Use and Care Manual

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Fig. F
15
OPERATION

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. Make sure
the trigger switch is in the OFFposition. An accidental
start-up can causeinjury.
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack
(Fig. G)
NOTE: For best results, make sure your battery pack is
fullycharged. Use only
DeWALT
FLEXVOLT™ batteries with
this cut-offmachine.
Unlock battery door
5
by moving battery door latch
4
towards the rear of the tool and open as shown in Figure G.
To install the battery pack
18
into the tool, align the
battery pack with the rails inside the tool and slide it in
until the battery pack is firmly seated. Ensure that it does
notdisengage.
Close the battery door
5
, and push the battery door
latch
4
forward towards the front of the tool to lock the
batterydoor.
To remove the battery pack from the tool, unlatch and open
the battery door. Then press the battery release button
19
and firmly pull the battery pack out of the tool. Insert it into
the charger as described in Charging aBattery.
Do not leave the battery dooropen.
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18
5
Fig. G
4
Proper Hand Position (Fig. H)

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.

WARNING: Never use the cut-off machine with one
hand. Always grip the cut-off machine firmly with
bothhands.

WARNING: Make sure the handles and grips of
your cut-off machine are secure and free of grease
and/ormoisture.
Proper hand position for both left- and right-handed users
requires your right hand on the rear handle
1
and your left
hand on the front handle
8
.
Fig. H
8
1
Heavy Load Indicator LED (Fig. A)
The heavy load indicator LED
7
will illuminate as a warning
when the tool is being pushed too hard. Continuing to
use the tool after the LED is lit could cause the tool to shut
down or reduce runtime.
Reducing the Risk of Kickback (Fig. I)

WARNING: Reactive forces may occur at any time
the cutting wheel is inmotion.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of kickback, avoid
cutting with the upper quadrant of the cutting
wheel whenever possible. Be extremely mindful
of binding or pinching of the cutting wheel in this
area as it can cause severe reactive forces resulting
inkickback.
• Always be alert to any potential movement that could
cause the material being cut to close and pinch the
cuttingwheel.
• Proper support of the material will ensure the cut stays
open during the cut. If you cannot properly support the
material, do not use a cut-off machine to make yourcut.
Fig. I
• Always support exposed pipe in the ground so that it
is stable and is able to support weight. Use additional