Fieldmann FDK 2001-E - Manual (Page 22)

FDK 2001-E
22 EN Adjustment and operation
ATTENTION! Make sure that the spindle diameter matches the blade hole.
Secure the clamping nut using the flange wrench 14 and loosen it using the Allen wrench 13
anticlockwise.
Retract the blade guard and remove the blade stud, washer and flange.
Remove the old saw blade and insert a new blade. Make sure the direction of the teeth
matches the rotation direction indicated by an arrow on the fixed blade guard.
Press down the shaft lock lever. Close the blade guard.
Insert the flange, washer and blade stud and tighten firmly.
Cut depth adjustment (see Fig. 6)
Loosen the adjusting screw /10/ - anticlockwise.
Move the base /8/ downwards.
Using the scale, adjust the desired cut depth. The upper cutting line must protrude from the
material by approx. 2 mm and tighten the adjusting screw /4/
Maximum cut depth is attained by adjusting the bevel at 45°.
Bevel adjustment (see Fig. 7)
Unscrew the adjusting screw /4/.
Adjust the desired bevel according to the scale /16/ in the range 0-45°.
Tighten the adjusting screw /4/.
Riving knife adjustment
Open the lower blade guard and hold it firmly.
Unscrew the screws.
Adjust the riving knife and tighten the screws.
Before switching the tool on
Before switching the machine on, make sure the circular-saw blade is correctly mounted, that all
moving parts move freely and that all adjusting screws are firmly tightened.
Starting and stopping the tool (see Fig. 8)
The tool is equipped with double-acting safety switch: the saw can only be started if you hold the
handle firmly and press both safety switches. After releasing the handle, the saw is automatically
switched off to prevent accidental machine operation.