Operation; Installing And Removing The Battery Pack - Craftsman CMCS300 Instruction Manual

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Install Blade (Fig. B)
Different blade lengths are available. Use the appropriate
blade for the application. The blade should be longer than
3–1/2" (89 mm) and should extend past the shoe and the
thickness of the workpiece throughout the cut. Do not use
jigsaw blades with this tool.
1. Twist open the blade clamp collar
open position.
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2. Insert blade fully into blade clamp collar.
3. Release blade clamp collar. Gently tug on the blade to
ensure blade is clamped securely.
nOTE: Blade can be installed upside-down to assist in
flush-to cutting.
Fig. B
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Remove Blade (Fig. B)

WARNING: Burn hazard. Do not touch the the blade
immediately after use. Contact with the blade may
result in personal injury.
1. Twist open blade clamp collar to its full open position as
shown in Figure B.
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2. Remove blade .

OPERATION


WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start-up can cause injury.

Installing and Removing the Battery Pack

(Fig. C)
nOTE: For best results, make sure your battery pack is
fully charged.
To install the battery pack
battery pack with the rails inside the tool's handle and slide
it into the handle until the battery pack is firmly seated in
the tool and ensure that it does not disengage.
To remove the battery pack from the tool, press the release
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button and firmly pull the battery pack out of the tool
handle. Insert it into the charger as described in the charger
section of this manual.
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to its full
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into the tool handle, align the
Fig. C
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Proper Hand Position (Fig. D)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS use proper hand position as shown.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation of a
sudden reaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the main
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handle and one hand on the secondary gripping
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handle . During cutting operations, the blade may
suddenly bind in the work and may cause the saw to
kickback towards the operator.
Fig. D
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Cutting (Fig. A, D)
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The blade should extend past the pivoting shoe
the thickness of the workpiece throughout the cut. Select
the blade best suitable for the material to be cut and use the
shortest blade suitable for the thickness of the material. Do
not use jigsaw blades with this tool.
nOTE: Before cutting any type of material, be sure it is firmly
anchored or clamped to prevent slipping.
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• Place blade and pivoting shoe
to be cut.
• Switch on saw motor and allow it to obtain maximum
speed before applying pressure.
• Always hold saw firmly with both hands while cutting
as shown in Figure D. Whenever possible, the pivoting
shoe must be held firmly against the material being cut.
This will prevent the saw from jumping or vibrating and
will minimize blade breakage.
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and
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lightly against work