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SELECTING THE BLADE
For best performance, longer blade life, and smoother cut, select the proper
blade for the job. When cutting metal always select a blade which will allow
at least three teeth to be engaged in the thickness of material.
INSTALLING THE BLADE with Keyless Quik-Change
™
Blade Clamp
1. The reciprocating shaft must be fully extended to permit access to the
keyless Quik-Change
™
blade release collar (A) Fig. 1. If necessary, plug the
saw in and gently squeeze the trigger switch to move the reciprocating shaft
to its outermost position (as shown in Fig. 1).
DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE.
2. Pivot the guide shoe (B) Fig. 1, forward to improve access to the blade
clamp.
3. To open the blade clamp: rotate and hold the blade release collar (A) Fig.
2, counterclockwise (as viewed from the front of the saw).
NOTE: The keyless Quik-Change
™
pivoting guide shoe can be temporarily
removed to make blade installation easier. Release locking lever (B) Fig. 3 to
remove (see “Pivoting Guide Shoe Adjustment
with keyless Quik-Change
™
”
section of this manual).
DO NOT OPERATE THE TOOL WITH THE GUIDE SHOE REMOVED.
4. Insert the blade into the clamp until it bottoms. Allow the release collar
(A) Fig. 4 to rotate clockwise to lock the blade in place.
NOTE: The blade can be installed upside down if preferred, for better reach
in tight fitting applications.
5. To remove blade: repeat steps 1 through 3, and pull blade from blade
clamp (while the release collar is being held in the open position).
NOTE: If the blade clamp collar resists rotation to remove a blade, work the
blade up and down while rotating the clamp (in a counter-clockwise
direction).
OPERATION
A
Fig. 1
B
A
Fig. 2