Before use, Mounting / replacing saw blades, Rotating the hand grip – Parkside PFS 710 A1 User Manual
Page 40: Adjusting the shoe, Setting the blade speed, Preparing for use, Switching on and off, Guiding the sabre saw safely and accurately
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Note: TPI = teeth per inch / (i.e. per 2.54 cm)
blade (wood)
11
:
Dimensions: 152 x 1.25 mm, 6 TPI
Most suitable for: Sawing construction timber,
chipboard, processed wood boards, plywood.
Also suitable for plunge cuts.
bi-metal saw blade
12
:
Dimensions: 156 mm, 18 TPI
Most suitable for: Sawing sheets, profiles and tubes
– flexible and fracture resistant.
Q
before use
Q
Mounting / replacing
saw blades
Pull the mains plug out of the
mains socket before you carry out any task on the de-
vice. Failure to observe this advice may lead to injury.
j
Turn the quick-release chuck
7
and hold it in
the turned position.
j
Press the selected saw blade up to the stop
into the quick-release chuck
7
. The saw blade
should engage.
j
Release the quick-release chuck
7
. The chuck
must then return to its original position. The saw
blade is now locked in place.
Q
Rotating the hand grip
DANGER oF INjURy! Pull
the mains plug out of the socket before you carry
out any task on the device, The hand grip
4
can
be rotated by 90° to the right or left. This allows
the on / oFF switch
3
to be brought into the most
comfortable position for any working conditions.
j
Press the unlocking button
10
and rotate the
hand grip
4
to the right or left.
j
Make sure the hand grip
4
engages.
Q
Adjusting the shoe
DANGER oF INjURy! Pull
the mains plug out of the socket before you carry
out any task on the device.
j
Adjust the shoe
5
to suit the cutting depth.
j
To do this release the shoe adjustment lever
8
and place the shoe
5
in appropriate position.
j
Lock the shoe in this position by pulling the
shoe adjustment lever
8
tight.
Q
Setting the blade speed
The desired blade oscillation speed can be prese-
lected by using the setting wheel
1
(– = lowest
oscillation speed, + = highest oscillation speed).
The blade speed can also be selected whilst you
are using the device.
Q
Preparing for use
Q
Switching on and off
When operating the device you can select between
intermittent or continuous operation mode.
To switch on intermittent operation mode:
j
Press the on / oFF switch
3
.
To switch off intermittent operation mode:
j
Release the on / oFF switch
3
.
To switch on continuous operation mode:
j
Press the on / oFF switch
3
and fix it in the
pressed position with the lock button
2
.
To switch off continuous operation mode:
j
Press the on / oFF switch
3
and release it
again.
Q
Guiding the sabre saw
safely and accurately
The shoe
5
pivots to adjust to the workpiece and
provides safe support to the device. It must always
lie against the workpiece when the device is in use.
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