Maintenance; Removing Blade - Panasonic EY3551 Operating Instructions Manual

Hold the saw firmly to prevent loss of control.
Working carelessly can cause severe personal
injury.
2.Make sure the blade stops.
Even though your wood saw has an automatic
brake, before setting the wood saw down,
make sure the blade has come to a complete
stop and the lower guard has closed.
3.Do not use if anything seems unusual. Remove
battery pack immediately.
If the wood saw body becomes very hot, or
does not work properly, remove the battery
pack and do not use. Have it checked by an
authorized service center.
WARNING
To prevent the risk of serious personal injury
or fire, do not try to repair the wood saw by
yourself. Never disassemble or modify the
wood saw body. There are no user-repairable
parts inside.
4.NEVER ALLOW THE SAW TO COME IN
CONTACT WITH YOUR BODY.
After completing a cut, do not allow the saw to
brush against your leg or side.
Since the lower guard is retractable, it could
catch on your clothing and expose the blade.
Keep clothing away from wood saw. Be aware
of the exposed blade sections that exist in both
the upper and lower guard areas.
WARNING
•Always use safety goggles.
•Do not use wood saw near any flammable
substance or in an area where flammable
substances are used. Fire and burn injury
could result.
5.Never engage the spindle lock while blade is
running, or engage in an effort to stop the tool.
Never turn the switch on when the spindle lock
is engaged. Serious damage to your wood saw
will result.
V

. MAINTENANCE

WARNING
To avoid severe personal injury, always
remove the battery pack from the wood saw
before starting any maintenance procedure.
CAUTION:
To assure product SAFETY and RELIABILITY,
servicing should be performed by an authorized
service center. Always insist on genuine Panasonic
replacement parts.

Removing Blade

CAUTION:
The blade will be hot right after cutting. Be sure to
let the blade cool down before removing it.
Follow these steps: (See Fig.13)
1.Remove the battery pack from the wood saw.
2.Hold the spindle lock button down. This pre-
vents the blade from rotating.
3.Use the provided hex wrench to loosen the hex
bolt.
NOTE:
Keep the hex wrench in the storage slot on the
wood saw's body when not using it.
4.Remove the hex bolt and outer washer.
5.Use the lower guard lift lever to retract (open)
the lower guard.
6.Carefully remove the blade.
7.Clean the wood saw if necessary.
CAUTION:
Be careful to avoid cutting your hands on the
blade.
•When disposing of a blade, secure it inside
heavy or corrugated paper. This will help pre-
vent anyone from being cut by the discarded
blade.
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