Maintenance / Service - Skil BT1 Serie Manual Original

! if the lower guard does not automatically open
which can happen under certain conditions (e.g.
a workpiece which is very close to the maximum
capacity) you may have to open the guard by hand
o b
- saw through the workpiece with uniform advancing
- switch off the tool by releasing switch AA
- wait until the sawblade has come to a complete
standstill before guiding the saw head slowly upward
• Changing saw blade a
! disconnect the plug
- take hex key AC from storage AD
- hold protective guard A in open position
- loosen cover plate screw AF (do not unscrew the
screw completely) a a
- rotate protective guard A completely backwards a b
- push spindle-lock button AE and hold it while
you remove blade bolt AG by turning hex key AC
CLOCKWISE (= in same direction as arrow printed on
saw blade)
! push spindle-lock button AE only when tool is at
a standstill
- release spindle-lock button AE
- remove flange AH and saw blade
! change saw blade with saw teeth and arrow
printed on saw blade pointing in same direction as
arrow on protective guard A
- mount flange AH a c
- push spindle-lock button AE and hold it while you
tighten blade bolt by turning hex key AC COUNTER
CLOCKWISE 1/8 turn past finger tight (ensures
slippage of saw blade when it encounters excessive
resistance thus reducing motor overload and saw
kickback)
- tighten cover plate screw AF
• Replacing table insert AI s
Replace a defective or worn table insert as follows:
! disconnect the plug
- take hex key AC from storage AD
- 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 d
! disconnect the plug
- rotate the saw table to the 0° mitre position and lock in
place
- swing the saw head to 0° bevel position
- lower the saw head 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 T
2. adjust screw V with a blade wrench 10 (not standard
included)
3. re-check with square
4. reset the bevel indicator U to 0°
• Checking/adjusting of 45° blade alignment f
! disconnect the plug
- rotate the saw table to the 0° mitre position and lock in
place
- loosen three-legged knob T
- swing the saw head to the left
- check for a 45° angle between blade and table with a
mitre square
- check that bevel indicator U is on the 45° mark
- if necessary, adjust the 45° blade alignment as follows:
1. adjust screw W with a blade wrench 10 (not
standard included)
2. re-check with mitre square
• Checking/adjusting of 90° fence alignment g
! disconnect the plug
- rotate the saw table to the 0° mitre position and lock in
place
- lower the saw head and lock in place
- check for a 90° angle between blade and fence S with a
square (ensure the square contacts the saw blade body
and not its teeth) g )a
- if necessary, adjust the 90° fence alignment as follows:
1. loosen 2 hex screws S g b
2. adjust fence until blade and fence have full contact
with the square
3. tighten 2 hex screws S
4. reset the mitre indicator to 0° g c
APPLICATION ADVICE
• Special workpieces
- always support the free ends of a long workpiece h
- ensure that curved or round workpieces are especially
secured against slipping j
- at the cutting line no gap may exist between the
workpiece and the fence or saw table
• For working with floor mouldings illustration k 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)
• Develop a regular check to make sure the lower guard is
working properly. Clean the lower guard of any sawdust
build up with a damp cloth.
! disconnect the plug before cleaning
- lift the lower guard to the fully open position and
release it; if it does not immediately and fully close it
should be checked by an after-sales service centre for
SKIL power tools
• 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.skil.com)
• Be aware that damage due to overload or improper
handling of the tool will be excluded from the warranty
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