Maintenance / Service - SKIL MASTERS 3100 Manual Original

! the tool should run at full speed before the blade
enters into the workpiece
- switch off the tool by releasing switch T
• Changing saw blade &
! disconnect the plug
- take blade wrench V from storage by loosening screw V1
- loosen cover plate screw V2 by using a Phillips
screwdriver (do not unscrew the screw completely)
- press safety lever C 4 and rotate protective guard W
completely backwards
- push spindle-lock button X and hold it while you remove
blade bolt V3 by turning blade wrench V CLOCKWISE
(= in same direction as arrow printed on saw blade)
- release spindle-lock button X
- remove flange V4 and saw blade
! change saw blade with saw teeth and arrow
printed on saw blade pointing in same direction
as arrow on protective guard W
- mount flange V4
- firmly tighten blade bolt V3 by turning blade wrench V
COUNTER-CLOCKWISE while pushing spindle-lock
button X
- tighten cover plate screw V2
• Replacing table insert *
Replace a defective or worn table insert as follows:
! disconnect the plug
- rotate the saw table completely to the left
- remove all 4 screws as illustrated
- remove old table insert by first lifting it at the front and
then pulling it out completely
- place new table insert
! firmly tighten all 4 screws
• Checking/adjusting of 90° blade alignment (
! disconnect the plug
- rotate the saw table to the 0° position and lock in place
- lower the tool arm and lock in place
- check for a 90° angle between blade and table with
a square
- if necessary, adjust the 90° blade alignment as follows:
1) loosen three-legged knob Q
2) swing the tool arm to 45° and adjust screw R1 up or
down
3) swing the tool arm back to 0°, re-check with square,
and repeat if necessary
• Checking/adjusting of 45° blade alignment )
! disconnect the plug
- rotate the saw table to the 0° position and lock in place
- lower the tool arm and lock in place
- loosen three-legged knob Q
- swing the tool arm to 45°
- check for a 45° angle between blade and table with a
mitre square
- check that bevel indicator R is on the 45° mark
- if necessary, adjust the 45° blade alignment as follows:
1) swing the tool arm back to 0° and adjust screw R2
up or down
2) swing the tool arm back to 45°, re-check, and
repeat if necessary
• Checking/adjusting of 90° fence alignment ¡
! disconnect the plug
- rotate the saw table to the 0° position and lock in place
- lower the tool arm and lock in place
- check for a 90° angle between blade and fence N with
a square (ensure the square contacts the saw blade
body and not its teeth)
- if necessary, adjust the 90° fence alignment as follows:
1) loosen 4 hex screws N1
2) adjust fence until blade and fence have full contact
with the square
3) tighten 4 hex screws N1
• Adjusting of mitre angle indicator ™
! disconnect the plug
- set tool into working position
- loosen Phillips screw P1 that holds indicator P in place
- position indicator P to align with the 0° mitre mark
- tighten Phillips screw P1
• Adjusting of bevel angle indicator £
! disconnect the plug
- loosen screw R3 and align indicator R to the 0° mark
- tighten screw R3
APPLICATION ADVICE
• Special workpieces
- ensure that curved or round workpieces are especially
secured against slipping
- at the cutting line no gap may exist between the
workpiece and the fence or saw table
- if necessary, fabricate a special fixture
• For working with floor mouldings illustration ≤ can be
used as reference
• Always face the good side of the workpiece down to
ensure minimum splintering
• Only use sharp saw blades of the correct type
- quality of cut improves by the number of teeth
- carbide tipped blades stay sharp up to 30 times longer
than ordinary blades

MAINTENANCE / SERVICE

• Always keep tool and cord clean (especially the
ventilation slots at the back-end of the motor housing)
! disconnect the plug before cleaning
• Clean saw blade immediately after use (especially from
resin and glue)
! the saw blade becomes very hot during use; do
not touch it before it has cooled down
• If the tool should fail despite the care taken in manufacturing
and testing procedures, repair should be carried out by an
after-sales service centre for SKIL power tools
- send the tool undismantled together with proof of
purchase to your dealer or the nearest SKIL service
station (addresses as well as the service diagram of
the tool are listed on www.skilmasters.com)
ENVIRONMENT
• Do not dispose of electric tools, accessories and
packaging together with household waste material
(only for EU countries)
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