WARNING:
•Do not use other than the Panasonic battery packs that are designed for use with this rechargeable tool.
•Do not dispose of the battery pack in a fire, or expose it to excessive heat.
•Do not drive the likes of nails into the battery pack, subject it to shocks, dismantle it, or attempt to modify it.
•Do not allow metal objects to touch the battery pack terminals.
•Do not carry or store the battery pack in the same container as nails or similar metal objects.
•Do not charge the battery pack in a
•Never use other than the dedicated charger to charge the battery pack. Otherwise, the battery may leak, overheat, or explode.
•After removing the battery pack from the tool or the charger, always reat- tach the pack cover. Otherwise, the battery contacts could be shorted, leading to a risk of fire.
III.ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of injury, always remove battery pack before changing the blade.
Inspection before use
•Has the correct jigsaw blade been attached for the object to be cut?
•Has the correct stem shape and thickness of the blade been mounted?
•Check if the blade is fixed securely?
•Check if the blade is cracked or broken.
•Check that there are no foreign objects in the object to be cut.
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Installing and removing the blade
Installation
1.Wipe away any cutting dust from the blade and the blade clamp bracket.
2.Lift up the blade Attach/Remove lever.
3.Insert the blade into the blade clamp bracket and set the back of the blade along the roller guide so that the back of the jigsaw blade slides along the roller guide.
Roller guide
4.Release the blade Attach/Remove lever.
•When the blade is secured in place then lever will return to its original po- sition.
•Check that the back of blade is setting in the groove in the roller guide.
WARNING:
If you do not insert the saw blade deep enough, the saw blade may be ejected unexpectedly during opera- tion. This can be extremely danger- ous.
Removal
1.Lift up the blade Attach/Remove lever.
2.Pull out the blade.
