Tool Lubrication; Carbon Brushes; Maintenance - Skil 9216 Operating Instructions Manual

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To make plunge cutting easier, use a heavy
gauge blade, install the blade with the teeth
facing upward, and hold the saw upside down
as shown (Fig. 9).
Do not plunge cut in metal surfaces.
In thick materials and in harder materials,
such as metal, plunge cutting should not be
attempted. Such materials can be cut with the
recip saw only by starting the cut from the
edge of the material or from a hole drilled all
the way through the material that is large
enough to fit the saw blade.
The use of any accessories
not specified in this manual
may create a hazard.
Preventive maintenance
performed by unauthorized
personnel may result in misplacing of
internal wires and components which
could cause
recommend that all tool service be
performed by a Skil Factory Service Center
or Authorized Skil Service Station.

TOOL LUBRICATION

Your Skil tool has been properly lubricated
and is ready to use. It is recommended that
tools with gears be regreased with a special
gear lubricant at every brush change.

CARBON BRUSHES

The brushes and commutator in your tool
have been engineered for many hours of
dependable service. To maintain peak
efficiency of the motor, we recommend every
two to six months the brushes be examined.
Only genuine Skil replacement brushes
specially designed for your tool should be
used.
NOTES:

Maintenance

Service
serious hazard.
the power supply before cleaning or
performing any maintenance. The tool may
We be cleaned most effectively with compressed
dry air. Always wear safety goggles when
cleaning tools with compressed air.
Ventilation openings and switch levers must
be kept clean and free of foreign matter. Do
not attempt to clean by inserting pointed
objects through openings.
plastic parts. Some of these are: gasoline,
carbon tetrachloride, chlorinated cleaning
solvents, ammonia
detergents that contain ammonia.
Cleaning
To avoid accidents always
disconnect the tool from
Certain cleaning agents
and solvents damage
and household