Operator's Manual

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WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, be sure
the blade always extends beyond
the shoe and workpiece throughout the stroke.
Blades may shatter if they impact the workpiece
or shoe).
Stroke
OPERATION
WARNING
Always remove battery pack before
changing or removing accesso-
-
mended for this tool. Others may be hazardous.
To reduce the risk of injury, always wear safety
goggles or glasses with side shields.
Trigger Lock
To lock the trigger, push the
Push
for
Unlock
Push
rof
Lock
trigger lock as shown.The
trigger will not work while
the switch is in the locked
position. Always lock the
trigger and remove the
battery pack before per-
forming maintenance and
changing accessories.
Lock the trigger when storing the tool and when the
tool is not in use.
To unlock
the trigger, push the trigger lock as
shown.
WARNING
Do not touch blade immediately
after use. Blade will be hot.
Starting, Stopping and Controlling Speed
To start
trigger. An LED is turned on when the trigger is pulled.
To vary the speed, increase or decrease the pres-
sure on the trigger. The further the trigger is pulled,
the greater the speed.
To stop the tool, release the trigger. Make sure the
blade comes to a complete stop before removing
the blade from a partial cut or laying the tool down.
General Cutting
For straight or contour cutting from an edge, line
the blade up with your cutting line. Before the blade
pull the trigger. Then guide the tool along your cutting
to avoid excessive vibration.
Cutting Metals
Begin cutting at a slow speed, gradually increasing
speed as you cut. When cutting into metals or hard
materials that can not be cut from an edge, drill a
starting hole larger than the widest part of the blade.
Installing and Removing Blades from the
Quik-Lok
®
Blade Clamp
Remove battery pack before changing blades. Make
sure the spindle and blade clamp areas are clean.
Metal chips and sawdust may prevent the Quik-Lok
®
Blade Clamp from clamping securely.
Blade clamp
Blade
1. Depending on the job, the blade may be inserted
with the teeth facing up or down. To install a blade,
twist collar in the direction of the arrow while insert-
ing the blade into the clamp until the tang butts
against the collar.
2. Release collar and the spring loaded mechanism
3. Twist collar in the opposite direction of the arrow
to ensure that the blade is locked into the clamp.
4. Tug on blade to make sure it is securely locked in
place.
5. To remove a blade, twist collar in the direction of
the arrow while pulling on the blade. Be careful
when handling hot blades.
Quik-Lok
®
Blade Clamp Maintenance
• Periodically clean dust and debris from the Quik-
Lok
®
Blade Clamp with dry compressed air.
• If the collar resists twisting, twist the collar back and
forth to shake debris loose.
• Periodically lubricate Quik-Lok
®
Blade Clamp with
a dry lubricant such as graphite.
Removing broken blades from the Quik-
Lok
®
Blade Clamp
Broken blades can be removed by the following:
• Remove battery pack before removing blades.
• Point the tool downward, twist the collar, and shake
the tool up and down (DO NOT turn the tool on while
shank of the broken blade should drop out of the clamp.
• If shaking the tool doesn't work - In most cases, a
corner of the broken blade will extend beyond the
blade clamp. Twist the collar and pull the broken
blade out of the clamp by this corner.
• If the broken stub doesn't extend far enough to be
grabbed by its corner, use a thin blade with small
teeth (such as a metal cutting blade) to hook the
blade that is jammed in the clamp while twisting the
collar and pull it out.
For best performance and longest life, see your
MILWAUKEE
®
Tool catalogue or go online to
www.milwaukeetools.com.au /
www.milwaukeetools.co.nz to select the best blade
for the job.
Selecting a Blade
The Quik-Lok
®
Blade Clamp can be used with all
13mm (1/2") shank universal Hackzall
®
and
Sawzall
®
blades. Use MILWAUKEE
®
blades for
best performance. When selecting a blade, choose
the right type and length. Many types of blades are
available for a variety of applications: cutting metal,
wood, nail-embedded wood, scroll cutting,
roughing-in, and contours. Many lengths are also
available. Choose a length long enough to extend
beyond the shoe and your work throughout the
stroke. Do not use blades less than 89 mm (3-1/2")
long since they won’t extend beyond the shoe
throughout the stroke.