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OPERATION
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
turn tool off and disconnect tool from power source before
making any adjustments or removing/installing attachments or
accessories.
An accidental start-up can cause injury.
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack
(Fig. 4)
WARNING:
To reduce the
FIG. 4
G
F
risk of injury, never depress the
battery release button without
removing the battery pack.
Depressing the battery release
button without removing the
battery pack can result in the
battery pack falling out
unexpectedly.
NOTE:
For best results, make
sure your battery pack is fully
charged.
To install the battery pack (F) into the tool handle, align the battery pack
with the rails inside the tool’s handle and slide it into the handle until
the battery pack is firmly seated in the tool and ensure that it does not
disengage.
To remove the battery pack from the tool, press the release button (G)
and firmly pull the battery pack out of the tool handle. Insert it into the
charger as described in the charger section of this manual.
FUEL GAUGE BATTERY PACKS (FIG. 4A)
Some D
e
WALT battery packs include afuel gauge which consists of
three green LED lights that indicate the level of charge remaining in
the battery pack.
COMPONENTS (Fig. 2)
WARNING:
Never modify the power tool or any part of it. Damage
or personal injury could result.
A. Trigger switch
E. Hand grip
B. Lock-off button
F. Battery pack
C. Blade clamp release lever
G. Battery release button
D. Shoe
Variable Speed Trigger Switch (Fig. 2, 3)
LOCK-OFF BUTTON AND TRIGGER SWITCH
Your saw is equipped with a lock-off button (B).
To lock the trigger switch,
press
FIG. 3
A
B
UNLOCKED
LOCKED
the lock-off button as shown in
Figure 3. Always lock the trigger
switch (A) when carrying or storing
the tool to eliminate unintentional
starting. The lock-off button is
colored
red
to indicate when the
switch is in its
unlocked
position.
To unlock the trigger switch,
press the lock-off button as shown
in Figure 3. Pull the trigger switch
to turn the motor ON. Releasing
the trigger switch turns the motor
OFF.
WARNING:
This tool has no provision to lock the switch in the ON
position, and should never be locked ON by any other means.
The variable speed trigger switch will give you added versatility. The
further the trigger is depressed the higher the speed of the saw.
CAUTION:
Use of very slow speed is recommended only for
beginning a cut. Prolonged use at very slow speed may damage your
saw.
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