Milwaukee 2445-20 manual Assembly Operation

Fig. 7

Fig. 6

Fig. 5

Plunge Cutting

Plunge cuts can be made into soft materials without a pre-drilled hole. Harder materials require a starter hole with a diameter slightly over the width of the blade. To make a plunge cut:

1. Make sure nothing be- low the intended cut area will be damaged.

2. Without turning the tool on, place the front edge of the shoe solidly on workpiece (Fig. 5).

3. Align the blade with the intended cut line,

but keep it above the workpiece.

4. Using the front edge of

the shoe as a pivot, turn on the tool and gradu- ally lower the blade into the workpiece (Fig. 6).

5. When the shoe is flat against the workpiece, normal cutting may take

place (Fig. 7).

Special Cutting Techniques

1. Straight cuts — To obtain a perfectly straight cut, clamp a strip of wood as a guide along the workpiece or use a rip guide.

2. Bevel cuts — adjust the shoe to the correct angle (see Adjusting the Shoe).

3. Cutting Sheet Metal — sheet metal may vibrate when being cut. To minimize vibration clamp, the workpiece to a wood base.

WARNING To reduce the risk of explo- sion, electric shock and property damage, always check the work area for hidden gas pipes, electrical wires or water pipes when making blind or plunge cuts.

ASSEMBLY

OPERATION

WARNING Recharge only with the charger specified for the battery. For specific charging instructions, read the operator’s manual supplied with your charger and bat- tery.

Inserting/Removing the Battery

To remove the battery, push in the release buttons and pull the battery pack away from the tool.

To insert the battery, slide the pack into the body of the tool. Make sure it latches securely into place.

WARNING Always remove battery pack before changing or removing acces- sories. Only use accessories specifically recommended for this tool. Others may be hazardous.

Installing saw blades

Use only T-Shank jig saw blades.

1.Remove the battery pack.

2.Pull out and hold the Quik-Lok tension lever.

3.Fit the saw blade into the groove in the support roller and push it firmly into the plunger as far as it will go; the lug of the saw blade must be in the plunger.

4.Release the Quik-Lok tension lever to secure the saw blade.

5.Check that the saw blade is held firmly; the slot in the plunger will be at an angle to the blade.

Using the anti-splinter device

The anti-splinter device helps	Fig. 3
stabilize the workpiece and	Anti-splinter
reduce workpiece splinter.
1. Remove the battery pack.	device
2. Slide the anti-splinter device
onto the shoe. Make sure
the anti-splinter device is	Shoe
installed flush with the bot-
tom of the shoe.
NOTE: Do not use the anti-
splinter device when making bevel/angle cuts.

Using the shoe cover

The shoe cover is used to prevent marring and scratching of the workpiece surface. To attach the shoe cover:

1.Remove the battery pack.

2.Hook the front of the cover over the metal shoe.

3.Snap the rear of the shoe cover over the back of the shoe. Be sure both sides are snapped in place.

4.When the shoe cover is not needed, remove it by pulling the tabs on rear of the shoe cover down. Unhook the front of the shoe cover and remove.

Adjusting the shoe

The shoe may be tilted up to 45° in either direction. Do not use the anti-splinter device when making bevel/angle cuts. To set a tilt angle for bevel/angle cuts:

1.	Remove the battery pack.
2.	Loosen the shoe adjustment lever and pull the
	base forward slightly.

WARNING Always remove battery pack before changing or removing acces- sories. Only use accessories specifically recommended for this tool. Others may be hazardous.

WARNING To reduce the risk of injury, wear safety goggles or glasses with side shields. Keep hands away from the blade and other moving parts.

Starting and stopping the tool

1.To start the tool, grasp the handle firmly and pull the trigger. An LED is turned on when the trigger is pulled.

2.To vary the speed, increase or decrease pres- sure on the trigger. The further the trigger is pulled, the greater the speed.

3.To stop the tool, release the trigger. Allow the tool to come to a complete stop before removing the blade from a partial cut or laying the tool down.

Fuel Gauge

To determine the amount of charge left in the bat- tery, pull the trigger. The Fuel Gauge will light up for 2-3 seconds.

To signal the end of charge, 1 light on the fuel gauge will flash for 2-3 seconds.

Locking the trigger

To lock the trigger, push the trigger lock from the

Fig. 1
Plunger
Support	Lug
roller

Fig. 2

Slot

Blade

3.	To set the angle to 0°, push the shoe backward
	into the 0° detent and tighten the shoe adjust-
4.	ment lever.
	To set any other angle, tilt the tool to the desired
	angle and tighten the shoe adjustment lever.
	Make a test cut to verify the angle.

Fig. 4

lock side of the tool. The trigger will not work while the switch is in the locked position. Always lock the trigger and remove the battery pack before perform- ing maintenance and changing accessories. Lock the trigger when storing the tool and when the tool is not in use.

To unlock the trigger, push the trigger lock from the unlock side of the tool.

WARNING To reduce the risk of injury, do not start the tool with the blade contacting the workpiece.

Making the Cut

1.Position the tool with the front part of the shoe on the workpiece and start the tool.

2.Hold the shoe firmly against the workpiece and guide the tool along the desired cutting line. Do not feed into the work too hard, light pressure on the saw blade will achieve the optimum cutting speed.

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