12
20V 6-1/2" CIRCULAR SAW
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Attaching the Blade
WARNING: Detach the battery pack from the tool before performing any
assembly, adjustments, or changing accessories.
Such preventive safety measures
reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally.
WARNING: This tool is for cutting wood only. Use only the correct saw blades
for wood-cutting operations. Do not use any abrasive wheels.
WARNING: Use only 6-1/2’’ saw blade rated 5000/min (RPM) or greater. NEVER
use a blade that is so thick that it prevents the outer blade washer from engaging
with the flat side of the spindle.
Using a blade not designed for the saw may result in
serious personal injury and property damage.
WARNING: Be sure to wear protective work gloves while handling a saw blade.
The blade can injure unprotected hands.
a) Press the spindle-lock button and turn the hex key until the spindle-lock button
engages. The saw shaft is now locked. Continue to depress the spindle-lock button,
turn the hex key clockwise, and remove the blade bolt and the outer flange.
WARNING: Depress the spindle-lock button only when the tool is at a standstill.
b) Make sure that the saw teeth and the arrow on the blade point in the same direction
as the arrow on the lower guard.
c) Retract the lower guard all the way up into the upper guard. While retracting the
lower guard, check the operation and condition of the lower guard system.
d) Slide the blade through the slot in the foot and mount it against the inner flange on
the shaft. Be sure that the clamping surfaces of the inner and outer flanges lay flush
against the blade.
WARNING: Make sure that the clamping surfaces of inner and outer flanges are
perfectly clean and face the blade.
e) Reinstall the outer flange. First tighten the blade bolt finger tight, then tighten the
blade bolt 1/8 turn (45°) with the hex key (this ensures slippage of the saw blade
when it encounters excessive resistance, thus reducing motor overload and saw
kickback).
