THMC 355 - Saw EINHELL - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL THMC 355 EINHELL

Caution - Read the operating instructions to reduce the risk of inquiry Wear ear-muff s. The impact of noise can cause damage to hearing. Wear safety goggles. Sparks generated during working or splinters, chips and dust emitted by the de- vice can cause loss of sight. Wear a breathing mask. Dust which is injurious to health can be generated when working on wood and other materials. Never use the device to work on any materials containing asbestos! Anl_TH_MC_355_SPK7.indb 14Anl_TH_MC_355_SPK7.indb 14 10.10.13 10:5810.10.13 10:58GB

Important! When using the equipment, a few safety pre- cautions must be observed to avoid injuries and damage. Please read the complete operating instructions and safety regulations with due care. Keep this manual in a safe place, so that the in- formation is available at all times. If you give the equipment to any other person, hand over these operating instructions and safety regulations as well. We cannot accept any liability for damage or accidents which arise due to a failure to follow these instructions and the safety instructions.

1. Safety regulations

The corresponding safety information can be found in the enclosed booklet. Caution! Read all safety regulations and instructions. Any errors made in following the safety regula- tions and instructions may result in an electric shock, fi re and/or serious injury. Keep all safety regulations and instructions in a safe place for future use.

2. Layout and items supplied

Please check that the article is complete as specifi ed in the scope of delivery. If parts are missing, please contact our service center or the sales outlet where you made your purchase at the latest within 5 working days after purchasing the product and upon presentation of a valid bill of purchase. Also, refer to the warranty table in the service information at the end of the operating instructions.

Open the packaging and take out the equip- ment with care.

Remove the packaging material and any packaging and/or transportation braces (if available).

Check to see if all items are supplied.

Inspect the equipment and accessories for transport damage.

If possible, please keep the packaging until the end of the guarantee period. Important! The equipment and packaging material are not toys. Do not let children play with plastic bags, foils or small parts. There is a danger of swallowing or suff ocating!

Metal cutting-off machine

Cutting-off wheel for steel

Original operating instructions

The metal cutting-off machine is designed for cut- ting metal commensurate with the machine‘s size. The equipment is to be used only for its prescri- bed purpose. Any other use is deemed to be a case of misuse. The user / operator and not the manufacturer will be liable for any damage or inju- ries of any kind caused as a result of this. Please note that our equipment has not been de- signed for use in commercial, trade or industrial applications. Our warranty will be voided if the machine is used in commercial, trade or industrial businesses or for equivalent purposes. The machine is to be operated only with suitable cutting wheels. It is prohibited to use any kind of saw blade made of HSS, HM, CV, etc. To use the Anl_TH_MC_355_SPK7.indb 15Anl_TH_MC_355_SPK7.indb 15 10.10.13 10:5810.10.13 10:58GB

equipment properly you must also observe the safety information, the assembly instructions and the operating instructions to be found in these operating instructions. All persons who use and service the equipment have to be acquainted with these operating instructions and must be informed about the equipment‘s potential hazards. It is also imperati- ve to observe the accident prevention regulations in force in your area. The same applies for the general rules of health and safety at work. The manufacturer will not be liable for any chan- ges made to the equipment nor for any damage resulting from such changes. Even when the equipment is used as prescribed it is still impossible to eliminate certain residual risk factors. The following hazards may arise in connection with the equipment‘s construction and design:

Contact with the cutting-off wheel in the unco- vered cutting zone.

Reaching into the cutting-off wheel while it is running (injuries through cutting).

Kick-back of workpieces and parts of work- pieces.

Broken cutting-off wheels.

Catapulting of damaged or cutting-off wheels.

Damage to hearing if essential ear-muffs are not used.

uncertainty .............................................3 dB Important! The vibration value changes according to the area of application of the electric equipment and may exceed the specifi ed value in exceptional circumstances. Keep the noise emissions and vibrations to a minimum.

Only use appliances which are in perfect wor- king order.

Service and clean the appliance regularly.

Adapt your working style to suit the appliance.

Do not overload the appliance.

Have the appliance serviced whenever ne- cessary.

Switch the appliance off when it is not in use.

5. Before starting the equipment

Before you connect the equipment to the mains supply make sure that the data on the rating plate are identical to the mains data. Always pull the power plug before making adjustments to the equipment.

Unpack the metal cutting-off machine and check it for damage which may have occurred in transit.

Make sure the machine stands securely, i.e. bolt it to a workbench or solid base.

All covers and safety devices have to be pro- perly fitted before the equipment is switched on.

The cutting wheel must rotate smoothly.

Before you actuate the ON/OFF switch, make sure that the cutting-off wheel is correctly fitted and that the machine‘s moving parts run smoothly.

Important! Always pull out the power plug before carrying out maintenance, resetting or assembly work.

Push down the saw head (1) by the handle (2) and pull out the interlock (13).

Slowly raise the saw head (1). Important! The resetting spring lifts the saw head (1) automatically. Therefore, do not simply let go of the handle (2) after cutting, but allow the saw head (1) to rise slowly by applying slight counterpressure.

Fig. 1 shows the saw head (1) in its upper position.

Whenever you want to transport the machine you should use the interlock (13) to anchor the saw head (1) again in its lower position.

The saw is equipped with a carry-handle (8) to make it easier to transport.

Every workpiece must be fastened in the vise (15) before it is cut.

Flip up the top half of the nut (a).

Pull out the spindle (5) far enough for the workpiece to be clamped between the clam- ping faces (4/7) of the vise (15).

Note: There is no need to turn the spindle (5) when the top half of the nut (a) has been flip- ped up. The spindle (5) can be pulled out or pushed in to the exact amount required.

Push forward the spindle (5) to the point where the clamping face (4) touches the workpiece.

Flip down the top half of the nut (a) again so that the spindle (5) and both halves of the nut engage with each other.

Turn the hand crank (6) to safely secure the workpiece in the vise (15).

6.2.1 Clamping large workpieces (Fig. 4)

To be able to machine large workpieces you must remove both screws (16/17) and move the clamping face (7) to the rear onto the holes b and c. Then the clamping face (7) must be secured again with the screws (16/17).

6.3 Miter cuts (Fig. 4)

The vise can be swiveled from 0° to 45° in order to make miter cuts.

Slacken the two screws (16/17).

Turn the clamping face (7) of the vise (15) to the required angle.

Retighten the screws (16/17).

When you clamp the workpiece, the front clamping face (4) will automatically swing into the correct position and align itself with the workpiece in order to ensure that the workpie- ce is safely fastened.

6.4 Adjusting the stop screw (Fig. 5)

The downward movement of the cutting-off wheel can be adjusted with the stop screw (21). This is necessary to compensate wheel wear – as the cutting-off wheel becomes smaller in diameter it would no longer be able to cut right through the workpiece.

Turn the stop screw (21) in or out as required.

Lower the saw head (1) to check whether the cutting off wheel (11) reaches the clamping face (7) of the vise (15).

Retighten the lock nut (22). Important! If you fi t a new wheel some time later, it is essen- tial to check the adjustment of the stop screw (21) in order to prevent the wheel from cutting into the surface on which the equipment is standing.

Pull out the power plug.

Move the saw head (1) to its upper position of rest.

Swing up the adjustable guard (3) for the cutting-off wheel.

Open the wing nut (23) and turn the side gu- ard (24) for the cutting-off wheel to the rear.

Press in the shaft lock (9) and turn the cut- ting-off wheel (11) slowly with the other hand until the shaft lock (9) engages.

Use the supplied universal wrench (20) to turn out the shaft screw (25) in counterclock- wise direction.

Remove the shaft screw (25), washer, outer flange (26) and worn cutting-off wheel (11).

Install the new cutting-off wheel in reverse or- der and tighten. Important: The flanges have to be thoroughly cleaned prior to mounting the cutting-off wheel.

Use only recommended, reinforced cutting- off wheels and take care to tighten the shaft screw (25) just enough to hold the wheel (11) securely in place and prevent it from spinning. Overtightening the shaft screw (25) may da- mage the cutting-off wheel.

Turn the side guard (24) for the cutting-off wheel back to the front and fasten in place with the thumb screw (23).

After the saw head (1) has been fitted, push it down by the handle so that the cutting-off wheel guard (3) can jump back into its origi- nal position.

To switch on the saw you must press the On/ Off (10) and the start button (19) simultane- ously.

To switch off the cutting-off machine, let go of the switch (10).

Clamp the workpiece securely in the vise.

Switch on the machine and wait for the motor to reach its top speed.

Push down the saw head (1) by the handle (2) until the cutting-off wheel makes slight contact with the workpiece.

Move the cutting-off wheel (11) smoothly through the material you want to cut. Important: Avoid causing the cutting-off wheel to jump or chatter. This will only result in cuts of poor quality or a broken wheel.

The handle (2) must be pressed down firmly and evenly during the cutting operation.

To prevent overheating of the workpiece and excessive formation of burr, you should not reduce the cutting speed even at the end of the cutting operation. Note: The number of cuts per cutting-off wheel and their quality may vary considerably with the time taken to make the cuts. Fast cuts may acce- lerate wheel wear, but they also prevent discolo- ring of the workpiece and the formation of burr.

8. Cleaning, maintenance and

ordering of spare parts Always pull out the mains power plug before star- ting any cleaning work.

Keep all safety devices, air vents and the motor housing free of dirt and dust as far as possible. Wipe the equipment with a clean cloth or blow it with compressed air at low pressure.

We recommend that you clean the device immediately each time you have finished using it.

Clean the equipment regularly with a moist cloth and some soft soap. Do not use cleaning agents or solvents; these could at- tack the plastic parts of the equipment. Ensu- re that no water can seep into the device. The ingress of water into an electric tool increases the risk of an electric shock.

In case of excessive sparking, have the carbon brushes checked only by a qualifi ed electrician. Important! The carbon brushes should not be rep laced by anyone but a qualifi ed electrician.

There are no parts inside the equipment which require additional maintenance.

8.4 Ordering replacement parts:

Please quote the following data when ordering replacement parts:

Article number of the machine

Identification number of the machine

9. Disposal and recycling

The equipment is supplied in packaging to pre- vent it from being damaged in transit. The raw materials in this packaging can be reused or recycled. The equipment and its accessories are made of various types of material, such as metal and plastic. Never place defective equipment in your household refuse. The equipment should be taken to a suitable collection center for proper disposal. If you do not know the whereabouts of such a collection point, you should ask in your local council offi ces.

Store the equipment and accessories out of children’s reach in a dark and dry place at above freezing temperature. The ideal storage tempe- rature is between 5 and 30 °C. Store the electric tool in its original packaging. Anl_TH_MC_355_SPK7.indb 19Anl_TH_MC_355_SPK7.indb 19 10.10.13 10:5810.10.13 10:58GB

For EU countries only Never place any electric power tools in your household refuse. To comply with European Directive 2002/96/EC concerning old electric and electronic equipment and its implementation in national laws, old electric power tools have to be separated from other waste and disposed of in an environment-friendly fashion, e.g. by taking to a recycling depot. Recycling alternative to the return request: As an alternative to returning the equipment to the manufacturer, the owner of the electrical equipment must make sure that the equipment is properly disposed of if he no longer wants to keep the equipment. The old equipment can be returned to a suitable collection point that will dispose of the equipment in accordance with the national recycling and waste disposal regulations. This does not apply to any ac- cessories or aids without electrical components supplied with the old equipment. The reprinting or reproduction by any other means, in whole or in part, of documentation and papers accompanying products is permitted only with the express consent of the iSC GmbH. Subject to technical changes Anl_TH_MC_355_SPK7.indb 20Anl_TH_MC_355_SPK7.indb 20 10.10.13 10:5810.10.13 10:58GB

Service information We have competent service partners in all countries named on the guarantee certifi cate whose contact details can also be found on the guarantee certifi cate. These partners will help you with all service re- quests such as repairs, spare and wearing part orders or the purchase of consumables. Please note that the following parts of this product are subject to normal or natural wear and that the following parts are therefore also required for use as consumables. Category Example Wear parts* Carbon brushes Consumables* Cutting wheel Missing parts

• Not necessarily included in the scope of delivery! In the eff ect of defects or faults, please register the problem on the internet at www.isc-gmbh.info. Ple- ase ensure that you provide a precise description of the problem and answer the following questions in all cases:

Did the equipment work at all or was it defective from the beginning?

Did you notice anything (symptom or defect) prior to the failure?

Warranty certifi cate Dear Customer, All of our products undergo strict quality checks to ensure that they reach you in perfect condition. In the unlikely event that your device develops a fault, please contact our service department at the address shown on this guarantee card. You can also contact us by telephone using the service number shown. Please note the following terms under which guarantee claims can be made:

1. These guarantee conditions regulate additional guarantee services. Your statutory guarantee claims

are not aff ected by this guarantee. Our guarantee is free of charge to you.

2. Our guarantee only covers defects suff ered by the device which have been verifi ably caused by a

material or manufacturing fault and is limited to the rectifi cation of such defects or the replacement of the device at our discretion. Please note that our devices are not designed for use in commercial, trade or professional applica- tions. A guarantee contract will not be created if the device has been used by commercial, trade or industrial business or has been exposed to similar stresses during the guarantee period.

3. The following are not covered by our guarantee:

- Damage to the device caused by a failure to follow the assembly instructions or due to incorrect installation, a failure to follow the operating instructions (for example connecting it to an incorrect mains voltage or current type) or a failure to follow the maintenance and safety instructions or by ex- posing the device to abnormal environmental conditions or by lack of care and maintenance. - Damage to the device caused by abuse or incorrect use (for example overloading the device or the use or unapproved tools or accessories), ingress of foreign bodies into the device (such as sand, stones or dust, transport damage), the use of force or damage caused by external forces (for ex- ample by dropping it). - Damage to the device or parts of the device caused by normal or natural wear or tear or by normal use of the device.

4. The guarantee is valid for a period of 24 months starting from the purchase date of the device. Gu-

arantee claims should be submitted before the end of the guarantee period within two weeks of the defect being noticed. No guarantee claims will be accepted after the end of the guarantee period. The original guarantee period remains applicable to the device even if repairs are carried out or parts are replaced. In such cases, the work performed or parts fi tted will not result in an extension of the guarantee period, and no new guarantee will become active for the work performed or parts fi tted. This also applies if an on-site service is used.

5. Please report the defective device on the following internet address to register your guarantee claim:

www.isc-gmbh.info. If the defect is covered by our guarantee, then the item in question will either be repaired immediately and returned to you or we will send you a new replacement device. Of course, we are also happy off er a chargeable repair service for any defects which are not covered by the scope of this guarantee or for units which are no longer covered. To take advantage of this service, please send the device to our service address. Also refer to the restrictions of this warranty concerning wear parts, consumables and missing parts as set out in the service information in these operating instructions. Anl_TH_MC_355_SPK7.indb 22Anl_TH_MC_355_SPK7.indb 22 10.10.13 10:5810.10.13 10:58F

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