After Use - Skil BT1 Serie Manual Original

• If the saw blade becomes blocked, switch off the tool
immediately and disconnect the plug; only then remove
the wedged workpiece
• In case of jamming or electrical or mechanical
malfunction, immediately switch off the tool and
disconnect the plug
• If the cord is damaged or cut through while working, do
not touch the cord, but immediately disconnect the plug
• Never use the tool when the cord is damaged; it must be
replaced by a specially prepared cord available through
the service organization.

AFTER USE

• After switching off the tool, never stop the rotation of the
accessory by a lateral force applied against it
• Only remove cut-offs or other parts of the workpiece from
the cutting area when all moving parts have come to a
complete standstill
• the saw blade becomes very hot during use; do not touch
it before it has cooled down
• Store the tool indoors in a dry and locked-up place, out
of reach of children
EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS ON TOOL
2 Read the instruction manual before use
3 Wear protective glasses and hearing protection
4 Danger area! No hands zone. Keep hands, fingers or
arms away from this area.
5 Double insulation (no earth wire required)
6 Do not dispose of electric tools and batteries together
with household waste material
WHEN CONNECTING NEW 3-PIN PLUG (U.K. ONLY):
• Do not connect the blue (= neutral) or brown (= live) wire
in the cord of this tool to the earth terminal of the plug
• If for any reason the old plug is cut off the cord of this tool,
it must be disposed of safely and not left unattended
USE
• Assembly
- assemble three-legged knob at the back 8
- assemble the mitre lock knob X into the front of the
table 9
• Transport/working position
For releasing the tool (working position)
- press handle B downward with one hand while pulling
out locking pin C with the other hand q a
- guide the head assembly slowly upward
For securing the tool (transport position)
- set the bevel angle to 0° (see Setting bevel angle)
- set the mitre angle to 45° left or right (see Setting mitre
angle)
- press handle B downward with one hand while pushing
locking pin C with the other hand
- wind up the power cord
- use transport handle E for carrying the tool q c
! never lift the tool by holding the main handle, or
the power cord
•
Mounting tool on working surface w
! for safe handling always mount tool on a flat and
stable working surface (e.g. workbench)
- use 4 mounting holes F for attaching the tool with
suitable screws to the working surface
- you may also clamp the tool to the working surface with
commercially available screw clamps
- alternatively, the tool can be mounted onto a mitre saw
stand
! read all the warnings and instructions included
with the saw stand
• Dust/chip extraction e
- mount dustbag G/vacuum cleaner as illustrated
- empty dust bag regularly for optimal dust pick-up
performance
! never let the vacuum cleaner hose interfere with
the lower guard or the cutting operation
Clamping the workpiece r
•
! for optimum working safety always firmly clamp
the workpiece with the adjustable clamp supplied
- do not work with workpieces that are too small to clamp
- for maximal workpiece dimensions use table t as
reference
- fasten workpiece clamp into support hole M with knob
N (on either side of the tool)
- press the workpiece firmly against fence R
- unlock lever Q
- adapt clamp to the workpiece
- firmly clamp the workpiece by locking lever Q
! for some mitre and bevel combinations, or
depending on the size of the workpiece, it may be
necessary to use commercially available screw
clamps instead of the workpiece clamp
• Setting mitre angles y
- loosen locking handle X
- pull mitre detent release lever Y
- rotate the saw table to the left or right and set the
desired mitre angle (from 0° to 47°) by using indicator Z
- release lever Y
- tighten locking handle X (do not tighten the handle
too firmly)
- for quick and precise setting of often used mitre angles
(0°, 15°, 22.5°, 31.6°, 45°) the mitre detent lever clicks
into place at the corresponding positions
• Adjusting the sliding fence
- loosen knob K to allow sliding of the fence(s) J
- loosen knob K further to allow removal / assembly of
the fence(s)
- tighten knob K to secure the desired position
! make sure that the sliding fence is secured firmly
before operating the tool
Setting bevel angles u
•
! slide sliding fence to the left
- loosen three-legged knob T u b
- swing the saw head to the left until bevel angle indicator
U points to the desired bevel angle
- hold the saw head in this position and tighten knob T
• Compound cuts i
! remove sliding fence
- compound cuts require both a mitre angle setting and a
bevel angle setting
! always test out first on a piece of scrap material
• Operating the tool
- set tool into working position
! ensure that the workpiece is firmly clamped
against the saw table and fence R
- switch on the tool by releasing the lock-off AB and
pulling the main switch AA p
! do not cross your arms when operating the saw
head o a
! the tool should run at full speed before the blade
enters into the workpiece
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