Installing Blade

Follow these steps:

1.Remove the battery pack from the tool.

2.Remove any cutting debris from blade area.

3.Use the retracting handle to retract (open) the lower guard.

4.Install the blade as illustrated. (See Fig. 6) Make sure that both the direction arrow on the blade and the direction arrow on the transparent guard point in the same direc- tion.

5.Set the outer washer in place.

6.Insert the hex bolt.

7.Hold the spindle lock button down. This pre- vents the blade from rotating.

8.Tighten the hex bolt securely with the provid- ed hex wrench. Store the hex wrench.

NOTE:

Keep the hex wrench in the storage slot on the tool’s body when not using it.

WARNING

Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury.

Removing Blade

CAUTION:

The blade will be hot right after cutting. Be sure to let the blade cool down before removing it.

Follow these steps:

1.Remove the battery pack from the tool.

2.Hold the spindle lock button down. This pre- vents the blade from rotating.

3.Use the provided hex wrench to loosen the hex bolt.

NOTE:

Keep the hex wrench in the storage slot on the tool’s body when not using it.

4.Remove the hex bolt and outer washer.

5.Use the retracting handle to retract (open) the lower guard.

6.Carefully remove the blade.

7.Clean the tool if necessary.

CAUTION:

Be careful to avoid cutting your hands on the blade.

When disposing of a blade, secure it inside heavy or corrugated paper. This will help prevent anyone from being cut by the discarded blade.

Inner washer

Place the inner washer with cut-out facing you.

Retracting handle

Outer washer

Place the protrusion of the outer washer into the position of the washer.

Spindle lock button

Lower guard

Loosen

Hex bolt

 

Tighten

Fig. 6

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Panasonic EY4542 operating instructions Installing Blade, Removing Blade, Follow these steps