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. ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of injury, always
remove battery pack before chang-
ing the blade.
Selecting a blade
The blade clamp sleeve can be used
with all 1/2" shank universal reciprocat-
ing saw blade. When selecting a blade,
choose the right type and length.
Choose a length long enough to
extend beyond the shoe and your
work throughout the stroke. Do not use
blades less than 3-9/16" (90 mm) long
since they will not extend beyond the
shoe throughout the stroke.
Installing or removing the
saw blade
CAUTION:
Always clean out all chips or foreign
material adhering to the blade, blade
clamp and/or slider before use.
Failure to do so may cause insuf-
ficient tightening of the blade, result-
ing in a serious injury.
Depending on the job, the blade may
be inserted with the teeth facing up or
down. To install the saw blade, always
make sure that the blade clamp sleeve
is in open position before inserting the
saw blade. If the blade clamp sleeve is
in the close position, rotate the sleeve
to the open position until it clicks.
Blade clamp sleeve
Open position Close position
Insert the saw blade into the blade
clamp until the saw blade snaps in
place and clamp sleeve rotates.
When the blade clamp sleeve rotates,
the saw blade is fixed. Make sure that
the saw blade is firmly fixed and locked.
If the blade clamp does not lock proper-
ly, have the tool serviced by a qualified
repair personnel.
Blade
WARNING:
If you do not insert the saw blade deep
enough, the saw blade may be eject-
ed unexpectedly during operation.
This can be extremely dangerous.
To remove the saw blade, rotate the
blade clamp sleeve in the direction
of the arrow (clockwise from the front
view) fully. The saw blade is removed
and the blade clamp sleeve is fixed at
the open position. Be careful when han-
dling hot blades after use.
Blade clamp sleeve
NOTE:
If you remove the saw blade without
rotating the blade clamp sleeve fully,
the sleeve may not be fixed. In this
case, rotate the blade clamp sleeve
fully, then make the sleeve fixed at
the open position.
Blade Clamp Maintenance
Always keep blade clamp sleeve clean
and dry after use.
Periodically lubricate blade clamp sleeve
with a dry lubricant. Using wet lubricant
may keep the dust and debris, and
causes malfunction of the blade clamp.