Flex FX2231 Manuel De L'utilisateur page 12

SPLINTER GUARD
The clear plastic splinter guard serves as a
zero-clearance throat along the blade to reduce
splintering of the top surface of the workpiece.
The splinter guard is a consumable component
that should be replaced when worn out or when
blades of different thicknesses are used.
WARNING
in operation during a portion of the
installation procedure. Care must be taken
to prevent personal injury. Remove the
battery pack when instructed to do so.
Installation:
a. Remove the battery pack to prevent
accidental starting.
b. Rotate the orbit-control lever to the zero (0)
position.
c. Slide the grooves of the plastic splinter guard
onto the ribs on the cover plate, but not far
enough to touch the blade (Fig. 10).
d. Attach the battery pack.
e. Turn the saw on and press the front of the
splinter guard against a workbench to allow
the sawblade to cut into the splinter guard
as it slides the rest of the way into the cover
plate (Fig. 11).
f. For added service life, as the splinter guard
wears out, you can push it farther back into
the cover plate until there is no longer any
gap (Fig. 12).
Removal:
a. Turn the saw off and remove the battery pack.
b. Remove the saw blade and pull the splinter
guard out.
This procedure requires
the saw to be powered and
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
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Ribs
Splinter Guard
Grooves
Gap