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NOTE: Make sure your battery pack is fully charged. To install the
battery pack into the tool handle, align the top of the battery pack with
the notches inside the tool’s handle and slide the battery pack firmly
into the handle until you hear the lock snap into place.
To remove the battery pack from the tool, slide the release button (A)
away from the battery pack (B) and the battery may be removed from
the tool handle. Insert it into the charger as described in the charger
manual.
Changing Blades (Fig. 2 & 3)
1. TURN OFF TOOL AND REMOVE BATTERY PACK.
2. To attach blade, retract lower blade guard and place blade over the
spindle and against the inner clamp washer. Place outer clamp
washer against the blade. (Blade must be installed with the printed
side out.Teeth at the bottom of the blade should be facing forward.)
3. Thread on blade clamping screw firmly by hand to hold washer in
position. (Screw has right hand threads and must be turned
clockwise to tighten.)
4. Lightly depress the blade lock (A) while turning the spindle until the
blade stops rotating.
5. Tighten blade clamping screw (clockwise) firmly with the blade
wrench.
6. To remove blade, turn off the tool and remove the battery pack.
Engage the blade lock and unscrew the blade clamping screw by
turning it counterclockwise with the blade wrench.
NOTE: Never engage the blade lock while saw is running, or engage
in an effort to stop the tool. Never turn the tool on while the blade
lock is engaged. Serious damage to your saw will result.
Blades
A dull blade will cause slow, inefficient cutting overload on the saw
motor, excessive splintering, and could increase the possibility of
kickback. Recommended blades for use with your tool are available at
extra cost from your local retailer or D
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information or assistance regarding blades, please call 1-800-4-
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WALT. (433-9258)
CAUTION: Do not use abrasive discs or blades for cutting ferrous
(steel) materials, glass or tile.
WARNING: To minimize the risk of eye injury, always use eye
protection. Carbide is a hard but brittle material. Foreign objects in the
work piece such as wire or nails can cause tips to crack or break. Only
operate tool when proper saw blade guard is in place. Mount blade
securely in proper rotation before using, and always use a clean, sharp
blade.
A dull blade will cause slow, inefficient cutting, overload on the saw
motor, excessive splintering and increase the possibility of kickback. It
is a good practice to keep extra blades on hand so that sharp blades
are available while the dull ones are being sharpened (See “SAWS-
SHARPENING” in the Yellow Pages). In fact, many lower priced blades
can be replaced with new ones at very little cost over the sharpening
price.
Hardened gum on the blade will slow down the cutting. This gum can
best be removed with trichlorethylene, kerosene, turpentine or oven
cleaner.
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WALT manufactures a complete line of 6-1/2” diameter saw blades
and other types of blades are available from your service center
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