Use and Care Manual

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guard lever and as soon as blade enters the
material, the lower guard must be released. For
all other sawing, the lower guard should operate
automatically.
• Always observe that the lower guard is cov-
ering the blade before placing saw down on
bench or fl oor. An unprotected, coasting blade
will cause the saw to walk backwards, cutting
whatever is in its path. Be aware of the time it takes
for the blade to stop after switch is released.
• Maintain labels and nameplates. These carry
important information. If unreadable or missing,
contact a MILWAUKEE service facility for a free
replacement.
• WARNING Some dust created by power sanding,
sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction
activities contains chemicals known to cause
cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Some examples of these chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paint
• crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other
masonry products, and
• arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated
lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending
on how often you do this type of work. To reduce
your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well
ventilated area, and work with approved safety
equipment, such as those dust masks that are spe-
cially designed to fi lter out microscopic particles.
1. Front handle
2. Lock-off button
3. Trigger
4. Handle
5. Lower guard lever
6. Shoe
7. Lower guard
8. Lower guard arrow
9. Blade bolt
10. Blade fl ange
11. Blade
12. Rip fence slot
13. Sight line
14. Rip fence adjusting
knob
15. Upper guard
16. Wrench
17. Spindle lock button
18. Bevel pointer
19. Bevel adjusting knob
20. Bevel scale
21. Depth adjusting lever
Direct Current
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
United States and Canada
No Load Revolutions per
Minute (RPM)
Cat. No. Volts DC No Load RPM Blade Size Arbor Depth of Cut At 90° Depth of Cut at 45°
2630-20 18 3500 6-1/2” 5/8” 0 to 2-1/8" 0 to 1-9/16”
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
SYMBOLOGY
SPECIFICATIONS
ASSEMBLY
WARNING Recharge only with the
charger specifi ed for the battery. For
specifi c charging instructions, read the opera-
tor’s manual supplied with your charger and
battery.
Inserting/Removing the Battery
To remove the battery, push in the release buttons
and pull the battery pack away from the tool.
To insert the battery, slide the pack into the body of
the tool. Make sure it latches securely into place.
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5
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7
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13
8
15
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Selecting Blade
Always use sharp blades. Dull blades tend to
overload the tool and increase the chance of
KICKBACK (see "Causes and Operator Prevention
of KICKBACK"). Only use thin kerf blades with a
maximum safe operating speed greater than the no
load RPM marked on the tool's nameplate. Read
the blade manufacturer's instructions before use.
Do not use any type of abrasive cut-off wheel or
dry diamond cutting blades.
Installing and Removing Blades
1. Remove battery pack before installing or
removing blades.
2. Place the saw on a fl at surface with the blade
facing upwards. To remove the bolt from the
spindle, push in the spindle lock button. While
holding in the spindle lock button, use the wrench
provided with the tool to turn the bolt clockwise.
Remove the bolt and blade fl ange.
3. Slide the lower guard lever up to raise the lower
guard. Remove the blade from the spindle. Al-
ways clean the spindle, upper guard and lower
guard to remove any dirt and sawdust.
NOTE: Do not remove inner blade fl ange. Larger
diameter of inner fl ange (Fig. 1) should face the
blade.
Bolt
Outer fl ange
Inner fl ange
Spindle
Fig. 1
3. Raise or lower the shoe to the desired position.
Markings in 1/4" increments are located on the
inner side of the upper guard for depth setting.
For the proper depth setting, the blade should
extend no more than 1/8" to 1/4" below the mate-
rial being cut (Fig. 3).
4. Lift the depth adjusting lever up towards the
motor housing to secure the shoe position.
Adjusting Bevel Angle
1. Remove battery pack.
2. To adjust the angle of the cut, hold the saw by
the handle and loosen the bevel adjusting knob
(Fig. 4).
4. To install a blade, place the blade on the spindle
with the teeth pointing in the same direction as
the arrow on the lower guard. Release the lower
guard lever.
5. Place the blade fl ange on the spindle and hand
tighten the bolt.
6. While holding in the spindle lock button, use the
wrench to turn the bolt counterclockwise and
tighten.
1/4”
(
6 mm
)
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
WARNING Always remove battery
pack before changing or removing ac-
cessories. Only use accessories specifi cally
recommended for this tool. Others may be
hazardous.
3. Hold the front of the shoe and rotate the saw by
the handle to the desired angle as indicated by
the markings on the bevel scale.
4. Tighten the bevel adjusting knob securely.
Fig. 4
Adjusting Depth
1. Remove battery pack.
2. To adjust the depth of the cut, hold the saw by
the handle and loosen the depth adjusting lever
by pushing it down toward the shoe (Fig. 2).