Cleaning, Maintenance, and Lubrication

1.BEFORE EACH USE, inspect the general condition of the tool. Check for loose hardware, misalignment or binding of moving parts, cracked or broken parts, damaged electrical wiring, and any other condition that may affect its safe operation.

2.AFTER USE, wipe external surfaces of the tool with clean cloth.

NOTE: Ni-Cd BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY. Do not short, incinerate or open Battery Pack.

3.When storing, always store in clean, dry and safe location out of reach of children.

4.WARNING! If the supply cord of the charger is damaged, it must be replaced only by a qualified service technician.

Troubleshooting

Problem		Possible Causes		Likely Solutions
Tool will not start.	1.	Battery pack not	1.	Make sure that the battery pack (sold separately)
		properly connected.		is securely inserted into the tool.
	2.	Discharged Battery Pack.	2.	Charge the Battery Pack.
	3.	No power at outlet during	3.	Check power at outlet. If outlet has no power,
		charging.		disconnect charger and check circuit breaker. If
				breaker is tripped, make sure circuit is right capacity
				for charger and circuit has no other loads.
	4.	Internal damage or	4.	Have technician service tool.
		wear. (Carbon brushes or
		switch, for example.)
Trigger will not	Tool needs service check.		Immediately remove battery pack from tool. Do
turn off.			not use tool until a qualified service technician
			checks out tool for damage or defects.
Performance	1.	Accessory dull or damaged.	1.	Keep cutting accessories sharp. Replace as needed.
decreases over time.	2.	Carbon brushes worn	2.	Have qualified technician replace brushes.
		or damaged.
Cut line is irregular.	1.	Bent, cracked, or	1.	Replace saw blade.
		broken saw blade.
	2.	Loose saw blade.	2.	Make sure blade is securely installed in tool.
Saw doesn’t cut or	1.	Dull Saw Blade.	1.	Replace saw blade.
doesn’t cut properly.	2.	Improper Saw Blade used.	2.	Use metal saw blades for cutting metal and
				wood saw blades for cutting wood.
	3.	Tool speed too slow.	3.	Increase tool speed by squeezing Trigger harder.
Excessive noise	Internal damage or wear. (Carbon		Have technician service tool.
or rattling.	brushes or bearings, for example.)
Overheating.	1.	Forcing tool to work too fast.	1.	Allow tool to work at its own rate.
	2.	Accessory misaligned.	2.	Check and correct accessory to fence
				and/or table alignment.
	3.	Accessory dull or damaged.	3.	Keep cutting accessories sharp. Replace as needed.
	4.	Blocked motor housing vents.	4.	Wear ANSI-approved safety goggles and NIOSH-
				approved dust mask/respirator while blowing
				dust out of motor using compressed air.

Follow all safety precautions whenever diagnosing or servicing the tool. Disconnect power supply before service.

SKU 68240

For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353.

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