Safety Devices; Special Product Features; Operating Elements - Metabo UK 290 Instructions D'utilisation Originales

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Wear safety goggles.
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Wear hearing protection.
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Do not operate machine in
damp or wet environment.
When operated as cir-
cular saw the saw blade
is arrested in the table's
centre, for adjustments
it is arrested in the for-
ward position.
Information on the nameplate:
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(17) Manufacturer
(18) Serial number
(19) Machine designation
(20) Motor specifications (see also
"Technical Specifications")
(21) Date of manufacture
(22) CE-mark – indicating that this
machine conforms to the EC
directives as per Declaration of
Conformity
(23) Waste disposal symbol –
machine can be disposed of by
returning it to the manufacturer
(24) Riving knife dimensions
(25) Dimensions of permissible saw
blades
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Safety Devices

Blade guard
The blade guard (26) protects against
accidental contact with the saw blade,
and from chips flying about.
Always have the blade guard installed
during operation.
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Riving knife
The riving knife (27) prevents the work-
piece from being caught by the rising
teeth of the saw blade, and being thrown
back against the operator.
Always have the riving knife installed
during operation.
Contact protection
The following components protect
against accidental contact with the saw
blade:
 Table insert extrusion (28),
 Chipcase cover plate (29),
 Contact guard (30)
These components must always be
installed while the saw is operated.
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Push stick
The push stick (31) serves as an exten-
sion of the hand and protects against
accidental contact with the saw blade.
Use push stick if distance rip fence –
saw blade is 120 mm.
Guide the push stick at an angle of 20
... 30 against the saw table's surface.
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When the push stick is not used, it can
be hung to the holder provided at the
base's side.
Replace push stick if damaged.

4. Special Product Features

 Radial pull action for precision cuts.
 Precision adjustable bevel tilt from
–1.5 to 46.5.
 Continuously adjustable depth of cut
0 – 60 mm.
 All operating elements are located
at the machine's front.
 Electronic speed control:
 motor soft start;
 low mains supply load;
 constant saw blade speed, irre-
spective of load, provides for con-
sistent cut quality;
 An electronic motor protection by
overcurrent detection shuts the
motor off when it is locked (e.g. by a
blocked saw blade).
 An undervoltage relay prevents the
machine from starting up when
power is restored after a power fail-
ure.
 Compact design for quick and easy
transportation.
 Folding work stand – perfect for on-
site use.
 Universal fence is standard delivery.

5. Operating Elements

ON/OFF switch
To turn ON = press green switch

button (32).
To turn OFF= press red switch but-

ton (33).
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Note: 
In case of a voltage loss a no-voltage
release relay will trip. This prevents the
starting of the machine when the power
is restored. To restart, press the Start
button.
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