Cutting Grooves; Care And Maintenance; Saw Blade Change - Metabo KGSV 72 Xact Mode D'emploi

Starting position:
– Transport lock (16) pulled out.
– Saw head swivelled upwards.
– Cutting depth limitation (48) deactivated.
– Lock the turn table in the desired position.
– Swivel arm inclined at desired angle to the
workpiece surface and locked.
– Pulling device at the very rear.
– Set screw (18) of the pulling device has been
loosened.
– Set workpiece stop (30):
Release locking screw (31). Slide the movable
workpiece stop (30) (upper and lower part)
such that it supports the workpiece as well as
possible without touching the blade or the
protective cover. Fasten with locking screw
(31).
For certain angle positions, it may be necessary
to remove the right-hand, movable upper part of
the workpiece stop (30) entirely, after loosening
the lock screw (31). Retighten locking screw
(31). (After the saw cut, reattach the upper part
and fasten with locking screw (31) so that it is
not lost.)
– Only KGSV 72 Xact SYM: Align parallel guides/
ripping fences (30) flush (in one line). Push both
locking levers (32) all the way downwards.
Cutting the workpiece:
Danger!
With a double mitre cut, the saw blade is easier
accessible due to the steep inclination – this
results in a higher risk of injury. Always keep
sufficient distance to the saw blade!
 Cut the workpiece, as described for "Straight
cuts".

9.5 Cutting grooves

Note:
The cutting depth limitation together with the
pulling device permits the cutting of grooves. This
does not result in a separating cut, but only a cut
of a certain depth is effected in the workpiece.
Risk of kickback!
When cutting grooves it is particularly important
that no lateral pressure is exerted on the saw
blade. Otherwise, the saw head might suddenly
kick back! Use a clamping device when cutting
grooves. Avoid lateral pressure on the saw head.
Starting position:
– Transport lock (16) pulled out.
– Saw head swivelled upwards.
– Swivel arm inclined at desired angle to the
workpiece surface and locked.
– Lock the turn table in the desired position.
– Pulling device at the very rear.
– Set screw (18) of the pulling device has been
loosened.
Cutting the workpiece:
1. Set the cutting depth limitation (47) to the
desired cutting depth and fix with counter nut.
2. Loosen safety lock (29) and swivel saw head
downwards to check the set cutting depth:
3. Effect trial cut.
4. If required, repeat steps 1 and 3 until the
desired cutting depth has been set.
5. Cut the workpiece, as described for "Straight
cuts".
9.6 Only KGSV 72 Xact SYM:
Symmetrical cuts
Note:
For fast and easy sawing of mitre cuts with
symmetrically adjustable guide system.
Starting position:
– Transport lock (16) pulled out.
– Saw head swivelled upwards.
– Cutting depth limitation (48) deactivated.
– Turntable is in 0° position, locking button
(22) for turntable is tightened.
– Inclination of the saw head to the vertical is
normally 0°. The saw head can also be inclined
for special cuts. The locking lever (14) for
setting the angle of inclination is tightened.
– The pulling device must be locked in the rear
position using the set screw (18).
– Make sure the adjustable parallel guide/ripping
fence (30) is set correctly to support the
workpiece and will not interfere with the blade or
the guard. Fix both parallel guides/ripping
fences (30) with set screws (31).
Adjusting the angle:
1. Place the supplied "adjustable angle" (34) at
the original angle (e.g. the corner of the room).
Transfer the original angle to the "adjustable
angle" (34).
2. Pull both locking levers (32) upwards and
loosen the clamping mechanism.
3. Push the safety catches (33) all the way
downwards to deactivate the locking function.
4. Place the "adjustable angle" (34) on the
turntable (23)
5. Transfer the angle of the "adjustable angle"
(34) to the guide system by sliding both halves
of the table (9) / parallel guides/ripping fences
(30) at the same time and place at the
"adjustable angle" (34).
Note:
If the safety catches (33) are in their top position,
the two halves of the table (9) / parallel guides/
ripping fences (30) lock at the angle levels of 45°,
22.5°, 0°, -22.5° and -45°. If the safety catches
(33) are pressed downwards the locking function
is deactivated.
6. Press both locking levers (32) all the way
downwards to lock this position.
Danger!
 Both locking levers (32) must be pushed
downwards (also in the stop positions) so that
the angle cannot change during the sawing
process.
Cutting the workpiece:
7. If required, push the opposite parallel guide/
ripping fence (30) to the side. Push the first
workpiece against the left parallel guide/
ripping fence and fix with workpiece clamps
(11) and saw as described in "Straight cuts".
8. If required, push the opposite parallel guide/
ripping fence (30) to the side. Push the
second workpiece against the right parallel
guide/ripping fence and fix with workpiece
clamps (11) and saw as described in "Straight
cuts".

10. Care And Maintenance

Danger!
Disconnect from the mains power before any
maintenance or cleaning work.
– Repair and maintenance work other than
described in this section should only be carried
out by qualified specialists.
– Replace damaged parts, in particular safety
installations, only with original parts. Parts not
approved by the equipment manufacturer can
cause unforeseeable damage.
– Check that all safety devices are operational
again after each service.

10.1 Saw blade change

Risk of burning!
Directly after cutting the saw blade can be very
hot. Let a hot saw blade cool down. Do not clean
the hot saw blade with combustible liquids.
Risk of injury, even with the blade at
standstill!
When loosening and tightening the tensioning
screw (40) the retractable blade guard (7) has to
(34)
be swivelled over the saw blade. Wear gloves
when changing blades.
1. Disconnect the mains plug.
2. Put the saw head in the upper position.
3. Lock saw blade: press the locking button and
turn the saw blade with the other hand until the
locking button engages. Hold down the
locking button.
4. Remove the tensioning screw with washer
(40) on the saw blade shaft with Allen key
(17) in clockwise direction (left-hand thread!).
5. Loosen safety lock (29) and push the
retractable blade guard (7) upwards and hold.
6. Carefully remove outer flange (41) and saw
blade (42) from the saw blade shaft and close
again the retractable blade guard.
(9) / (30)
Danger!
Do not use cleaning agents (e.g. to remove resin
residue) that could corrode the light metal
(34)
components of the saw; the stability of the saw
would be adversely affected.
7. Cleaning the clamping surfaces:
– Saw blade shaft (45),
– saw blade (42),
– outer flange (41),
– inner flange (44).
Danger!
Place inner flange properly! If this is not the case,
the saw can block or the saw blade could work
loose. The inner flange is in the correct position if
the ring groove points towards the saw blade and
the flat side to the motor.
8. Put on inner flange (44).
9. Loosen safety lock (29) and push the
retractable blade guard (7) upwards and hold.
10.Put on a new saw blade - observe direction of
rotation: Seen from the left (open) side, the
arrow on the saw blade has to correspond to
the direction of the arrow (43) on the saw
blade cover!
Danger!
Use only saw blades, which fulfil the requirements
and specifications listed in these operating
instructions.
Use only saw blades designed for the maximum
speed (see "Technical Specifications") – if
unsuitable or damaged saw blades parts are
used, parts can be ejected due to centrifugal
force in an explosive-type manner.
Saw blades intended for cutting wood or similar
materials have to conform to EN 847-1.
Do not use:
– saw blades made of high-alloy speed steel
(HSS);
– damaged saw blades;
– cut-off wheel blades.
Danger!
– Mount saw blade using only genuine parts.
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