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WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, wear
safety goggles or glasses with side
shields.
OPERATION
3. To install a blade, twist the collar in the
direction of the arrow while inserting the
blade into the clamp until the tang butts
against the collar.
Depending on the job, the blade may be
inserted with the teeth facing upward or
downward.
4. Release the collar and the spring loaded
mechanism will clamp the blade fi rmly
in place.
5. Twist the collar in the opposite direction
of the arrow to ensure that the blade is
locked into the clamp.
6. Tug on blade to make sure it is securely
locked in place.
7. To remove a blade, twist the collar in
the direction of the arrow while pulling
on the blade. Be careful when handling
hot blades.
Removing Broken Blades from the Quik-
Lok
®
Blade Clamp
1. Remove battery pack.
2. Broken blades can be removed by the
following methods.
• Point the tool downward, twist the collar,
and shake the tool up and down (DO
NOT turn on the tool while your fi ngers
are holding the blade clamp open). The
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 twist-
ing the collar and pull it out.
Adjusting the Pivot Shoe
The shoe can be adjusted forward or back-
ward to six positions to take advantage of the
unused portion of the blade or for special jobs
requiring low blade clearance.
WARNING
Do not operate Sawzall without a
shoe. Striking the spindle against the
work may damage the reciprocating
mechanism.
1. Remove battery pack.
2. To adjust the shoe, pull the shoe release
lever down 1/4 turn down.
3. Slide the shoe forward or backward to
the desired position.
4. To lock the shoe in position, push in the
shoe release lever.
5. After adjusting the shoe, slowly pull
the trigger to be sure the blade always
extends beyond the shoe and your work
throughout the stroke (Fig. 5).
DO NOT OPERATE SAWZALL WITHOUT
SHOE. STRIKING THE SPINDLE AGAINST
WORK MAY DAMAGE THE RECIPROCAT-
ING MECHANISM.
Fig. 4
1/4 Turn
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, be sure
the blade always extends beyond the
shoe and work throughout the stroke.
Blades may shatter if they impact the
work or shoe (Fig. 5).
Stroke
Fig. 5
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, do not
operate with the handle adjustment
button pressed in or with the handle
not locked into position.
Adjusting the Handle Angle
The adjustable handle allows the user to
adjust the angle of the handle for optimum
cutting positions.
1. Remove battery pack
2. Press in and hold the handle adjustment
button.
3. Rotate the handle to the desired angle
at one of six detents. The handle will
snap into place.
4. Release the handle adjustment button.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, do not
operate if the handle moves with
the handle adjustment button in a
locked position. Return the tool to a
MILWAUKEE service facility for repair
immediately.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, keep
hands away from the blade and other
moving parts.
Trigger Speed Control Switch
The Sawzall
®
Hatchet
TM
is equipped with a
trigger speed control switch. It may be op-
erated at any speed from zero strokes per
minute to full speed. Always start tool before
blade contacts the workpiece.
1. To start the tool, grasp the handle fi rmly
and pull the trigger.
2. To vary the speed, increase or decrease
the pressure on the trigger. The further
the trigger is pulled, the greater the
speed.
3. To stop the tool, release the trigger and
allow the tool to stop completely before
removing from a partial cut or before
laying down the tool.