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NOTE: Make sure your battery pack (j) is fully
charged.
TO INSTALL THE BATTERY PACK INTO THE TOOL HANDLE
1. Align the battery pack with the rails inside the
handle.
2. Slide it firmly into place until you hear the lock
snap into place.
TO REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK FROM THE TOOL
1. Press the release button (k) and firmly pull the
battery pack out of the tool handle.
2. Insert battery pack into the charger as
described in the charger section of this manual.
Variable Speed Trigger Switch (fig.1)
To turn the tool on, squeeze the variable speed
trigger switch (a). To turn the tool off, release the
variable speed trigger switch.
The trigger switch enables you to start the
application at a slow speed. The further you depress
the trigger, the faster the tool will operate.
WARNING: This tool has no provision
to lock the switch in the on position and
should never be locked on by any other
means.
LOCK-OFF BUTTON
Your saw is equipped with a lock-off button (b).
To lock the trigger switch (a), press the lock-off
button as shown in figure 3. When the lock-off
button is depressed to the lock icon, the tool is
locked. Always lock the trigger switch when carrying
or storing the tool to eliminate unintentional starting.
NOTICE: Use of very slow speed is
recommended only for beginning a cut.
Prolonged use at very slow speed may
damage your saw.
OPERATION
Instructions for Use
WARNING: Always observe the safety
instructions and applicable regulations.
WARNING: Toreducetherisk
of serious personal injury, place
thelock-offbuttoninthelock-
off position or turn tool off and
disconnectbatterypackbefore
makinganyadjustmentsor
removing/installingattachmentsor
accessories. An accidental start-up
can cause injury.
Proper Hand Position (fig. 1, 4)
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
serious personal injury, ALWAYS use
proper hand position as shown.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
serious personal injury, ALWAYS hold
securely in anticipation of a sudden
reaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the
hand grip (i), with the other hand on the main handle
(h). Hand orientation is dependent upon user’s
preference.
Pivot Release Slider (fig. 3, 6, 7)
WARNING: To avoid tool being turned
on accidentally, make sure the lock-off
button (b) is engaged.
WARNING: To avoid being pinched,
keep hands away from the hinge when
changing positions.
The tool can be converted into three different
positions. To change positions, slide the pivot
release slider (c) to the right as shown in Figure6
and rotate the handle portion of the tool until it
snaps securely into any of the three positions shown
in Figure 7.
Blade Installation and Removal
(fig.8, 9A, 9B, 9C)
WARNING: Toreducetherisk
of serious personal injury, place
thelock-offbuttoninthelock-
off position or turn tool off and
disconnectbatterypackbefore
makinganyadjustmentsor
removing/installingattachmentsor
accessories. An accidental start-up
can cause injury.
Different blade lengths are available. Use the
appropriate blade for the application. The blade
should be longer than 3-1/2" (89 mm) and should
extend past the shoe and the thickness of the
workpiece during the cut. A 4" (102 mm) blade is
recommended for best performance. Do not use
jigsaw blades with this tool.
WARNING: Cut hazard. Blade breakage
may occur if the blade does not extend
past the shoe and the workpiece during
the cut (fig.8). Increased risk of personal
injury, as well as damage to the shoe
and workpiece may result.
TO INSTALL BLADE INTO SAW (FIG. 9A, 9B, 9C)
1. Pull blade clamp release lever (g) up.