Powerplus POWX0782 MITRE SAW +UPPER TABLE 1800W 254MM EN - Manual (Page 15)

POWX0782
EN
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 Set the mitre saw in the 0° position and tighten up the locking screw.
 You must position the lower saw blade guard correctly and you must make sure that
switch B (29) is activated.
 Lower the saw head and lock it in position.
 Remove the mitre and width guide (4) from the saw blade guard.
HAZARD!
 Before starting to work, check that the following items are in a proper condition.
- Riving knife
- Safety saw blade guard
- Saw blade guard
- Push block
 Wear protective clothing and apply the necessary protective measures:
- Dust exhauster
- Ear protection
- Safety goggles
 Stand in the correct position for operating the machine
- At the front of the saw
- In front of the saw
- At the left side of the sawing line
- If two persons are working at the same time, then the other person must stand at a sufficient
distance from the saw.
 Use following accessories, if required by the type of work you are doing:
- Workpiece support for long workpieces, which would otherwise fall off the table at the end of
the sawing process.
- Dust collector
 Always hold the workpiece against the saw blade and do not block it.
 Do not try to stop the turning of the saw blade, by pressing the workpiece against the side
of the saw blade. A risk of injuries can occur, if the saw blade is blocked.
9.2.6 Sawing
HAZARD! Always use a push block, if the distance D of the workpiece is
less than 120 mm (Fig. 17).
 The front edge of the saw blade guard must rest on the workpiece.
 If necessary, install the mitre and width guide, and make sure that the locking screw points
in the operator's direction.
 Set the mitre and width guide to the desired sawing width. Check on both scales of the
upper saw blade that the mitre and width guide has been set parallel to the saw blade.
 Start the saw blade by pushing the green switch (7) into the “ON” position.
 Push the workpiece slowly towards the back and saw it in one single and flowing
movement.
 If further sawing is not immediately required, then turn the machine off by pushing the red
switch (7) into the “OFF” position.