such as, but not limited to, steel wool, aluminum foil, or any buildup
of metallic particles should be kept away from charger cavities.
Always unplug the charger from the power supply when there is no
battery pack in the cavity. Unplug charger before attempting to clean.
6. Do not immerse charger in water or any other liquid.
WARNING:
Don't allow any liquid to get inside charger. Electric
shock may result. To facilitate the cooling of the battery pack after use,
avoid placing the charger or battery pack in a warm environment such
as in a metal shed, or an uninsulated trailer.
CAUTION:
Never attempt to open the battery pack for any reason.
If the plastic housing of the battery pack breaks or cracks, return to a
service center for recycling.
Installing and Removing the Battery
Pack
NOTE:
Make sure your battery
pack is fully charged. To install the
battery pack into the tool handle,
align the base of the tool with the
notch inside the tool’s handle and
slide the battery pack firmly into the
handle until you hear the lock snap
into place as shown in FIG. 2.
To remove the battery pack from
the tool, press the release buttons 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.
OPERATION
Changing Blades
1. TURN OFF TOOL AND REMOVE BATTERY PACK.
2. To attach blade, retract lower blade guard and place blade over
spindle and against the inner clamp washer. Place outer clamp
washer against the blade. (Blade must go on with the printed side
out- teeth at bottom of blade pointing forward—FIG. 3).
3. Thread on blade clamping screw firmly by hand to hold washer in
position. (Screw has left hand threads and must be turned
counterclockwise to tighten).
4. Lightly depress the blade lock (FIG. 4) while turning the spindle until
the blade stops rotating.
5. Tighten blade clamping screw (counterclockwise) firmly with the
blade wrench.
6. To remove blade, TURN
OFF TOOL AND
REMOVE BATTERY
PACK. Engage the blade
lock and unscrew the
blade clamping
screw by turning it
clockwise with the
blade wrench.
NOTE:
Never engage
blade lock while saw is
running, or engage in an
effort to stop the tool.
8
English
LOOSEN
clockwise
TIGHTEN
counterclockwise
BEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
FIG. 4
FIG. 5
BLADE LOCK
BUTTON
RELEASE BUTTON
FIG. 2
INNER CLAMP
WASHER
OUTER
CLAMP
WASHER
BLADE
CLAMPING
SCREW
WRENCH
FIG. 3