Titan SF2842 Installation manual

18V RECIPROCATING SAW SF2842
SAFETY AND OPERATING MANUAL
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18V RECIPROCATING SAW SF2842
GUARANTEE
This product carries a Screwfix Direct Ltd guarantee of 12 months. If your product
develops a fault within this period, you should,in the first instance contact Screwfix
Direct Ltd on Freephone 0500 41 41 41. If the fault occurs within the first 12 months,
you may return the goods for a full refund or we will repair or replace the goods if
you prefer. When repair is not practical or identical goods are not available, alternative
goods of similar specification and quality will usually be provided but, failing this, you
will be offered a partial or full refund depending on the time period since purchase.
This guarantee specifically excludes losses caused due to:
- Fair wear and tear
- Misuse or abuse
- Lack of routine maintenance
- Failure of consumable items (such as batteries)
- Accidental damage
- Cosmetic damage
- Failure to follow manufacturer’s guidelines
- Loss of use of the goods
- Repairs attempted by anyone, unless authorised by Screwfix Direct Ltd.
This guarantee does not affect your statutory rights. This guarantee is only valid in the UK.
For further technical advice, spare parts or repair service (outside of guarantee) please
contact the customer helpline number on 0845 607 6380.
Congratulations on your purchase of a power tool from Screwfix Direct
Ltd. We want you to continue getting the best performance from it so this
handbook includes information on safety, handling and care. Please retain this
handbook in case you need to refer to any of the information in the future.
Your power tool comes with a 12-month guarantee,so should it develop
a fault within this period contact Screwfix Direct Ltd on Freephone 0500 41
41 41.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING! Read all instructions Failure to follow all instructions listed below
may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. The term “power tool” in
all of the warnings listed below refers to your battery-operated (cordless) power tool.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
1. Work area
a. Keep work area clean and well lit. Cluttered and dark areas invite
accidents.
b. Do not operate power tools in explosive atmospheres, such as in the
presence of flammable liquids, gases or dust. Power tools create sparks
which may ignite the dust or fumes.
c. Keep children and bystanders away while operating a power tool.
Distractions can cause you to lose control.
2. Electrical safety
a. Power tool plugs must match the outlet. Never modify the plug in any
way. Do not use any adapter plugs with earthed (grounded) power tools.
Unmodified plugs and matching outlets will reduce risk of electric shock.
b. Avoid body contact with earthed or grounded surfaces such as pipes,
radiators, ranges and refrigerators. There is an increased risk of electric shock
if your body is earthed or grounded.
c. Do not expose power tools to rain or wet conditions. Water entering a
power tool will increase the risk of electric shock.
d. Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord for carrying, pulling or
unplugging the power tool. Keep cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges or
moving parts. Damaged or entangled cords increase the risk of electric shock.
e. When operating a power tool outdoors, use an extension cord suitable
for outdoor use. Use of a cord suitable for outdoor use reduces the risk of electric
shock.
3. Personal safety
a. Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when
operating a power tool. Do not use a power tool while you are tired
or under the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication. A moment of
inattention while operating power tools may result in serious personal injury.
b. Use safety equipment. Always wear eye protection. Safety equipment
such as dust mask, non-skid safety shoes, hard hat, or hearing protection used for
appropriate conditions will reduce personal injuries.
c. Avoid accidental starting. Ensure the switch is in the off-position
before plugging in. Carrying power tools with your finger on the switch or
plugging in power tools that have the switch on invites accidents.
d. Remove any adjusting key or wrench before turning the power tool
on. A wrench or a key left attached to a rotating part of the power tool may result
in personal injury.
e. Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. This
enables better control of the power tool in unexpected situations.
f. Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewellery. Keep
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your hair, clothing and gloves away from moving parts. Loose clothes,
jewellery or long hair can be caught in moving parts.
g. If devices are provided for the connection of dust extraction and
collection facilities, ensure these are connected and properly used.
Use of these devices can reduce dust-related hazards.
4. Power tool use and care
a. Do not force the power tool. Use the correct power tool for your
application. The correct power tool will do the job better and safer at the rate
for which it was designed.
b. Do not use the power tool if the switch does not turn it on and off.
Any power tool that cannot be controlled with the switch is dangerous and must
be repaired.
c. Disconnect the plug from the power source before making any
adjustments, changing accessories, or storing power tools. Such
preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the power tool accidentally.
d. Store idle power tools out of the reach of children and do not
allow persons unfamiliar with the power tool or these instructions to
operate the power tool. Power tools are dangerous in the hands of untrained
users.
e. Maintain power tools. Check for misalignment or binding of moving
parts, breakage of parts and any other condition that may affect the
power tools operation. If damaged, have the power tool repaired
before use. Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained power tools.
f. Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly maintained cutting tools
with sharp cutting edges are less likely to bind and are easier to control.
g. Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits etc., in accordance
with these instructions and in the manner intended for the particular
type of power tool, taking into account the working conditions and the
work to be performed. Use of the power tool for operations different from
intended could result in a hazardous situation.
5. Battery tool use and care
a. Ensure the switch is in the off position before inserting battery
pack. Inserting the battery pack into power tools that have the switch on invites
accidents.
b. Recharge only with the charger specified by the manufacturer. A
charger that is suitable for one type of battery pack may create a risk of fire when
used with another battery pack.
c. Use power tools only with specifically designated battery packs.
Use of any other battery packs may create a risk of injury and fire.
d. When battery pack is not in use, keep it away from other metal
objects like paper clips, coins, keys, nails, screws, or other small
metal objects that can make a connection from one terminal to
another. Shorting the battery terminal together may cause burns or a fire.
e. Under abusive conditions, liquid may be ejected from the battery;
avoid contact. If contact accidentally occurs, flush with water. If liquid
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contacts eyes, additionally seek medical help. Liquid ejected from the
battery may cause irritation or burns.
6. Service
a. Have your power tool serviced by a qualified repair person using
only identical replacement parts. This will ensure that the safety of the
power tool is maintained.
HEALTH ADVICE
WARNING! When drilling, sanding, sawing or grinding, dust particles will be
produced. In some instances, depending on the materials you are working with,
this dust can be particularly harmful to you (e.g. lead from old gloss paint).
You are advised to consider the risks associated with the materials you are working
with and to reduce the risk of exposure. You should:
- Work in a well-ventilated area.
-Work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks that are specially
designed to filter microscopic particles.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR
CORDLESS RECIPROCATING SAW
1. Remove the battery pack from the saw before carrying out adjustments.
2. Do not expose to rain or water.
3. Charger is for indoor use only.
4. Do not store the battery pack in temperatures over 40oC.
5. Always charge the battery pack between temperatures 0oC to 30oC. Ideal charging
temperature is 15oC - 25oC.
6. Only use the charger and the battery pack provided, no others.
7. Avoid short circuit of the battery pack connections (screws & nails).
8. Do not incinerate or burn the battery pack, it may explode.
9. Do not charge a damaged battery pack.
10. Do not charge non-rechargeable batteries.
11. Replace any damaged supply cords on your charger in an approved service centre.
12. Always disconnect the charger power supply before making or breaking the
connections to the battery pack.
13. Battery pack and charger will be warm during charging, this is normal.
14. When not in use, remove a charged battery pack from the tool.
15. Always remove the battery pack from the charger immediately after re-charging is
completed.
16. Your saw and battery pack will be warm when working, this is normal.
17. Remove the plug from the socket before carrying out any adjustment, servicing or
maintenance.
18. Fully unwind cable drum extensions to avoid potential overheating.
19. When an extension cable is required you must ensure it has the correct ampere
rating for your power tool and is in a safe electrical condition.
20. Ensure your mains supply voltage is same as indicated on the rating plate.
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Read the manual Warning Wear gloves
Wear dust mask,eye & ear protection
Conforms to relevant safety standards
21. Your charger is double insulated for additional protection against a possible electrical
insulation failure within the tool.
22.After long working periods external metal parts and accessories could be hot.
23. Your cordless saw is a hand held tool, do not clamp your cordless saw.
24. Do not dispose of batteries. Return exhausted batteries to your local collection or
recycling point.
25. Always wear dust mask.
WARNING: If a small amount of electrolyte should leak from the battery pack
under extremes of temperature or after heavy use, then wash off immediately
from your skin and hands using clean water. In case of contact with the eyes rinse, rinse
thoroughly with clean water and seek medical treatment immediately.
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1. ON/OFF SWITCH
2. LOCK OFF SWITCH
3. HAND GRIP AREAS
4. TOOL-FREE BLADE CLAMP LEVER
5. PIVOTING FOOT PLATE
6. BATTERY PACK RELEASE LATCH
7. BATTERY PACK
8. CHARGER
9. CHARGED INDICATOR LIGHT (GREEN)
10. CHARGING INDICATOR LIGHT (RED)
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TECHNICAL DATA
Volts: 18V
No load speed: 0-2700min-1
Max cutting depth in wood: 177mm
Max cutting depth in steel: 12mm
Max cutting depth in tube: 76mm
Stroke: 22mm
Normal charging time: 1 hour
Battery capacity: 1.5Ah
Machine weight 2.86kg
ACCESSORIES
1hr charger 1pc
1.5Ah Ni-cd battery pack 1pc
Saw blade for wood 1pc
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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
Note: Before using the tool, read the instruction
book carefully.
1. Before using your cordless circular saw
Your battery pack is UNCHARGED and you must
charge once before use. Your battery pack will not
be fully charged until you have performed several
charge and discharge operations by charging &
working with your saw. After this your battery
pack performance will improve.
Warning: The charger and battery pack are
specifically designed to work together so
do not attempt to use any other devices. Never
insert or allow metallic objects into your charger
or battery pack connections because an electrical
failure and hazard will occur.
2. How to charge your battery pack
Connect the battery charger to the power supply
and the green light (9) will illuminate . Then,
fully insert the battery pack into the charger
to make the connections and the red light (10)
will illuminate to show charging has started
. A discharged battery at normal ambient
temperature will take approximately 1 hour to
reach full charge. When charging is completed
the green light (9) will illuminate to indicate end
of charge (See fig2).
Note:
Green Light = power on
Red Light = charging
Battery Pack Inserted +Green Light =
Charging Completed
The battery pack can then be removed for use in
your saw. The charger timer circuit and battery
pack temperature safety cutout device prevents
overcharging of your battery pack.
Warning: After long usage the battery
will become hot, let the hot battery
cool down for 1 hour before recharging.
Fig 2
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10
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3. To remove or install battery pack
Locate latches on side of battery pack and
depress both sides to release battery pack from
your saw. Remove battery pack from your saw.
After recharge insert the battery pack into saw’s
battery port. A simple push and slight pressure
will be sufficient.
4. Lock off switch
Your switch is locked off to prevent accidental
starting. Depress lock off button (2) then on/off
switch (1) and release lock off button (2). Your
switch is now on. To switch off just release the
on/off switch.
The speed of the blade can be adjusted by the
pressure you apply to the switch. To increase
the speed, apply more pressure to the switch.
To decrease the speed, apply less pressure. (See
fig3)
5. Hand grip areas
Always hold your saw firmly with both hands
when operating (See fig4).
6. Tool-less blade fitting
Press the bland clamp button , insert the blade
shank into the blade clamp through the blade
guard until it stops. Ensure the small hole in the
blade is on the pin in the clamp then release the
button (4) (See fig5). Pull up on blade to make
sure that it is locked in. To remove a blade, carry
out these instructions in reverse order.
Warning: Blade teeth are very sharp. If
blade has been used recently it will be
hot. Wear Gloves. For best cutting results
ensure you use a saw blade suited to the
material and cut quality you need.
It is possible to make cuts extremely close to
floors, walls and other difficult areas. Insert the
blade shank into the blade clamp with the blade
teeth facing up (opposite to normal working
position).
This will make cuts closer to the work surface.
7. Pivoting foot
The pivoting blade foot must be held firmly
against the material being cut to reduce saw
vibration, blade jumping and blade breakage.
To adjust, hold saw firmly and pivot foot plate to
desired position. (See fig6)
Fig 4
Fig 5
Fig 6
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8. Flush cutting
Warning: When cutting through walls,
floors, etc take care to avoid hidden
cables or water pipework.
It is possible to make cuts extremely close to floors,
walls and other difficult areas. Insert the blade
shank into the blade clamp with the blade teeth
facing up (opposite to normal working position).
This will make cuts closer to the work surface
(see fig7). Using special flexible blades insert the
blade into the blade clamp with the blade teeth
facing down (normal working position). It will
allow flush pipe cutting (See fig8).
9. Wood cutting
Always ensure the work-piece is firmly clamped
to prevent movement. For easier control use low
speed to start cutting, then increase to correct
speed. (See fig9)
10. Metal cutting
This saw has different metal cutting capacities
depending upon the type of blade being used and
metal being cut.
ALWAYS clamp the work down to prevent it from
slipping.
Use a finer blade for ferrous metals and a coarse
blade for non-ferrous metals.
When cutting thin gauge sheet metals, ALWAYS
clamp wood on both sides of the sheet. This will
give you a clean cut without excess vibration or
tearing of the metal.
DO NOT force the cutting blade. Forcing the
blade will reduce blade life and cause the blade
to break.
Note: We recommend that you spread a thin film
of oil or other coolant along the line of cut ahead
of the saw. This will allow easier operation and
help extend blade life. When cutting aluminum,
use kerosene.
11. Pocket cutting (Soft materials only. do
not plunge cut in metal surfaces.)
Mark the pocket or internal hole to be cut out.
Insert the special cutting blade with blade teeth
facing down and clamp securely. Angle the saw
so that the back edge of the blade guard is resting
on the work surface (see fig10 & fig11). Use a slow
speed to start the cut to avoid breaking the blade
but increase to correct speed once the cut has
Fig 7
Fig 8
Fig 9
Fig 10
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started. With the blade guard held firmly against
the work surface, start a slow but controlled
upward swing of the saw. The blade will cut into
and through the material. Always ensure the
blade is completely through the material before
cutting the remainder of the pocket.
12. Disposal of an exhausted battery pack
To preserve natural resources, please recycle
or dispose of the battery pack properly.
This battery pack contains nickel-cadmium
batteries. Consult your local waste authority for
information regarding available recycling and/or
disposal options. Discharge your battery pack
by operating your saw, then remove the battery
pack from the saw housing and cover the battery
pack connections with heavy duty adhesive tape
to prevent short circuit and energy discharge.
Do not attempt to open or remove any of the
components.
WORKING HINTS FOR YOUR
RECIPROCATING SAW
If your power tool becomes too hot, set the speed
to maximum and run no load for 2-3 minutes to
cool the motor.
Always ensure the work-piece is firmly held or
clamped to prevent movement.
The pivoting foot must be held firmly against the
material being cut to reduce saw vibration, blade
jumping and blade breakage.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. Why does the saw not turn on when you
press the switch?
The lock off switch (1) is locked and you must
depress the button (2) first (See fig3).
2. The saw blade move slowly, Why?
If the battery is not fully charged, recharge the
battery with the supplied battery charger.
Note: Do not charge the battery with a different
charger. Charge battery pack only with the charger
provided.
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3. I can’t fit the battery into the battery
charger. Why?
The battery can be inserted into the charger only
in one direction. Turn the battery around until it
can be inserted into the slot, the red LED light
should turn on when the battery is charging. (See
fig2)
4. Reasons for different charging times.
Your charge time can be affected by many reasons
- which are not defects in your product. If the
battery pack is only partly discharged it may be
re-charged in less than 1 hour. If the battery pack
and ambient temperature are very cold then re-
charging may take 1 to 1 1/2 hours. If the battery
pack is very hot it will not re-charge because the
internal temperature safety cut-out will prevent it.
If hot you must remove your battery pack from
the charger and allow your battery pack to cool
first to ambient temperature and then recharging
can be started. If you charge a second battery pack
immediately after the first then the charger can
be over-heated. Always allow at least 15 minutes
rest between battery pack charging.
5. Reasons for different battery pack
working times.
Charging time problems, as above, and having
not used a battery pack for a prolonged time will
reduce the battery pack working time. This can
be corrected after several charge and discharge
cycles by charging & working with your saw. Do
not re-charge your battery pack below 2oC and
above 35oC as this will affect performance.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Waste electrical products should not be
disposed of with household waste. Please
recycle where facilities exist. Check with
your Local Authority or retailer for recycling
advice.
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PLUG FITTING
The fuse in the main plug of your power tool
should always be replaced with one of identical
rating.
Check the voltage given on your power tool
matches the supply voltage.
The power tool is supplied with a fitted plug,
however if you should need to fit a new plug
follows the instruction below.
IMPORTANT
The wire in the mains lead are coloured in
accordance with the following code:
Blue ---Neutral
Brown ---Live
The wire that is coloured blue must be connected
to the terminal that is marked with the letter N. The
wire that is coloured brown must be connected
to the terminal that is marked with the letter L.
A 13AMP (BS1363 or BS1363/A) plug must be
used and a 3 AMP fuse must be fitted.
3 AMP
FUSE
BROWN
L (LIVE)
BLUE
N (NEUTRAL)
OUTER
SLEEVE CABLE GRIP
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Declaration of Conformity
We, Importer
Screwfix Direct Ltd
Mead Avenue
Houndstone Business Park
Yeovil
BA 22 8RT
18V RECIPROCATING SAW
SF2842
Complies with the essential health and safety requirements of the following directives:
89/336/EEC, 93/68/EEC – EMC Directive.
73/23/EEC, 93/68/EEC – Low Voltage Directive.
98/37/EC – Machinery Directive.
Standards and technical specifications referred to:
EN 60745-1: 2003/A1: 2003
EN 60745-2-11: 2003
EN 61000-3-2: 2000
EN 61000-3-3: 1995/A1: 2001
EN 55014-1: 2000/A1: 2001/A2: 2002
EN 55014-2: 1997/A1: 2001
EN 60335-1: 1994/A11: 1995/A12, A1: 1996/A13, A14: 1998/A15, A2: 2000/A16: 2001
EN 60335-2-29: 1996/A11: 1997
Authorised Signatory
Date: 15/04/06
Signature:
Name: Peter Harries
Screwfix Direct Ltd
Quality Manager
2006
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