Warning: Never charge more than 2 hours continuously. Chargers should not be left plugged in or charging for more than 2 hours.
Operation
Install saw blade. Prepare and secure the material to be cut before turning on saw. Battery should have a full charge before using saw. Refer to illustrations that follow. Remove battery before making any adjustments.
Warning: Do not hold tool by the handle while making adjustments as your fingers may touch the Switch and Safe buttons and start the saw.
Installing Cutting Blade
1.Remove battery.
2.Press on the stop button (#17) located on top of the saw to keep the saw blade from moving while turning the nut bolt.
3.Using the hex key (#48), loosen and remove nut bolt (#1) and washer (#2).
4.Rotate movable guard (#8) clockwise to allow entry of blade.
5.Insert saw blade through the base with teeth facing forward (and up) until the center holes of the saw blade and motor adapter (#5) align. (Notice the arrow on the movable guard and the arrow on the saw blade, they should be pointing in the same direction.)
6.Replace washer (#2) and nut bolt (#1). Tighten with hex key (#48) while pressing on the stop button (#17). Verify stop button is in the up (unlocked) position.
7.Replace key to its storage hole in the housing of the saw.
Adjusting The Saw Prior to Cutting
1.To adjust the angle of blade up to 50°, loosen knob (#57) and move base plate (#50) down, observing the degrees indicated on the angle plate (#53). Tighten knob (#57).
See illustration on next page.
2.To adjust the depth of the cut, loosen knob (#43, not visible) located behind motor housing, and move base plate (#50) down while observing the amount of saw blade exposed under base plate. Tight knob (#43).
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