WARNING
Risk of injury
With the tool switched off and unplugged, check
for tight fit of the sawblade before starting to
work
Always apply the pendulum jigsaw to the work-
piece with the sawblade running.
Wait until the power tool stops completely until
placing it down. The tool can become entangled
and lead to a loss of control of the power tool.
When working on small or thin workpieces, always
use a stable base.
When working, hold the electric power tool by the
handle and guide it along the desired cutting line.
For precise cuts and smooth running, use two
hands to guide the electric power tool.
Free saw guidance along a scribe mark
The triangular pointer on the splinterguard [3-1]
indicates the cutting line of the saw blade. This fa-
cilitates sawing along a scribe mark.
Switch on/off
The electric power tool has one button [1-2] on
each side for switching on/off.
The PSBC 420 EB also has a variable speed trigger
[1-3] with switch lock [1-4]. For continuous opera-
tion, use the button [1-2].
Lighting
WARNING
The stroboscope light may make it difficult to de-
termine the saw blade position
Risk of injury
Ensure the work area is well illuminated.
WARNING
Looking into the light source can damage your vi-
sion.
Do not look into the stroboscope light.
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A continuous light or stroboscope is installed for il-
luminating the cutting line:
up to approx. 2100 min
from approx. 2100 min
In overhead position (+/- 45°), the lighting is
switched off completely.
If required, you can adjust the lighting:
Plug in the electric power tool.
Press both buttons simultaneously [1-2] and
hold for approx. 10 s until a beep sounds.
Release both buttons [1-2].
Press the left button (on the pendulum stroke
side) to select the stroke speed and conse-
quently the desired operating mode:
Mode
Indication during
configuration
1
Light flashes
2
Light on
3
Light off
Press the right button to save the setting.
Acoustic warning signals
Acoustic warning signal sounds and the machine
switches off to indicate the following operating
states:
Battery low or machine over-
loaded.
– Change the battery.
– Reduce machine workload.
Machine is overheating.
– You must allow the machine to
cool down before further usage.
Battery pack faulty or overheated.
– Once the battery pack has cooled
down, perform a function check
using the charger.
-1
: continuous light
-1
: stroboscope light
Behaviour
during operation
With stroboscope
(standard)
Permanent light
without strobo-
scope
Light switched off