Metabo TS 250 - Manual (Page 15)

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1. Getting To Know Your Saw...... 14
2. Please Read First!..................... 15
3. Safety ......................................... 15
3.1 Specified conditions of use ......... 15
3.2 General safety instructions ......... 15
3.3 Symbols on the machine ............ 16
3.4 Safety devices ............................ 17
4. Special Product Features......... 17
5. Transportation .......................... 17
6. Operating Elements.................. 17
7. Initial Operation ........................ 18
7.1 Assembly .................................... 18
7.2 Installation................................... 19
7.3 Mains connection........................ 19
8. Operation................................... 19
8.1 Dust collector .............................. 20
8.2 Setting the depth of cut............... 20
8.3 Setting the saw blade tilt............. 20
8.4 Sawing ........................................ 20
9. Care And Maintenance ............. 21
9.1 Saw blade change ...................... 21
9.2 Adjusting the scale's pointer ....... 21
9.3 Adjusting the scale's pointer ....... 21
9.4 Adjusting the mitre fence stops... 22
9.5 Adjusting the blade tilt stop......... 22
9.6 Saw Cleaning.............................. 22
9.7 Saw storage................................ 22
9.8 Maintenance ............................... 22
10. Tips and Tricks ......................... 22
11. Available Accessories......... 22/47
12. Repairs....................................... 23
13. Environmental Protection ........ 23
14. Trouble Shooting ...................... 23
15. Technical specifications .......... 23
These instructions have been written in
a way which facilitates learning of how to
safely operate your saw. Here is a guide
on how you should read these instruc-
tions:
Read instructions before use. Pay
special attention to the safety infor-
mation.
These instructions are intended for
persons having a basic technical
knowledge of the operation of
machines such as the one
described herein. If you have no
experience whatsoever, we strongly
recommend to seek the advise of an
experienced person.
Keep all documents supplied with
this machine for future reference.
Retain proof of purchase in case of
warranty claims.
If you lend or sell this machine be
sure to have these instructions go
with it.
The equipment manufacturer is not
liable for any damage resulting from
neglect of these operating instruc-
tions.
Information in these instructions is
denoted as under:
Danger!
Risk of personal injury or
environmental damage.
Risk of electric shock!
Risk of personal injury
by electric shock.
Drawing-in/trapping haz-
ard!
Risk of personal injury
by body parts or clothing
being drawn into the
rotating saw blade.
Caution!
Risk of material damage.
Note:
Additional information.
Numbers in illustrations (1, 2, 3, ...)
denote component parts;
are consecutively numbered;
relate to the corresponding
number(s) in brackets (1), (2), (3)
... in the neighbouring text.
Instructions to be carried out in a
certain sequence are numbered.
Instructions which can be carried
out in any sequence are indicated
by a bullet.
Listings are indicated by an En
Dash.
3.1 Specified conditions of
use
This machine is intended for ripping and
crosscutting grown timber, faced boards,
chip board and wood-core plywood
sheets, and similar wood-derived materi-
als.
Metals can only be cut with the following
restrictions:
With suitable saw blade only
(see “Available Accessories”)
Non-ferrous metals only
(no hard or hardened metals)
Do not cut round stock without suitable
jigs or fixtures. The rotating saw blade
could turn the workpiece.
When sawing thin stock layed on edge,
a suitable guide must be used for firm
support.
Use of wobble saw blades is not permit-
ted on this machine.
Any other use is considered to be not as
specified and not allowed. The manufac-
turer is not liable for any damage caused
by unspecified use.
Modification of the machine or use of
parts not approved by the equipment
manufacturer can cause unforeseeable
damage!
3.2 General safety instruc-
tions
x When using this tool observe the fol-
lowing safety instructions, to
exclude the risk of personal injury or
material damage.
x Please also observe the special
safety instructions in the respective
chapters.
x Where applicable, follow the legal
directives or regulations for the pre-
vention of accidents pertaining to
the use of circular saws.
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General hazards!
x Keep your work area tidy – a messy
work area invites accidents.
x Be alert. Know what you are doing.
Set out to work with reason. Do not
operate tool while under the influence
of drugs, alcohol or medication.
x Consider environmental conditions:
keep work area well lighted.
x Prevent adverse body positions.
Ensure firm footing and keep your
balance at all times.
x Use suitable workpiece supports
when cutting long stock.
x Do not operate the tool near inflam-
mable liquids or gases.
x The saw shall only be started and
operated by persons familiar with
circular saws and who are at any
time aware of the dangers associ-
ated with the operation of such tool.
Persons under 18 years of age shall
use this tool only in the course of
their vocational training, under the
supervision of an instructor.
x Keep bystanders, particularly chil-
dren, out of the danger zone. Do not
permit other persons to touch the
tool or power cable while it is run-
ning.
x Do not overload tool – use it only
within the performance range it was
designed for (see “Technical Speci-
fications”).
Table of Contents
2. Please Read First!
3. Safety