Maintenance And Cleaning - F.F. Group SCMS 254 PLUS Notice Originale

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travel during the cutting operation may result in kick-
back and serious personal injury.
1. Secure the work piece with a vise.
2. Make sure the carriage is pulled all the way back
toward the operator.
3. Switch on the tool without the blade making
any contact and wait until the blade reaches full
speed.
4. Press the handle down and push the carriage
towards the guide fence and through the work
piece.
NOTICE
When pressing down the handle, apply pressure
in parallel with the blade. If a force is applied
perpendicularly to the turn base or if the pres-
sure direction is changed during a cut, the preci-
sion of the cut will be negatively affected.
5. When the cut is completed, switch off the tool
and wait until the blade has come to a complete
stop before returning the blade to its fully ele-
vated position.
WARNING
While making a bevel cut keep hands out of the path
of the blade. The angle of the blade may confuse the
operator as to the actual blade path while cutting and
contact with the blade will result in serious personal
injury.
WARNING
The blade should not be raised until it has come to
a complete stop. During a bevel cut the piece cut
off may come to rest against the blade. If the blade
is raised while it is rotating the cut-off piece may be
ejected by the blade which may result in serious per-
sonal injury.
WARNING
Always make sure that the guide fence does not inter-
fere with any part of the carriage when performing
bevel cuts.
Combination cut
Combination cutting is the process in which a bev-
el angle is made at the same time in which a miter
angle is being cut on a work piece.

MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING

Every six months to one year (depending on fre-
quency and intensity of use), take your machine to
the nearest service station facility for the follow-
ing service operations:
Lubrication.
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Brush inspection and replacement.
f
Mechanical inspection and cleaning (gears, bear-
f
ings, etc.).
Electrical inspection (switch, cord, etc.).
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Testing to assure proper mechanical and electrical
f
operation.
WARNING
For your own safety, turn the switch off and remove
plug from power source outlet before any operation
of maintenance on the machine. Keep your appliance
clean. To avoid motor damage, blow out or vacuum
frequently this motor to keep saw dust from inter-
fering with normal motor ventilation.
MOTOR CARBON BRUSHES
Remove and check the motor's carbon brushes
regularly. Keep them clean and replace if exces-
sive wear is present.
To replace the carbon brushes:
1. Use a screwdriver to remove the brush holder
cap.
2. Take out the worn carbon brushes.
3. Insert the new carbon brushes.
NOTE
Carbon brushes should be replaced in identical
pairs, regardless of individual wear.
4. Secure the brush holder cas.
After replacing brushes, plug in the tool and break
in brushes by running tool with no load for about
10 minutes. Then check the tool for proper op-
eration and the electric brake for stopping the
blade rotation when releasing the switch trigger,
according to factory standards.
CUTTING BLADE
WARNING
Always use protective gloves when handling the cut-
ting blade and make sure that you have disconnect-
ed the machine from the power outlet. Use socket
wrench to install or remove the blade. Failure to use
the wrench may result in over tightening or insuffi-
cient tightening of the hex bolt and serious personal
injury.
Blade removal
1. Unplug the saw from the outlet (Fig. 16A.1).
2. Allow the cutting head to rise to the upright
position.
3. Press the lock button (Fig. 16A.2).
4. Raise the lower blade guard to the upper posi-
tion (Fig. 16A.3).
5. Place the wrench on the blade bolt (Fig. 16B.2).
6. Locate the lock button (Fig. 16B.1).
7. Press the lock button holding it in firmly while
turning the blade wrench clockwise. The lock
will engage after turning the wrench. Continue
to hold the lock button in to keep it engaged
while turning the wrench clockwise to loosen
the blade bolt.
8. Remove the bolt, washer and the blade (Fig.
16B.3).
Blade installation
1. Unplug the saw from the outlet.
2. Install a recommended blade with a fitting in-
ner hole, making sure the rotation arrow on the
blade matches the clockwise rotation arrow on
the upper guard and the blade teeth are point-
ing downward.
3. Place the washer against the blade and on the
shaft and thread the bolt in place in a counter-
clockwise direction.
4. Place the wrench on the blade bolt.
5. Press the lock button holding it in firmly while
turning the blade counterclockwise. When the
lock engages continue to press it in while tight-
ening the
6. Lower the blade guard (Fig. 16C) and verify the
proper operation of the guard.
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