Scheppach BS251 Original Bedienungsanleitung Seite 32

• On curved and irregular cuts, advance the work-
piece using both hands, keeping your fingers
closed. Keep your hands on a safe area of the
workpiece.
• For repeated cutting of curve, irregular cuts, use
an auxiliary template.
• Secure the workpiece against turning when cutting
round pieces of wood.
• For safe work when transverse cutting, use the
special transverse cutting gauge accessory.
10.1 Performing longitudinal cuts (Fig. A)
Here, a workpiece is cut in its longitudinal direction.
1. Set the parallel stop (5) on the right or left side
of the saw band according to the desired width.
2. Lower the saw band guide (4) onto the workpiece.
(see 8.9) Switching on the saw.
3. Press one edge of the workpiece against the par-
allel stop (5) with the right hand, whilst the flat
side lies on the saw table (7).
4. Slide the workpiece at an even feed rate along
the parallel stop (5) into the saw band.
Important: Long workpieces must be secured
against tilting at the end of the cutting process
(e.g. with roller stand, etc.)
Attention! When processing narrower workpieces it
is essential to use a push rod.
The push stick (R) must always be stored within
reach, on the hook (j) provided for this purpose on
the side of the saw. (Fig. 17)
10.2 Performing angled cuts
(Fig. 6 + Fig. B)
In order to execute angled cuts parallel to the saw
band, it is possible to tilt the saw table (7) forwards
from 0° - 45°.
1. Loosen the locking handle (E).
2. Tilt saw table (7) forwards, until the desired angle
is set on the graduated scale (I).
3. Retighten locking handle (E).
Attention: With a tilted saw table (7), the parallel
stop (5) must be positioned on the downward fac-
ing side to the right of the saw band in the work-
ing direction (if the workpiece width allows this),
in order to secure the workpiece against slipping.
4. Perform the cut as described under 10.1.
10.3 Freehand cuts (Fig. C)
One of the most important features of a band saw is
the ease with which it can cut curves and radii.
1. Lower the saw band guide (4) onto the workpiece.
(see 8.9)
2. Switch on the saw.
3. Press the workpiece firmly onto the saw table (7)
and slowly slide into the saw band.
4. During freehand cutting you should always work
with a low advancing speed, so that the saw band
can follow the desired line.
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5. In many cases it is helpful to roughly saw curves
and corners approximately 6 mm from the line.
6. If it is necessary to saw curves that are too tight
for the saw band used, auxiliary cuts must be
sawn up to the front face of the curve, so that
these fall off as wood waste when the final ra-
dius is sawn.
10.4 Executing cuts with the transverse cutting
gauge (Fig. D + Fig. 18) (optional)
1. Set transverse cutting gauge (14) to the desired
angle (see 8.10)
2. Perform the cut as described under 10.1.
11. Cleaning and maintenance
m WARNING! Pull out the mains plug before carry-
ing out any adjustments, maintenance or repair work!
General maintenance tasks
Wipe swarf and dust off the machine from time to
time with a cloth. Oil the rotating parts once monthly
to extend the life of the tool. Do not oil the motor.
Do not use corrosive agents for cleaning the plastic.
Cleaning
Keep protective devices, air vents and the motor
housing as free of dust and dirt as possible. Rub
the device clean with a clean cloth or blow it off with
compressed air at low pressure.
We recommend that you clean the device directly af-
ter every use.
Clean the device at regular intervals using a damp
cloth and a little soft soap.
Do not use any cleaning products or solvents; they
could attack the plastic parts of the device.
Make sure that no water can penetrate the device in-
terior. Water entering a power tool will increase the
risk of electric shock.
Maintenance
The device has no further internal parts that require
maintenance.
Service information
With this product, it is necessary to note that the fol-
lowing parts are subject to natural or usage-related
wear, or that the following parts are required as con-
sumables.
Wearing parts*: Carbon brushes, saw blade, table
inlays; v-belt
* may not be included in the scope of supply!
Spare parts and accessories can be obtained from
our service centre. To do this, scan the QR code on
the cover page.
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