Stanley STCT1860 Manual De Instrucciones página 20

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♦ To charge the battery (7), insert it into the charger (8). The
battery will only fit into the charger in one way. Do not
force. Be sure that the battery is fully seated in the charger.
♦ Plug in the charger and switch on at the mains. The charging
indicator (9) will blink.The charge is complete when the
charging indicator (9) switches to continuously on. The
charger and the battery can be left connected indefinitely.
The LED will switch on as the charger occasionally tops
up the battery charge.
♦ Charge discharged batteries within 1 week. Battery life
will be greatly diminished if stored in a discharged state.
Leaving the battery in the charger The charger and
battery pack can be left connected with the LED glowing
indefinitely. The charger will keep the battery pack fresh
and fully charged.
Charger diagnostics
If the charger detects a weak or damaged battery, the charging
indicator (9) will flash red at a fast rate. Proceed as follows:
♦ Re-insert the battery (7).
♦ If the charging indicators continues flashing red at a fast
rate, use a different battery to determine if the charging
process works properly.
♦ If the replaced battery charges correctly, the original battery
is defective and should be returned to a service centre
for recycling.
♦ If the new battery gives the same indication as the original
battery, take the charger to be tested at an authorised
services centre.
Note: It may take as long as 30 minutes to determine that the
battery is defective. If the battery is too hot or too cold, the
LED will alternately blink red, fast and slow, one flash at each
speed and repeat.
Switching on and off (Fig. E & F)
♦ To switch on, slide the lock off switch (2) to the left then pull
and hold the variable speed trigger switch (1).
♦ To switch off, release the trigger switch (1).
WARNING! Do not switch the tool on or off while under
load.
WARNING! Always slide the lock off switch (2) to the
right, the locked position when the tool is not in use.
Variable speed control
The variable speed on/off switch offers a choice of speeds for
greatly improved cutting rates in various materials.
♦ The speed is determined by the amount the trigger switch
(1) is pulled.
Bevel cutting (Fig. G, H & I)
The shoe plate can be set to a left or right bevel angle of 45°.
To set the bevel angle:
♦ Loosen the shoe retaining bolt (12) with the hex key
provided to unlock the shoe plate (5).
♦ Slide the shoe plate (5) forward to release it from the 0°
detent.
♦ Rotate the shoe plate to the desired bevel angle (Fig. G).
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♦ Slide the shoe plate backwards to engage the left or right
detent.
♦ Tighten the shoe retaining bolt (12) with the hex key
provided to lock the shoe plate (5) in the required position.
Note: The shoe can be beveled to the left or to the right and
has detents at 45°.
Cutting action (Fig. J)
This jig saw is equipped with three cutting actions, two orbital
and one straight. Orbital action has a more aggressive blade
motion and is designed for cutting in soft materials like wood
or plastic. Orbital action provides a faster cut, but with a less
smooth cut across the material. In orbital action, the blade
moves forward during the cutting stroke in addition to the up
and down motion.
WARNING! Metal or hardwoods should never be cut
in orbital action.
♦ Slide the cutting action button (6) between the three cutting
positions: 0, 1 and 2.
♦ Position 0 is for straight cutting.
♦ Positions 1 and 2 are for orbital cutting.
♦ The aggressiveness of the cut increases as the lever
is adjusted from one to two, with two being the most
aggressive cut.
Sawing
♦ Always hold the tool with both hands.
♦ Let the blade run freely for a few seconds before starting
the cut.
♦ Apply only a gentle pressure to the tool while performing
the cut.
♦ If possible, work with the shoe plate (5) pressed
♦ against the workpiece. This will improve toolcontrol and
reduce tool vibration, as well as prevent the blade from
being damaged.
Hints for optimum use
General
♦ Use a high speed for wood, a medium speed for aluminium
and PVC and a low speed for metals other than aluminium.
Sawing laminates
As the saw blade cuts on the upward stroke, splintering may
occur on the surface closest to the shoe plate.
♦ Use a fine-tooth saw blade.
♦ Saw from the back surface of the workpiece.
♦ To minimise splintering, clamp a piece of scrap wood or
hardboard to both sides of the workpiece and saw through
this sandwich.
Sawing metal
Be aware that sawing metal takes much more time than sawing
wood.
♦ Use a saw blade suitable for sawing metal. Use a fine-tooth
saw blade for ferrous metals and a coarser saw blade for
non-ferrous metals.