Milwaukee 6524-21 manual Tool Assembly, Selecting a Blade

TOOL ASSEMBLY

WARNING!

To reduce the risk of injury, always unplug tool before attaching or removing accessories or making adjustments. Use only specifically recommended accessories. Others may be hazardous.

Removing and Replacing Quik-Lok®Cords (Fig. 1)

MILWAUKEE's exclusive Quik-Lok®Cords provide instant field replace- ment or substitution.

Fig. 1

1.To remove the Quik-Lok®Cord, turn the cord nut 1/4 turn to the left and pull it out.

2.To replace the Quik-Lok®Cord, align the connector keyways and push the connector in as far as it will go. Turn the cord nut 1/4 turn to the right to lock.

Selecting a Blade

The Quik-Lok®Blade Clamp can be used with all 1/2" shank universal Sawzall® blades. Use MILWAUKEE High Performance Super Sawzall® blades for best performance. When selecting a blade, choose the right type and length.

Many types of blades are available for a variety of applications: cutting metal, wood, nail-embedded wood, scroll cutting, roughing-in, and contours.

Many lengths are also available. Choose a length long enough to extend beyond the shoe and your work throughout the stroke. For best perfor- mance and longest life, see "Accessories" to select the best blade for the job.

Installing and Removing Blades

Quik-Lok®Blade Clamp (Fig. 2)

Fig. 2

Collar

Blade

1.Unplug the tool.

2.Be sure the spindle and blade clamp areas are clean. Metal chips and sawdust may prevent the Quik-Lok®Blade Clamp from clamping securely (see "Maintenance").

3.To install a blade, twist the collar in the direction of the arrow while inserting the blade into the clamp until the tang butts against the collar.

Depending on the job, the blade may be inserted with the teeth facing upward or downward.

4.Release the collar and the spring loaded mechanism will clamp the blade firmly in place.

5.Twist the collar in the opposite direction of the arrow to ensure that the blade is locked into the clamp.

6.Tug on blade to make sure it is securely locked in place.

7.To remove a blade, twist the collar in the direction of the arrow while pulling on the blade. Be careful when handling hot blades.

Removing Broken Blades from the Quik-Lok®Blade Clamp

1.Unplug the tool.

2.Broken blades can be removed by the following methods.

•Point the tool downward, twist the collar, and shake the tool up and down (DO NOT turn on the tool while your fingers are holding the blade clamp open). The shank of the broken blade should drop out of the clamp.

•If shaking the tool doesn't work...

In most cases, a corner of the broken blade will extend beyond the blade clamp. Twist the collar and pull the broken blade out of the clamp by this corner.

•If the broken stub doesn't extend far enough to be grabbed by its corner, use a thin blade with small teeth (such as a metal cutting blade) to hook the blade that is jammed in the clamp while twisting the collar and pull it out.

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