Working Advice; Starting Operation - Skil 5401 Manual De Instrucciones

away from the saw and swivel it downward. Release
the clamping lever 25 again. Repeat this procedure
until the requested cutting depth can be adjusted.
If the cutting depth cannot be sufficiently locked
after tightening clamping lever 25, pull clamping
lever 25 away from the saw and swivel it upward.
Release the clamping lever 25 again.
Repeat this procedure until the cutting depth is locked.
Adjusting the cutting angle
Loosen the wing bolts 7. Tilt the saw sidewards.
Adjust the desired measure on the scale 6. Tight-
en the wing bolts 7 again.
Note: For bevel cuts, the cutting depth is smaller than
the setting indicated on the cuttingdepth scale 26.
Cutting marks
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The 0˚ cutting mark (11) indicates the position of
the saw blade for right-angled cuts. The 45˚ cut-
ting mark (10) indicates the position of the saw
blade for 45˚ cuts.
For precise cuts, position the circular saw against
the workpiece as shown in the figure. It is best to
carry out a trial cut.

STARTING OPERATION

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age of the power source must agree with the
voltage specified on the nameplate of the ma-
chine.
Switching On and Off
To start the machine, first push the lock-off but-
ton for the On/Off switch 2 and then press the
On/Off switch 1 and keep it pressed.
To switch off the machine, release the On/Off
switch 1.
Note: For safety reasons, the On/Off switch 1
cannot be locked; it must remain pressed during
the entire operation.
The model 5801 the light 5 is it on when the
plug connected in the power source. The light
permits to light the work area when the lighting
conditions are bad.
Laser light on/off button (5601 / 5801)
The laser "ON/OFF" button 3 allows you to turn
the laser feature on or off.
To turn laser ON, depress the button 3.
To turn laser OFF, depress the button again 3.

WORKING ADVICE

Protect saw blades against impact and shock.
Guide the machine evenly and with light feed in
the cutting direction. Excessive feed significantly
reduces the service life of the saw blade and can
cause damage to the power tool.
Sawing performance and cutting quality depend es-
sentially on the condition and the tooth form of the
saw blade. Therefore, use only sharp saw blades
that are suited for the material to be worked.
Sawing wood
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The correct selection of the saw blade depends
on the type and quality of the wood and whether
lengthway or crossway cuts are required.
When cutting spruce lengthways, long spiral
chips are formed.
Beech and oak dusts are especially detrimental to
health. Therefore, work only with dust extraction.
Sawing with parallel guide (figure C)
The parallel guide 12 enables exact cuts along a
workpiece edge and cutting strips of the same
dimension.
Loosen wing bolt 8 and slide the scale of the paral-
lel guide 12 through the guide in the base plate 15.
Adjust the desired cutting width as the scale setting
at the respective cutting mark 11 or 10; see Section
"Cutting Marks". Tighten wing bolt 8 again.
Sawing with auxiliary guide (figure D)
For sawing large workpieces or straight edges, a
board or strip can clamped to the workpiece as
an auxiliary guide; the base plate of the circular
saw can be guided alongside the auxiliary guide.
Using the laser line guide (5601 / 5801) (figure E)
Only turn on the laser light on when the tool is on
the workpiece.
First mark the line of cut on your workpiece (good
side down.)
Insert plug into the power source.
Place the front edge of the saw foot on the work-
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