Symbols Shown On The Mitre Saw; Symbols Used Throughout These Instructions; Safety Devices; Special Product Features - Metabo KGS301 Manual De Instrucciones

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− Risk of injury by inadequate per-
sonal protection: When sawing,
wear:
− dust respirator;
− hearing protection;
− safety goggles.
− Danger from blocking workpieces
or workpiece parts!
If blockage occurs:
1. Switch machine OFF.
2. Unplug mains cable.
3. Wear gloves.
4. Clear the blockage using a suita-
ble tool.
3.3 Symbols shown on the
mitre saw
A Danger!
Disregard of the following war-
nings can lead to severe personal
injury or material damage.
Read instructions.
Do not reach into the revolving
saw blade.
f
Wear hearing protection.
Do not carry the
mitre saw at the saw
handle, as it is not
designed to carry the
weight of the
machine.
Saw blade outer
diameter
– max. 250 mm,
– min. 240 mm,
Saw blade arbor
bore: – 30 mm.
Saw blade direction of rotation.
Refer to the technical specifications for
further details.
3.4 Symbols used through-
out these instructions
A Danger!
Indicates risk of personal
injury or severe material
damage.
B Risk of electric shock!
Risk of personal injury by elec-
tric shock.
Drawing-in/trapping hazard!
c
Risk of personal injury by body
parts or clothing being drawn
into the rotating saw blade.
14
A Caution!
Risk of material damage
3
Note:
Supplementary information
3.5

Safety devices

Retractable blade guard
The retractable blade guard protects
against unintentional contact with the
saw blade and from chips flying about.
20
The retractable blade guard (20) must
always close automatically: when the
sawhead is fully lifted, the teeth of the
saw blade must be fully covered.
Sawhead lock
The sawhead lock prevents the uninten-
tional lowering of the sawhead onto the
saw table.
21
The sawhead lock (21) must always
engage when the sawhead is fully lifted
and returned to the rear rest position.
Overload protection
The motor is equipped with a thermal
overload protection, which stops the
motor if it overheats.
22
Before it can be restarted, the motor
must have cooled off and the reset but-
ton (22) must be pressed.

4. Special Product Features

•
Exact guiding by four precision lin-
ear ball bearings
•
By its low weight and compact
dimensions ideal for mobile use.
•
Sturdy precision cast aluminium
design.
•
GS sawdust-tested.
•
TCT saw blade (KGS 331 only).
•
Dust collection attachment (KGS
331 only)
•
Electronic brake
(KGS 331 only).

5. Transportation

Swing transport lock (23) up.
1.
24
23
25
2. Pull sawhead forward until the pin
(24) engages in the transport lock.
3. Lock sawhead with the locking
screw (25).
4. To carry, hold at both recessed grips
in the mitre saw's base.
A
Caution!
Do not carry the mitre saw at
the saw handle, as it is not designed
to carry the weight of the machine.

6. Operating Elements

On/Off switch
•
To start motor:
− Press and hold the On/Off switch
(26).
•
To stop motor:
− Release the switch button.
26
Blade guard lever
With the blade guard lever (27) the
− retractable blade guard is opened
for sawing; and
− the sawhead lock is disengaged, so
the sawhead can be lowered.