Setting The Depth Of Cut; Setting The Saw Blade Tilt - Metabo TS 254 M Instructions D'utilisation

strings, cables or wires are attached or which
contain such materials.
8.1 Dust extraction unit / all-purpose
vacuum cleaner
Danger!
Dust of certain timber species (e.g. beech,
oak, ash) can cause cancer when inhaled.
Use a suitable dust extraction unit when
working in enclosed spaces.
In addition, use a dust mask, as not all saw
dust is collected or extracted.
Operation without a suitable dust collector is
only possible out of doors.
The dust extraction unit must meet the following
requirements:
• Suitable for the diameter of the suction nozzles
(chip box 35/44 mm);
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• air flow volume  460 m /h;
• Underpressure at the saw's suction nozzle
 530 Pa;
• Air speed at the saw's suction nozzle  20 m/s.
The suction nozzles (25) for extraction of the
chips are located on the blade guard.
Observe the dust collector's operating
instructions as well!
8.2

Setting the depth of cut

Danger!
Body parts or objects in the adjustment area
can get caught by the running saw blade! Set
depth of cut only with saw blade at standstill!
The saw blade's cutting depth needs to be
adapted to the workpiece's height: the blade
guard shall rest with its front edge on the
workpiece.
• Adjust the cutting depth by turning the
handwheel (17) as required.
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Note:
In order to balance eventual play in the
adjustment of the cutting height, always
move the saw blade from below into the
desired position.
8.3

Setting the saw blade tilt

Danger!
Body parts, objects or machine parts in the
adjustment area can get caught by the
running saw blade! Set the depth of cut only
with the saw blade at standstill!
The blade bevel angle can be adjusted between -
1.5° and 46.5°.
1. Release clamping lever (18).
2. Set the desired saw blade inclination by
turning the hand wheel (16).
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3. Lock the set inclination by tightening the
clamping lever (18) (turn clockwise).
Setting for undercutting
The blade tilt setting has end stops at 0° and 45°.
For special bevel cuts (undercutting) the bevel
angle can be increased by 1.5° in both directions.
• Withdraw bevel angle limitation stop (19) and
place over the right-hand cam plate = bevel
angle of saw blade adjustable between –1.5°
and 45°.
• Withdraw bevel angle limitation stop (19) and
place over the left-hand cam plate = bevel angle
of saw blade adjustable between 0° and 46.5°.
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ON/OFF Switch
• switch on = press upper switch (14) for 1 - 2
seconds.
• switch off = press lower switch (15).
8.4 Adjusting ripping fence
It is mounted on the guide extrusion at the front of
the saw table.
– Position ripping fence (8) to the right of the saw
blade.
The marking in the magnifying glass shows the
set distance between the ripping fence and the
saw blade on the scale.
– Release the clamping lever (11) of the ripping
fence and shift the ripping fence until marking in
the magnifying glass indicates the desired
distance to the saw blade.
– Fine settings: By turning the knurled nut (10) (on
the right-front of the clamping element) you can
precisely adjust the cutting width.
Press the clamping lever (11) downwards to
do this.
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– The fence extrusion (32) must be, together with
the ripping fence, parallel with the saw blade
and locked in position by the clamping lever (11)
during the sawing process. Press the clamping
lever (11) downwards to do this.
– Knurled nuts (33) for attaching the fence
extrusion. After loosening the two knurled nuts
(33), the fence extrusion can be removed and
shifted:
Small edge:
– for cutting thin stock;
– when the saw blade is tilted.
Wide edge:
– for cutting heigh workpieces.
8.5 Adjusting pointer on ripping fence
1. Align ripping fence with saw blade.
2. Loosen ripping fence pointer fixing screw.
3. Bring pointer on ripping fence and "0" on scale
into alignment.
4. Retighten ripping fence pointer fixing screw.
Note:
To avoid the workpiece jamming when cutting
along the ripping fence:
Slide ripping fence all the way to the right table
edge and then back to the required cutting width.
Note:
Adjust ripping fence (if necessary): To prevent the
workpiece from jamming between parallel stop
and saw blade, the ripping fence must be aligned
to the saw blade,
or set to a max. of 0.3 mm opening to the rear. To
adjust it, release the 2 screws on the upper side
of the parallel stop and then tighten again.
Note:
Adjust the clamping force of the ripping fence (if
required): In case the rear clamping piece should
engage earlier or later than the front clamping
piece, this can be set by turning the nut (21).
Loosen the nut (21) so that the rear clamping
piece clamps later. Tighten the nut (21) so that
the rear clamping piece clamps earlier.
8.6 Setting mitre fence
The mitre fence (1) is inserted into the table slot
from the table's front edge.
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For mitre cuts the mitre fence turns to 60° in both
directions.
For 45° and 90° miters positive stops are
provided.
To set a mitre angle: loosen locking handle (2) by
turning it counter-clockwise.
Risk of injury!
When cutting with the mitre fence the lock
handle must be firmly tightened.
The auxiliary fence extrusion can be taken off and
reversed after loosening knurled nut (34).
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