Use and Care Manual

4 - English
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with this product to make
you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of
a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always remove battery pack from the tool when you
are assembling parts, making adjustments, clean-
ing, or when not in use. Removing battery pack will
prevent accidental starting that could cause serious
personal injury.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked
to comply with ANSI Z87.1, along with hearing pro-
tection. Failure to do so could result in objects being
thrown into your eyes and other possible serious
injuries.
ASSEMBLY
OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not rec-
ommended by the manufacturer of this product. The
use of attachments or accessories not recommended
can result in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purposes listed below:
 Cutting sheet metal, corrugated metal, vinyl siding, lino-
leum, asphalt roofing material, plastic, and chicken wire
INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE SHEAR HEAD
See Figure 2, page 7.
To install the shear head:
 Remove the battery pack from the power base or discon-
nect the power base from the power supply.
 Place the shear head on the power base and push until
the latches click into position. Pull on the head to make
sure it is securely installed before proceeding.
 Reinstall the battery pack or connect the power base to
the power supply.
NOTE: The head can be installed at 90° angles to best
suit your application needs.
WARNING:
Do not attempt to modify this product or create
accessories or attachments not recommended for
use with this product. Any such alteration or modi-
fication is misuse and could result in a hazardous
condition leading to possible serious personal injury.
INSTALLING THE GUARD
See Figure 1, page 7.
 Position the shear head face down.
 Place the tab of the guard in the indentation, aligning the
hole with the screw hole.
 Insert the screw and tighten securely with a Phillips
screwdriver.
NOTE: Do not attempt to use the shear head without the
guard installed.
UNPACKING
This product requires assembly.
 Carefully remove the tool and any accessories from the
box. All items listed in the Includes section must be
included at the time of purchase.
WARNING:
Items in this Assembly section are not assembled
to the product by the manufacturer and require cus-
tomer installation. Use of a product that may have
been improperly assembled could result in serious
personal injury.
 If any parts are damaged or missing, please call
1-866-539-1710 for assistance.
WARNING:
If any parts are damaged or missing do not operate
this product until the parts are replaced. Use of this
product with damaged or missing parts could result
in serious personal injury.