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WARNING:
• Do not use other than the Panasonic
battery packs that are designed for
use with this rechargeable tool.
• Do not dispose of the battery pack
in a fire, or expose it to excessive
heat.
• Do not drive the likes of nails into
the battery pack, subject it to shocks,
dismantle it, or attempt to modify it.
• Do not allow metal objects to touch
the battery pack terminals.
• Do not carry or store the battery
pack in the same container as nails
or similar metal objects.
• Do not charge the battery pack in a
high-temperature location, such as
next to a fire or in direct sunlight.
Otherwise, the battery may over-
heat, catch fire, or explode.
• Never use other than the dedicated
charger to charge the battery pack.
Otherwise, the battery may leak,
overheat, or explode.
• After removing the battery pack from
the tool or the charger, always reat-
tach the pack cover. Otherwise, the
battery contacts could be shorted,
leading to a risk of fire.
III. ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of injury, always
remove battery pack before changing
the blade.
Inspection before use
• Has the correct jigsaw blade been
attached for the object to be cut?
• Has the correct stem shape and
thickness of the blade been
mounted?
• Check if the blade is fixed securely?
• Check if the blade is cracked or broken.
• Check that there are no foreign objects
in the object to be cut.
Installing and removing the blade
Installation
1. Wipe away any cutting dust from the
blade and the blade clamp bracket.
2. Lift up the blade Attach/Remove lever.
3. Insert the blade into the blade
clamp bracket and set the back of
the blade along the roller guide so
that the back of the jigsaw blade
slides along the roller guide.
4. Release the blade Attach/Remove
lever.
• When the blade is secured in place
then lever will return to its original po-
sition.
• Check that the back of blade is setting
in the groove in the roller guide.
WARNING:
If you do not insert the saw blade
deep enough, the saw blade may be
ejected unexpectedly during opera-
tion. This can be extremely danger-
ous.
Removal
1. Lift up the blade Attach/Remove lever.
2. Pull out the blade.
Roller guide
