Ferm MSM1038 Mode D'emploi page 8

At the end of the sawing process, keep the saw
head downstairs, switch off the machine and
wait until the all moving parts has come to a stop
before you take your hands off the machine.
3. ASSEMBLY AND
ACCESSORIES
Installation of the mitre saw
• Place one sidebar (21) on the right-hand side
of the machine and the other sidebar on the
left-hand side of the machine.
• Place the work piece clamp (7) on the left or
right side of the machine.
• Hold the handgrip and move the saw slightly
downwards and then pull the pin (5) out slightly
so that saw moves upwards.
Note: Never use the mitre saw without the
extension pieces supplied. Make sure that they
are correctly mounted to the machine in order to
prevent the mitre saw from tipping over.
Mounting the anti-tip over support
Fig. 7
• Mount the support bracket (24) into the slot in
the rear of the base.
• Tighten the screws to secure the support
bracket onto the machine.
Sliding fence
Fig. 2
For safety reasons, this machine is equipped with
a moveable guide fence to used in normal and
bevel cutting.
• For normal straight cross-cuts and mitre cuts,
always adjust the sliding fence (8) to the end
and fix well to provide safety support for work
piece.
• For bevel cuts, adjust the sliding fence (8)
to a suitable position as close as to the saw
blade surface but avoid interfere the saw blade
movement and ensure to fix well.
Changing the saw blades
Fig. 4 and 5
Only use saw blades that are sharp and
undamaged. You must immediately
replace chipped or bent saw blades.
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DANGER: Do not use any blade larger than the
stated capacity of the saw. It may come into
contact with the blade guard and cause harm.
Do not use a blade too thick to allow the outer
blade washer to engage with the flats on the
spindle. This will prevent the blade screw from
securing the blade on the spindle.
Do not use this saw to cut metal or masonry
• Disconnect the machine from the power supply.
• Remove the screw (20) that holds the retraction
arm to the blade cover.
• Remove the screw (19) in order to remove the
bolt-cover by lifting the blade cover (6) upwards.
• Both saw blade bolt (17) and Flange (18) should
be visible now like shown in fig. 5.
• Press the saw blade lock button (22) Rotate the
saw blade carefully by hand until the blade locks.
• Use hex key to remove the saw blade bolt (17)
by loosening in a clockwise direction.
• Remove the Flange (18) and the saw blade
• Replace the saw blade making sure that the
arrow marked on the saw blade must point in
the same direction as the arrow shown marked
on the machine. The saw blade teeth must point
downwards.
• Fix the saw blade bolt (17) use the saw blade
lock button (22) in order to secure tightly
• Lower the blade cover (6) in order for the bolt-
cover to fall back into place and tighten the
screw (19)
• Attach the retraction arm back onto the blade
cover (6) by tightening the screw (20)
• Rotate the saw blade and check if the guard
operates freely
Adjusting the cutting angle
Fig. 2
Adjusting Mitre Angles
The mitre angle can be set between 45° left side
and 45° right side
• Loosen the locking knob (10)
• Press the locking paddle (11) and turn the saw
table left or right by the locking knob (10) until
the angle indicator (23) indicates the required
angle.
• Release the locking paddle (11) and tighten the
locking knob (10)
Pre-settings (quick settings) on the following
degrees: -45°, -30°, -22.5°, -15°, 0°, 15°, 22.5°,
30°, 45°.