Metabo BAS 261 Precision Originalbetriebsanleitung Seite 11

Original operating instructions
Table of Contents
1. Declaration of Conformity
2. Please Read First!
3. Specified Conditions of Use
4. General Safety Information
5. Overview
6. Unpacking, Erection, Assembly and Transport
7. Machine Details
8. Initial Operation
9. Operation
10. Care and Maintenance
11. Accessories
12. Repairs
13. Environmental Protection
14. Troubleshooting Guide
15. Technical Specifications
1. Declaration of Conformity
We, being solely responsible, hereby declare that
these band saws, identified by type and serial
number *1), meet all relevant requirements of
directives *2) and standards *3). Test report *4),
Issuing testing authority *5), Technical documents
for *6) - see page 4.
2. Please Read First!
These operating instructions have been written to
make it easier foryou, the user, to learn how to
operate this machine and to do so safely. These
instructions should be used as follows:
– Read these instructions before use. Pay special
attention to the safety information.
– These operating instructions are intended for
people with basic technical knowledge
regarding the operation of a machine like this or
similar electrical power tools. Inexperiencend
persons are strongly advised to seek competent
advise and guidance from an experienced
person before operating this machine.
– Keep all documents supplied with this machine
for future reference. Retain your proof of
purchase in case of a future warranty claim.
– This machine must not be sold or lent to
someone else without being accompanied by all
machine documents supplied with it.
– The manufacturer assumes no liability for any
damage caused by neglect of these operating
instructions.
Information in these instructions is marked as
under:
Danger!
Risk of personal injury or environ-
mental damage.
Risk of electric shock!
Risk of personal injury by electric
shock.
Entanglement hazard!
Risk of personal injury by body parts
or clothing being drawn into the ro-
tating saw blade.
Caution!
Risk of material damage.
Note:
Additional information.
3. Specified Conditions of Use
The band saw is suitable for cutting wood,
plastics, non-ferrous metals (not hard metal or
hardened metal).
Do not cut round stock transverse to its
longitudinal axis without suitable jigs or fixtures.
The rotating saw belt could turn the work piece.
When sawing thin stock layed on edge a suitable
guide must be used for firm support.
Any other use is not as specified. The
manufacturer assumes no liability for any damage
caused by unspecified use.
Modification of the machine or use of parts not
approved by the manufacturer can cause
unforeseeable damage!
4. General Safety Information
Caution!
When using power tools, the following basic safety
measures must be taken to protect against electric
shock, other injury or fire.
 When using this tool, observe the following
safety instructions to exclude the risk of
personal injury or material damage.
 Please also observe the special safety
instructions in the respective chapters.
 Where applicable, follow the legal directives or
regulations for the prevention of accidents
pertaining to the use of band saws.
General hazards!
 Keep your work area tidy – a messy work area
invites accidents.
 Be alert. Know what you are doing. Set out to
work with reason. Do not operate the machine
while under the influence of drugs, alcohol or
medication.
 Consider environmental conditions: Keep work
area well lighted.
 Prevent adverse body positions. Ensure firm
footing and keep your balance at all times.
 When working long stock use suitable supports.
 Do not operate the machine near inflammable
liquids or gases.
 The machine shall only be started and operated
by persons familiar with band saws and who are
at any time aware of the dangers associated
with the operation of such machine.
 Persons under 18 years of age shall use this
machine only in the course of their vocational
training, under the supervision of an instructor.
 Keep bystanders, particularly children, out of
the danger zone. Do not permit other persons to
touch the machine or power cable while it is
running.
 Do not overload the machine – use it only within
the performance range it was designed for (see
"Technical Specifications").
 Use the correct power tool for your application.
The correct power tool will do the job better and
safer. Danger!
Risk of electric shock!
 Do not expose the machine to rain.
Do not operate the machine in a damp or wet
environment.
Prevent body contact with earthed objects such
as radiators, pipes, cooking stoves, refrigerators
when operating this machine.
 Do not use the power cable for any purpose it is
not intended for.
 Pull the plug out of the socket before making
any adjustments, converting or servicing the tool
or if you do not use it.
Risk of injury by moving parts!
 Do not operate the machine without installed
guards.
 Always keep sufficient distance to the saw belt.
Use suitable feeding aids, if necessary. Keep
sufficient distance to driven components when
operating this machine.
 Wait for the saw belt to come to a complete stop
before removing cutoffs, scrap, etc., from the
work area.
 Cut only stock of dimensions that can be safely
held during cutting.
 Do not attempt to stop the saw belt by pushing
the work piece against its side.
 Ensure the machine is disconnected from power
supply before servicing.
 Ensure that when switching on (e.g. after
servicing) no tools or loose parts are left on or in
the machine.
 Unplug if the machine is not used.
 Do not operate tool while under the influence of
drugs, alcohol or medication. There is the risk of
electrical shock. Ask a qualified electrician
immediately to replace a damaged mains cable.
 Regularly check extension cables and replace if
damaged.
 When working out of doors, only use extension
cables that are also approved for outdoors.
Cutting hazard, even with the cutting
tool at standstill!
 Wear gloves when changing cutting tools.
 Store saw belts in such manner that nobody can
get hurt.
Risk of kickback (work piece is caught
by the saw belt and thrown against the
operator)!
 Do not jam any work pieces.
 Cut thin or thin-walled work pieces only with
fine-toothed band saw belts. Always use sharp
band saw belts.
 If in doubt, check work piece for inclusion of
foreign matter (e.g. nails or screws).
 Cut only stock of dimensions that can be safely
held during cutting.
 Never cut several work pieces at the same time
– and also no bundles containing several
individual pieces. Risk of personal injury if
individual pieces are caught by the saw belts
uncontrolled.
 When cutting round stock, use a suitable jig to
prevent the work piece from turning.
Entangelement hazard!
 Ensure that during operation no parts of the
body or clothing can be caught and drawn in by
rotating components (no ties no gloves, no
clothes with wide sleeves; contain long hair with
a hairnet).
 Never cut workpieces to which ropes, cords,
strings, cables or wires are attached or which
contain such materials.
Hazard generated by insufficient
personal protection gear!
 Wear hearing protection.
 Wear safety glasses.
 Wear dust mask.
 Wear suitable work clothes.
 Wear non-slip footwear.
 Wear gloves when handling the saw belts and
rough work pieces.
Risk of injury by inhaled wood dust!
 Some types of wood dust (e.g. beech, oak, ash)
may cause cancer when inhaled. Work only with
a suitable dust collector attached to the saw.
The dust collector must comply with the data
stated in the technical specifications.
 See to it that only as little as possible wood dust
will get into the environment:
– Remove wood dust deposit in the work area
(do not blow away!);
– fix any leakages on the dust collector;
– ensure good ventilation.
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