Stanley STCT1860, Manual

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Chargers
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Use your Stanley charger only to charge the
battery in the tool with which it was supplied.
Other batteries could burst, causing personal
injury and damage.
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Never attempt to charge non-rechargeable
batteries.
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Have defective cords replaced immediately.
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Do not expose the charger to water.
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Do not open the charger.
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Do not probe the charger.
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The charger is intended for indoor use only.
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Read the instruction manual before use.
Electrical safety
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Your charger is double insulated; therefore
no earth wire is required. Always check
that the mains voltage corresponds to the
voltage on the rating plate. Never attempt
to replace the charger unit with a regular
mains plug.
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If the supply cord is damaged, it must be
replaced by the manufacturer or an authorised
Stanley Service Centre in order to avoid a
hazard.
Features
This tool includes some or all of the following
features.
1. Variable speed trigger switch
2. Lock-off button
3. Saw blade locking lever
4. Blade clamp
5. Shoe plate
6. Cutting action button
Fig. A
8. Battery charger
9. Charging indicator
Assembly
Warning! Before assembly, remove the battery
from the tool and make sure that the saw blade
has stopped. Used saw blades may be hot.
Fitting and removing the saw blade (fig. B)
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Hold the saw blade (10) with the teeth facing
forward.
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Lift the saw blade locking lever (3) upwards.
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Insert the shank of the blade fully into the blade
clamp (4) as far as it will go.
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Release the lever.
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To remove the saw blade (10), lift the saw blade
locking lever (3) upwards and pull the blade out.
Fitting and removing the battery (fig. C)
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To fit the battery (7), line it up with the
receptacle on the tool. Slide the battery into the
receptacle and push until the battery snaps into
place.
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To remove the battery, push the release buttons
(11) while at the same time pulling the battery
out of the receptacle.
Use
Warning! Let the tool work at its own pace. Do not
overload.
Warning! Never use the tool when the saw shoe is
loose or removed.
Charging the battery (fig. A)
The battery needs to be charged before first use
and whenever
it fails to produce sufficient power on jobs that
were easily done before. The battery may become
warm while charging; this is normal and does not
indicate a problem.
Warning! Do not charge the battery at ambient
temperatures below 10 °C or above 40 °C. Recom-
mended charging temperature: approx. 24 °C.
Note: The charger will not charge a battery if
the cell temperature is below approximately 10
°C or above 40 °C.The battery should be left
in the charger and the charger will begin to
charge automatically when the cell temperature
warms up or cools down.
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To charge the battery (7), insert it into the
charger (8). The battery will only fit into the
charger in one way. Do not force. Be sure that
the battery is fully seated in the charger.
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Plug in the charger and switch on at the mains.
The charging indicator (9) will blink.The charge
is complete when the charging indicator (9)
switches to continuously on. The charger and