Metabo MKS 18 LTX 58 Operating Instructions - Page 13

packs. If necessary, consult your freight forwarder. Certified packaging is available from Metabo. Only send the battery pack if the housing is intact and no fluid is leaking. Remove the battery pack from the machine for sending. Secure the contacts against short circuiting (e. g. insulate with tape). Reducing dust production: WARNING - Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: - Lead from lead-based paints, - Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and - Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber. Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles. This also applies to dust from other materials such as some timber types (like oak or beech dust), metals, asbestos. Other known diseases are e.g. allergic reactions, respiratory diseases. Do not let dust enter the body. Observe the relevant guidelines and national regulations for your material, staff, application and place of application (e.g. occupational health and safety regulations, disposal). Collect the particles generated at the source, avoid deposits in the surrounding area. Use suitable accessories for special work. In this way, fewer particles enter the environment in an uncontrolled manner. Use a suitable extraction unit. Reduce dust exposure with the following measures: - do not direct the escaping particles and the exhaust air stream at yourself or nearby persons or on dust deposits, - use an extraction unit and/or air purifiers, - ensure good ventilation of the workplace and keep clean using a vacuum cleaner. Sweeping or blowing stirs up dust. - Vacuum or wash the protective clothing. Do not blow, beat or brush. 5. Overview See page 2. 1 Shavings collection box 2 Handle 3 Trigger 4 Locking button 5 Side handle 6 Guide rail adapter* 7 Locking screw (parallel stop, guide rail adapter) 8 View window (exchangeable) 9 Cutting indicator ENGLISH en 10 Parallel stop 11 Battery pack * 12 Battery pack release button 13 Guide plate 14 Scale (depth of cut) 15 Storage for hexagon wrench 16 Hexagon wrench 17 Locking lever (depth of cut) 18 Capacity and signal indicator * 19 Capacity indicator button * 20 Spindle locking button 21 Saw blade fixing screw 22 Outer saw blade flange 23 Saw blade 24 Lever (swivelling back the movable guard) 25 Inner saw blade flange 26 Movable safety guard *equipment-specific 6. Initial Operation and Setting Remove the battery pack from the tool before any adjustments, conversions, servicing or cleaning are performed. Make sure that the tool is switched off before fitting the battery pack. 6.1 Battery pack Charge the battery pack (11) before use. Recharge the battery pack if performance diminishes. Instructions on charging the battery pack can be found in the operating instructions of the Metabo charger. Li-Ion battery packs "Li-Power, LiHD" have a capacity and signal indicator (18): - Press the button (19), the LEDs indicate the charge level. - The battery pack is almost flat and must be recharged if one LED is flashing. Removal: Press the battery pack release (12) button and pull the battery pack (11) upwards. Inserting: Slide in the battery pack (11) until it engages. 6.2 Setting cutting depth Loosen the locking lever (17) for adjustment. Read the depth of cut that has been set from the scale (14). Tighten the locking screw again. It is advisable to set the depth of cut in such a way that no more than half of each tooth on the saw blade juts out under the workpiece. See illustration on page 3. 6.3 Attach guide rail adapter (as needed) Attach the adapter (6) to be able to attach the machine to a guide rail (see Accessories section). Insert adapter (6), as shown, into the guide plate (13). Tighten the locking screw (7) and use it to attach the adapter to the machine. 13