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BLADE AND HEX KEY STORAGE
See Figure 4.
Convenient features on your saw are blade and hex key
storage compartments. As shown in figure 4, the blade
storage compartment is located on the back of your saw
and the hex key storage compartment is located on the
base. They are convenient for storing extra blades, storing
blades when not in use, and storing the hex key provided
with your saw.
BLADE STORAGE
To open:
Push the door down with your thumb or finger.
Place blades in blade storage compartment.
To close:
Push the door up with your thumb or finger.
HEX KEY STORAGE
Insert hex key into storage compartment when not in use. It
is located on the base of your saw as shown in figure 4.
WARNING:
Do not insert saw blade or hex key into air vents. They
could come in contact with electrically live internal parts,
and cause electrical shock resulting in serious injury.
WARNING:
Your jig saw should never be connected to power supply
when you are assembling parts, making adjustments,
installing or removing blades, or when not in use.
Disconnecting your saw will prevent accidental starting
that could cause serious injury.
TO INSTALL BLADES
See Figure 5.
■
Unplug your saw.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental
starting causing possible serious injury.
■
Raise chip shield.
■
Using the 1/8 in. hex key provided, loosen the blade
screws in the blade clamp.
■
Insert saw blade as far as possible into slot in saw bar.
■
Check to make sure the back of the saw blade is prop-
erly positioned in the groove of the roller guide.
■
Tighten blade screws securely against blade.
NOTE:
The holes in the saw blades were not designed
for alignment with the screw hole on the blade clamp.
■
Lower chip shield.
OPERATION
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
BLADE STORAGE
COMPARTMENT
HEX KEY STORAGE
COMPARTMENT
1/8 in.
HEX KEY
SAW
BLADE
BLADE
SCREW
ROLLER
GUIDE
BLADE
CLAMP
BLADE
SCREW
1/8 in.
HEX KEY
SAW
BLADE
CHIP
SHIELD
WARNING:
To avoid possible serious injury, always wear safety
goggles or safety glasses with side shields. Keep hands
and fingers from between the motor housing and blade
clamp, and do not reach underneath work while blade is
cutting.