Align the slot in the saw’s base with the raised tab on the track. Then, lower the saw onto the track. Slide the anti- tip slider to extend the tab and secure the saw on the track.
  • Page 16 7. Slide the lock-off switch. Then depress the switch trigger. Let the blade reach full speed. Carefully lower the blade to cut the workpiece. 8. Guide the saw in a forward direction along the track to cut the workpiece. 9. Release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a complete stop.
  • Page 17 ADJUSTING THE BASE PARALLEL TO THE TO THE BLADE WARNING! Remove the battery pack. 1. Move the plunge control lever to the plunge cut position. Slide the lock-off Carefully lower the blade. 2. Turn the saw upside down. Loosen but do not remove the screws near the front and back of the base.
  • Page 18 45º 45º 90º 90º SETTING THE BLADE AT 0° AND 45° WARNING! Remove the battery pack. 1. Move the plunge control lever to the plunge cut position. Slide the lock-off Carefully lower the blade. 2. Loosen the bevel lock knobs. 3.
  • Page 19 45º 45º 90º 90º 5. Using the blade wrench, turn the 0° 0º 0º bevel setting screws to adjust the blade. Verify that the saw blade is 90° to the base of the saw using a combination square 6. Check the bevel indicator. If the indicator is not pointing to the 0º...
  • Page 20 45º 45º 90º 90º 9. Tighten the bevel lock knobs. 10. Using the blade wrench, turn the 45° bevel setting screw to adjust the blade. Verify that the saw blade is 45° to the base of the saw using a combination square. Readjust if needed.
  • Page 21 “live” and could give the operator an electric shock. Use AEG 18V battery and charger only When ripping, always use a rip fence or straight edge guide. This improves the accuracy of cut and reduces the chance of blade WARNING! Read all safety warnings, instructions, binding.
  • Page 22 Be aware of the time it takes for the blade to Do not dispose of used battery packs in the household refuse or stop after the switch is released. by burning them. AEG distributors offer to retrieve old batteries to protect our environment. Riving knife function Battery packs that have not been used for some time should be Use the appropriate saw blade for the riving knife.
  • Page 23 Check with your local authority or retailer for recycling of our AEG service agents (see our list of guarantee/service advice and collection point. addresses).
  • Page 24 Techtronic Industries Australia Pty Ltd 31 Gilby Road, Mount Waverley, VIC, 3149, Australia Techtronic Industries N.Z. Limited Unit C, 70 Business Parade South, AEG is a registered trade mark used under Highbrook, Auckland 2013, New Zealand license from AB Electrolux (publ). 961001877-01A...