Maintenance - Skil CR541801 Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE

WARNING
Service
WARNING
cause serious hazard.
Service Center or Authorized SKIL Service Station.
General Maintenance
WARNING
Periodically inspect the entire product for damaged, missing, or loose parts such as screws,
nuts, bolts, caps, etc. Tighten securely all fasteners and caps and do not operate this product
until all missing or damaged parts are replaced. Please contact customer service or an
authorized service center for assistance.
Cleaning
WARNING
Ventilation openings and switch selectors must be kept clean and free of foreign matter. Do
not attempt to clean by inserting pointed objects through openings.
WARNING
ammonia and house hold detergents that contain ammonia.
Storage
Store the tool indoors in a place that is inaccessible to children. Keep away from corrosive
agents.
Care of Blades
Blades become dull, even from cutting regular lumber. If you find yourself forcing the saw
forward to cut instead of just guiding it through the cut, chances are the blade is dull or coated
with wood pitch.
When cleaning gum and wood pitch from blade, detach the battery pack and remove the
blade.
Remember, blades are designed to cut, so handle them carefully. Wear gloves and wipe the
blade with kerosene or similar solvent to remove the gum and pitch.
Unless you are experienced in sharpening blades, we recommend you do not try.
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To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the battery pack
from the tool when cleaning or performing any maintenance.
Preventive maintenance performed by unauthorized personnel may
result in misplacing of internal wires and components which could
We recommend that all tool service be performed by a SKIL Factory
When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any
other parts could create a hazard or cause product damage.
The tool may be cleaned most effectively with compressed dry air.
wear safety goggles when cleaning tools with compressed air.
Certain cleaning agents and solvents damage plastic parts.
these are: gasoline, carbon tetrachloride, chlorinated cleaning solvents,
Always
Some of