Metabo HPT C 18DGL Instructions De Sécurité Et Mode D'emploi page 14

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CAUTION
Until the battery locks in place with a little click,
if not, it may accidentally fall out of the tool
causing injury to you or someone around you.
OPERATION
WARNING
Never touch the moving parts.
Never operate the circular saw with the saw
blade turned upward or to the side.
Do not fi x and secure the switch lock. Besides,
keep your fi nger off the switch trigger when the
circular saw is being carried around. Otherwise,
the main body switch can be inadvertently
turned ON, resulting in unexpected accidents.
Do not use any abrasive wheels.
Use only blade diameter specified on the
product nameplate.
CAUTION
Don't remove circular saw from workpiece
during a cut while the saw blade is moving.
Pull out the battery after completing operation.
Do not look directly into the light from the LED
lamp. Continuous and direct exposure to the
light from the LED lamp can injure your eyes.
Switch trigger
To extend the lifetime, the lithium-ion battery
equips with the protection function to stop the
output. Therefore, if the tool is overloaded, the
motor may stop. However, this is not the trouble
but the result of protection function. In this case,
release the switch of tool and eliminate the
causes of overloading.
NOTE
Take care not to lock the motor. If the motor is locked,
immediately turn the power off . If the motor is locked
for a while, the motor or battery may be burnt.
1. Check if saw blade is tightened
While the saw blade is tightened securely for
immediate use when it is assembled at the factory,
be sure to check it out again for caution's sake. A bolt
can be tightened when it is turned clockwise. Use
the provided box wrench to check it out. For further
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LED light
Fig. 11
details, refer to the item of [PRIOR TO OPERATION]
on Page 12.
2. Check if the lever is tightened
If the lever to adjust cutting depth (Fig. 8) is loose,
injury can result. Make sure that it is tightened
securely.
3. Switch operation
(1) Switch lock
For safe operation, there is a "Lock-off button"
located on the side of the handle. An LED lamp will
light up when the trigger switch is in the ON position.
(Fig. 12)
(2) Trigger switch
After the switch is turned ON, even when you
release your hand from the lock-off button, the body
continues running and the LED light continues being
turned ON as long as you keep on pulling the switch
trigger.
If you release the switch trigger, you can turn OFF the
switch and the "Lock-off button" returns to the original
position automatically and the LED light turns OFF
too.
Lock-off button
4. Cutting procedures
CAUTION
Recheck that the saw blade is securely clamped.
Confirm that the lever for adjusting the slot
depth, the wing-nut for adjusting the angle of
inclination.
(1) Place the base on the material, then align the
premarked line and the saw blade with the notch at
the front of the base (Fig. 13).
Not inclined
Saw blade
Fig. 13 <Top View>
(2) When the base is not inclined, use the left side of the
notch (Fig. 13, Fig. 14).
If the base is inclined (45 degrees), use the right side
of the notch (Fig. 13, Fig. 15).
Switch trigger
Fig. 12