Exakt DC-270 Mode D'emploi page 4

 The auxiliary handle is being used.
Cutting Limitations
There is no limitation on the size of material that can be cut
as long as it is fully supported.
The saw will cut up to 26 mm deep. Material up to twice as
thick can be cut if cutting is performed on both sides.
Switch and Guard Lock
1. Before switching on the tool always check that the guard
is in the fully closed position and that the guard lock is
preventing the blade from being exposed.
2. To switch on press in the locking button, then depress
the switch.
3. Before operating the guard lock always ensure that the
handle is being gripped firmly and that no injury will result
if the blade is exposed. To operate, press the guard lock
button.
4. After the cut has been finished and the tool switched off,
ensure the guard lock has fully returned to its resting
position. If not clean thoroughly with a soft brush.
Cutting
The EXAKT Precision Saw is unique because it clamps the
material to be cut between its base plate and the work
surface using a plunge action to ease the blade into the cut.
This results in a faster, easier and cleaner cut.
NB. Always cut in a forward direction. Never draw the
tool backwards. If you are a novice user, practice by
cutting thin wood until proficient.
Never exceed a duty cycle of 50% when cutting anything,
but wood
1. Check the specifications to ensure the suitability of the
material to be cut.
2. Fit the correct blade ensuring it is sharp and not
damaged.
3. Set the depth of cut. (See Setting the Cutting Depth
Section)
4. Place the material to be cut onto a flat surface such as a
workbench, table or floor. Use a piece of scrap material
underneath if:
 You do not wish to mark the work surface.
 The work surface is likely to damage the blade, e.g. a
concrete floor.
5. Plug into mains supply.
6. Grasp the tool firmly and rest its metal base plate onto
the surface to be cut. Ensure that the rear half of the
base plate overhangs the work surface. Do not plunge
the blade into the material.
7. Switch on the tool and wait for one second for the blade
to run up to speed. Next, depress the guard lock button
and plunge the blade into the material slowly and gently,
but firmly. Then push the tool forwards along the line to
be cut. (Never draw the tool backwards)
8. Very little force should be used to feed the tool along the
cut. Excess force will cause operator fatigue and
excessive wear to the blade and tool.
9. Ensure that the base plate is always held flat on the
material being cut. This is particularly important at the
start or finish of a cut or if thin strips are being cut where
the base plate is not fully supported.
10. Once the cut has been finished, lift the tool from the work
surface before switching off. If a lot of dust has been
created, keep switched on for a few seconds extra to
allow the dust to clear from within the tool.
Line Following
1. Pointers at the front and rear of the guard allow a line to
be followed, when cutting. (Diagram E)
2. For more accurate and neater cutting a metal ruler, held
with the free hand, can be followed. To position the ruler
draw a second line 12 mm to the left of the cutting line.
(Or 50 mm to the right of the cutting line for left handed
operators.) (Diagram F)
Measuring the Cutting Width
When making cut outs it is desirable to know exactly where
the cut will start and stop to prevent unsightly over cutting.
Indication numbers, which correspond to the depth setting,
are marked on both sides of the guard to show where the
blade starts and stops. (Diagrams G)
1. Mark the area to be cut out on the material to be cut. If
the area is not a square or rectangle, separate start and
finish lines may have to be drawn. These are drawn from
the start and finish point, at right angles to the line of cut.
2. To use the width indication system first set the cutting
depth, (See Setting the Cutting Depth Section) for
example, to 9 mm.
3. Identify this number (e.g. 9) both on the front and rear of
the guard.
4. Align the indication mark below the rearmost number on
the guard with the start line on the material to be cut.
(Diagram G1)
5. Proceed with the cut until the indication mark below the
forward number aligns with the finish line on the material
being cut. (Diagram G2)
Cut-outs
NB. Plunge cutting may not be possible in some hard
materials.
1. Set the depth of cut, (See Setting the Cutting Depth
Section) plug in the mains supply and then place the
metal base plate onto the work surface. Ensure that the
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