BLS 1.6 E - Scissors Fein - Free user manual and instructions

Brand	Fein
Model	BLS 1.6 E
Product type	Portable sheet metal shear
Category	Electric scissors pair
Power supply	Mains (power cable)
Steel cutting capacity (400 N/mm²)	1.6 mm
Cut type	Straight cuts
Insulation	Double insulation (class II)
Auxiliary handle	Supplied (recommended)
Recommended protective equipment	Safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves
Usage	Dry cutting of metal sheets, sheltered from weather
Recommended lubrication for steel	Cutting paste or cutting oil
Recommended lubrication for aluminum	Kerosene
Ventilation slots maintenance	Regular cleaning with non-metal tools
Knife replacement	In pairs, not re-sharpenable
Repairability	Knives replaceable by user
Warranty	Statutory warranty + FEIN manufacturer warranty
Compliance	European Union directives (CE)
Recycling	Appliance and packaging at recycling center
Documents provided	User manual, general safety instructions

Frequently Asked Questions - BLS 1.6 E Fein

What is the cutting capacity of the Fein BLS 1.6 E?

The Fein BLS 1.6 E can cut steel up to 1.6 mm thick (at 400 N/mm²). For aluminum, the capacity is not specified but generally higher.

Can I use the shear for curved cuts?

No, the BLS model is designed for straight cuts. For curved cuts, use the BSS model (double-cut shear).

How to replace the shear knives?

The knives must be replaced in pairs. They are not re-sharpenable. Disconnect the tool, remove the fixing screws, and install the new knives paying attention to the direction. Consult the manual for references.

What lubricant to use for cutting steel?

For steel, use cutting paste or cutting oil. Apply the lubricant along the planned cut to extend knife life.

What protective equipment should I wear?

Always wear safety glasses, hearing protection, and gloves. A face shield and dust mask are also recommended depending on the application.

How to maintain the shear?

Regularly clean the ventilation slots with non-metal tools to prevent metal dust buildup. Check the power cable condition before each use.

Can the shear be used on a generator?

Yes, provided the generator has sufficient power and complies with ISO 8528 (model class G2). The harmonic distortion factor must not exceed 10%.

What to do if cutting speed decreases?

A drop in speed indicates knife wear. Replace the knives with a new pair. Also check that the workpiece does not exceed the maximum allowed thickness.

Where can I find spare parts?

Spare parts are available at www.fein.com. You can order knives, jaws (for BSS models), and other accessories.

How to recycle the shear at the end of its life?

Do not dispose of the appliance with household waste. Take it to an approved recycling center for electrical and electronic waste. Packaging should also be recycled.

USER MANUAL BLS 1.6 E Fein

Illustration of three futuristic robotic vehicles with visible engine blades and structural components (no text or symbols)

BLS 1.6 E (**) 7 230 ..

BLS 2.5 E (**) 7 230 ..

BSS 1.6 E (**) 7 230 ..

BSS 1.6 CE (**) 7 230 ..

BSS 2.0 E (**) 7 230 ..

	BLS 1.6 E (**)	BLS 2.5 E (**)	BSS 1.6 E (**)	BSS 1.6 CE (**)	BSS 2.0 E (**)
	7 230 .. 7 230 .. 7 230 .. 7 230 ..
P_1	W 350 350 350 350 350
P_2	W 210 210 210 210 210
n_0	/min 2300-4800	800-1700	2100-4500	2100-4500	1300-2600
n_S	m/min 8-12 3-6 6-10 6-10 2-4
Fe 400	mm 1,6 2,5 - - -
Fe 600	m	m	1	,	2
Fe 800	mm 1,0 1,6 -	--
Al 250	m	m	2	,	0
	mm 15,0	20,0		- - -
Fe 400	mm	-- 1,6 1,6 2,0
Fe 600	mm	-- 1,2 1,2 1,5
Fe 800	mm	-	-	0	,
Al 250	mm	-- 2,0 2,0 3,0
Fe 400	mm	-	-	1	,
Fe 600	mm	-- 0,8 0,8		-
Al 250	mm	-	-	1	,
	mm	-	-	90,0	90,0
	mm	-	-	30,0	30,0
	mm -- 15,0	15,0 12,0
	mm	-	-	8	,
	kg 1,7 2,2	1,4 1,5 1,7
L_pA	dB	81,6	81,8	80,5	80,5
K_pA	dB	3,0 3,0 3,0 3,0 3,0
L_wA	dB	92,6	92,8	91,5	91,5
K_wA	dB	3,0 3,0 3,0 3,0 3,0
L_pCpeak	dB	95,5	95,2 94,7 94,7		92,7
K_pCpeak	dB	3,0 3,0 3,0 3,0 3,0
a_h	m/s2	4,1	4,8 5,7	5,7	10,8
K_a	m/s2	1,5	1,5	1,5 1,5 1,5

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BSS 1.6 CE (**) 5 12 7 8 16 BSS 2.0 E (**) 6 9 10 BSS 2.0 E (**) 11 BSS 1.6 E (**) BSS 1.6 CE (**) 10 BSS 2.0 E (**) 17

I 5 5 16 BLS 1.6 E (**) BLS 2.5 E (**) 13 BLS 1.6 E (**) BLS 2.5 E (**) 14 BLS 1.6 E (**) BLS 2.5 E (**) 17 BLS 1.6 E (**) BLS 2.5 E (**)

Mechanical assembly diagram showing a tool pressing into a component (no text or symbols visible)

BSS 1.6 E (**)
BSS 1.6 CE (**)

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    A["Tool 1: Painted Cut"] --> B["Tool 2: Painted Cut"]
    B --> C["Tool 3: Assembly"]
    C --> D["Tool 4: Assembly"]
    D --> E["Tool 5: Assembly"]
    E --> F["Tool 6: Maintenance"]
    F --> G["Tool 7: Assembly"]
    G --> H["Tool 8: Maintenance"]
    style A fill:#f9f,stroke:#333
    style B fill:#ccf,stroke:#333
    style C fill:#cfc,stroke:#333
    style D fill:#fcc,stroke:#333
    style E fill:#cff,stroke:#333
    style F fill:#ffc,stroke:#333
    style G fill:#cfc,stroke:#333
    style H fill:#fcc,stroke:#333

Mechanical assembly diagram showing a tool pressing into a component (no text or symbols visible)

BSS 2.0 E (**)

Technical line drawing of mechanical components including a clamping device and a bracket assembly (no text or symbols)

Technical diagram of a mechanical assembly with numbered components and an inset showing a screwdriver tool.

Mechanical assembly diagram showing a tool pressing into a component (no text or symbols visible)

BSS 2.0 E (**)

5. 6. 5. 5. 4.

Technical diagram of a mechanical assembly with numbered parts and a magnified inset showing a component detail.

Pure mechanical diagram showing symmetrical components with star-like features and dimension arrows (no text or symbols)

BSS 2.0 E (**)

Technical line drawing of a mechanical component with no visible text or symbols

a = 0.1 - 0.15 m 2. a a 3.

a = 0.1 - 0.15 mm

Technical line drawing of a mechanical component with a curved arrow indicating rotation (no text or symbols)

5.

Diagram showing a hand holding a device with directional arrows and a diagonal line, alongside two flag-like symbols (no text or labels)

BLS 1.6 E (**)

0.3 - 0.6 mm = 0.1 mm 0.8 - 1.2 mm = 0.2 mm 1.3 - 1.6 mm = 0.3 mm

BLS 2.5 E (**)

Fe 400 = 0.1 - 0.2 x = 0.2 x Fe 800 = >0.2 x

Diagram of a mechanical component with a curved base and arrow indicating rotation (no text or symbols)

BLS 1.6 E (**)
BLS 2.5 E (**)

BLS 1.6 E (**)

BLS 2.5 E (**)

Mechanical assembly diagram showing a rotating component with hatched areas and a curved arrow indicating rotation (no text or symbols present)

BLS 1.6 E (**)

BLS 2.5 E (**)

3. 2.

4. 5. 6.

7.

8.

Illustration of a robotic arm cutting into a small square component with an arrow indicating motion (no text or symbols)

BLS 1.6 E (**)
BLS 2.5 E (**)

BLS 1.6 E (**)

1. 1.

BLS 2.5 E (**)

2. 90° x 4 2.

Mechanical assembly diagram showing a cutting tool interacting with two metal components (no text or symbols)

BLS 1.6 E (**)

Technical diagram showing mechanical assembly with numbered components and directional arrows indicating motion or movement.

BLS 2.5 E (**)
4.

Illustration showing a hand holding a tool with warning labels and a close-up of the device's tip, likely illustrating a manual or mechanical operation.

BSS 1.6 E (**) BSS 1.6 CE (**) 2.5 mm BLS 1.6 E (**) 3 mm 2 mm BLS 2.5 E (**) 4 mm 2.5 mm

Translation of the Original Instructions.

Symbols, abbreviations and terms used.

Symbol, character Explanation
	Make sure to read the enclosed documents such as the Instruction Manual and the General Safety Instructions.
[470C]	Observe the instructions in the text or graphic opposite!
	Observe the instructions in the text or graphic opposite!
	General prohibition sign. This action is prohibited.
	Before commencing this work step, pull the mains plug out of the socket. Otherwise there will be danger of injury if the power tool should start unintentionally.
[528G]	Use eye protection during operation.
	Use ear protection during operation.
	Use protective gloves during operation.
	Gripping surface
	Confirms the conformity of the power tool with the directives of the European Community.
WARNING	This sign indicates a possible dangerous situation that could cause severe or fatal injury.
[BT3Y]	Worn out power tools and other electrotechnical and electrical products should be sorted separately for environmental-friendly recycling.
	Switching on
	Switching off
	Product with double or reinforced insulation
	Steel
	Aluminium
	Plastic
	Cutting blade, straight
	Cutting blade, curves
[DC4]	Low stroke rate
	High stroke rate
	Low stroke
	Medium stroke
[SD22] [ASX6]	High stroke
[2HB7] n numbers and letters
ting for internal purposes

Character Unit of measurement, international		Unit of measurement, national	Explanation
P_1	W W Power input
P_2	W	W	O	u	t
n_0	/min, min ^-1 , rpm, r/min	rpm Stroke rate at no-load
n_S	m/min m/min Cutting speed
UV	V	R	a	t	e
fHz Hz Frequency
M...	mm mm	Size of metric thread
∅	mm mm	Diameter of a round part
Fe 400	mm mm	Max. work-piece thickness for steel with up to 400 N/mm ^2
Fe 600	mm mm	Max. work-piece thickness for steel with up to 600 N/mm ^2
Fe 800	mm mm	Max. work-piece thickness for steel with up to 800 N/mm ^2
Al 250	mm mm	Max. work-piece thickness for aluminium with up 250 N/mm ^2
	mm mm	Diameter of pilot-drill for inside cut-outs
	mm mm	Min. inside curve radius
	kg	kg Weight according to EPTA-Procedure 01
L_pA	dB dB	Sound pressure level
L_wA	dB dB	Sound power level
L_pCpeak	dB dB	Peak sound pressure level
K...			Uncertainty
	m/s ^2	m/s ^2	Vibrational emission value according to EN 62841 (vector sum of three directions)
h	m/s ^2	m/s ^2	Vibrational emission value
	m, s, kg, A, mm, V, W, Hz, N, °C, dB, min, m/s ^2	m, s, kg, A, mm, V, W, Hz, N, °C, dB, min, m/s ^2	Basic and derived units of measurement from the international system of units SI.

For your safety.

WARNING Read all safety warnings and all instructions. Failure to follow the

warnings and instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.

Save all warnings and instructions for future reference.

Do not use this power tool before you have thoroughly read and completely understood this Instruction Manual and the enclosed "General

Safety Instructions" (document number 3 41 30 465 06 0). The documents mentioned should be kept for later use and enclosed with the power tool, should it be passed on or sold.

Please also observe the relevant national industrial safety regulations.

Intended use of the power tool:

BLS ( ^** ): Hand-guided sheet metal shears for cutting sheet metal in weather-protected environments without water supply using the application tools and accessories recommended by Fein.

BSS ( ^** ): Hand-guided slitting shears for cutting sheet metal and tight curves in weather-protected environments without water supply using the application tools and accessories recommended by Fein.

This power tool is also suitable for use with AC generators with sufficient power output that correspond to the Standard ISO 8528, design type G2. This Standard is particularly not complied with when the so-called distortion factor exceeds 10 %. When in doubt, please refer to the generator instruction/specification guide.

Special safety instructions.

Use auxiliary handle(s), if supplied with the tool. Loss of control can cause personal injury.

Wear personal protective equipment. Depending on application, use face shield, safety goggles or safety glasses. Where appropriate, wear dust mask, hearing protectors, gloves and workshop apron capable of stopping small abrasive or workpiece fragments. The eye protection must be capable of stopping flying debris generated by various operations. The dust mask or respirator must be capable of filtrating particles generated by your operation. Prolonged exposure to high intensity noise may cause hearing loss.

Secure the work piece firmly. A work piece that is gripped tightly in a clamping device or vice, is more secure than if held by hand.

Do not rivet or screw any name-plates or signs onto the power tool. If the insulation is damaged, protection against an electric shock will be ineffective. Adhesive labels are recommended.

Do not use accessories which are not specifically designed and recommended by the power tool manufacturer. Safe operation is not ensured merely because an accessory fits your power tool.

Clean the ventilation openings on the power tool at regular intervals using non-metal tools. The blower of the motor draws dust into the housing. An excessive accumulation of metallic dust can cause an electrical hazard.

Do not direct the power tool against yourself, other persons or animals. Danger of injury from sharp or hot application tools.

Before putting into operation, check the mains connection and the mains plug for damage.

Recommendation: The tool should always be supplied with power via a residual current device (RCD) with a rated current of 30 mA or less.

Hand/arm vibrations

The vibration emission level given in this information sheet has been measured in accordance with a standardised test given in EN 62841 and may be used to compare one tool with another. It may be used for a preliminary assessment of exposure.

The declared vibration emission level represents the main applications of the tool. However, if the tool is used for different applications, with different accessories or poorly maintained, the vibration emission may differ. This may significantly increase the exposure level over the total working period.

An estimation of the level of exposure to vibration should also take into account the times when the tool is switched off or when it is running but not actually doing the job. This may significantly reduce the exposure level over the total working period.

Identify additional safety measures to protect the operator from the effects of vibration such as: maintain the tool and the accessories, keep the hands warm, organisation of work patterns.

Operating Instructions.

Guide the power tool toward the work piece only when switched on.

While cutting, hold the power tool as upright as possible to the work-piece surface (BLS 1.6 E ( ^ ) and BLS 2.5 E ( ^ )).

Guide the power tool uniformly and with light feed in the cutting direction. Excessive feed reduces the tool life of the application tools.

Do not cut steel sheets where welded. Do not cut layered sheets exceeding the max. work-piece thickness.

BLS 1.6 E, BLS 2.5 E ( ^** ): To increase the tool life of the blades, it is recommended to apply a lubricating agent alongside the intended cutting line:

- For cuts in steel sheet: Cutting paste or cutting oil, - For cuts in aluminium: Petroleum.

BSS 1.6 E ( ^ ), BSS 1.6 CE ( ^ ), BSS 2.0 E ( ^** ): The cutting line must be free of lubricating agent.

Do not switch the power tool off until after having removed it from the cutting path.

The symptom for worn blades is a clearly increased feed force at lower working progress.

BSS ( ^** ): For inside cuts, a pilot hole is required; see "Technical Data".

BSS 1.6 CE ( ^** ): For cut-outs, pull the power tool from the chip while the motor is running. Cut long chips off.

BSS 1.6 E ( ^ ), BSS 1.6 CE ( ^ ): Blades and cutting bars cannot be reground.

BSS 2.0 E ( ^ ): Blades and cutting bars can be reground. BSS 2.0 E ( ^ ): For stationary operation, clamp the power tool in a vice using aluminium or plastic protection jaws. Tighten the vice adequately so that the application tool is clamped firmly yet not damaged.

BLS 1.6 CE ( ^ ), BLS 2.5 E ( ^ ): The blades cannot be reground and must always be replaced in pairs.

Repair and customer service.

When working metal under extreme operating conditions, it is possible for conductive dust to settle in the interior of the power

tool. The total insulation of the power tool can be impaired. Blow out the interior of the power tool via the ventilation slots frequently with dry and oil-free compressed air, and connect a residual current device (RCD) on the line side.

Products that have come into contact with asbestos may not be sent in for repair. Dispose of products contaminated with asbestos according to the applicable country-specific regulations for such disposal.

When the machine's power supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or their representative.

The current spares parts list for this power tool can be found on our website at www.fein.com.

If required, you can change the following parts yourself: Application tools, cutting bars (BSS (**)

Warranty and liability.

The warranty for the product is valid in accordance with the legal regulations in the country where it is marketed. In addition, FEIN also provides a guarantee in accordance with the FEIN manufacturer's warranty declaration.

The delivery scope of your power tool may include only a part of the accessories described or shown in this Instruction Manual.

Declaration of conformity.

FEIN declares itself solely responsible for this product conforming with the relevant provisions given on the last page of this Instruction Manual.

Technical documents at: C. & E. Fein GmbH, D-73529 Schwäbisch Gmünd

Environmental protection, disposal.

Packaging, worn out power tools and accessories should be sorted for environmental-friendly recycling.

Miljøvern, deponering.

China RoHS Status Certificate

中国 RoHS 认证概况

Table of Toxic and Hazardous Substances/Elements and their Content

as required by China's Management Methods for Controlling Pollution by Electronic Information Products

有毒有害物质 / 成分及其含量表

Specialist Power/Control