Powerplus POWXQ5350 MITRE SAW +UPPER TABLE 1800W 305MM EN - Manual (Page 12)

POWXQ5350
EN
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11.1.3 Installation
HAZARD!
Before starting with the installation of the machine:
o - Switch the machine “OFF”
o - Remove the plug from the socket
o - Wait until at the machine has come to a complete standstill
 Release the locking knob and lift up the saw head completely
 Remove the lower saw blade guard.
 Use the switch for activating the machine.
HAZARD!
 Before using the machine, always check that the following items function properly.
o Movable saw blade guard.
 Wear protective clothing
 Stand in the correct position for operating the machine
o At the front of the saw
o In front of the saw
o To the side of the sawing line
 Crushing hazard! Whenever you tip the sawing head to the side, you must have a firm grip
on the handle of the saw head, keep your fingers away from the support arm and out of
the tilting range! Hold the saw head firmly.
 If required by the type of work you are doing, you must use the following accessories:
o Workpiece support for long workpieces, which would otherwise fall off the table at the
end of the sawing process.
o Dust collector
 Use an additional guide, if small pieces have to be sawn.
 Always hold of the workpiece firmly on the table and do not block it.
 Do not try to stop the turning of the saw blade, by pressing the workpiece against the edge
of the saw blade. A risk of injuries can occur, if the saw blade is blocked.
11.1.4 Normal cross-cut operations (Fig. 4)
 Starting position:
o Saw head completely raised.
o Turntable in the 0° position; the locking screw of the turntable is tightened.
o The motor head stands in a vertical position (90°), and the bevelling lock knob is
tightened.
 Sawing the workpiece:
o Hold the workpiece against the mitre and width guide; if possible use a work clamp for
fastening down the workpiece.
o Activate the switch and activate/push on the safety lock.
o Lower the saw head carefully and completely downwards while gripping the handgrip.
To prevent that the speed of the motor slows down, you should only apply medium
pressure while sawing.
o Saw the workpiece in one single movement.
o Carefully let the saw head return to its topmost starting position.
o The saw should be switched off by releasing the switch, if no further sawing has to be
done.