Cutting Operation - Flex FX2471 Operator's Manual

WARNING
product damage due to a short circuit, never
immerse your tool, battery pack or charger
in fluid or allow a fluid to flow inside them.
Corrosive or conductive fluids, such as
seawater, certain industrial chemicals, and
bleach or bleach-containing products can cause
a short circuit.
WARNING
this product until the parts are replaced. Use
of this product with damaged or missing parts
could result in serious personal injury.
This cordless cut out tool must be used only with the battery packs and chargers listed
below:
2.5Ah 5Ah
FLEX FX0111 FLEX FX0121
NOTICE: Please refer to the battery pack and charger manuals for detailed operating
information.

CUTTING OPERATION

WARNING
goggles or glasses with side shields. Do not
cut materials embedded with nails, screws,
or staples. Contact with a foreign material
could make the tool jump, causing injury or
damage.
WARNING
before use. Shut off all live electric circuits
to any areas where cut outs will be made to
reduce the risk of explosion, electric shock,
and property damage.
a. Move any wiring in the wall or ceiling away
from the path of the bit.
b. Set the depth guide so that the bit extends
1/8" (3mm) beyond the material.
Always use the depth guide to avoid
plunging too deeply through the material.
Plunging too deeply could cause contact
with electric wiring.
c. Turn on the tool and allow the tool to reach full
speed. Allow the cutting bit to reach full speed
before contacting the workpiece. Contact with
the workpiece during startup can cause the
tool to jump.
To reduce the risk of fire,
personal injury, and
If any parts are damaged
or missing, do not operate
Battery Pack
8Ah
FLEX FX0221
To reduce the risk of
injury, always wear safety
Always check the work
area for hidden wires
WARNING
accessories not recommended for use with
this tool. Any such alteration or modification is
misuse and could result in a hazardous
condition leading to possible serious injury.
WARNING
serious personal injury, always remove the
battery pack from the tool when assembling
parts.
12Ah
FLEX FX0231
d. Hold the tool with both hands and plunge the
bit into the workpiece.
Always clamp the material being cut and
guide the tool with both hands.
e. Hold the depth guide flat against the
workpiece and then move the tool through the
cut.
Do not lay material on a hard surface when
cutting. The bit will extend beyond the material.
f. When cutting a hole, plunge into the center
and cut to the edge. Complete the cut in a
counterclockwise direction.
g. When the cut is complete, remove the cutting
bit from the work. Turn off the tool and allow
the bit to stop before laying the tool down.
Ensure that the tool comes to a complete
stop before laying it down. A spinning
cutting bit can grab a surface, causing injury
or damage.
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Do not attempt to modify
this tool or create
To prevent accidental
starting that could cause
Charger
FLEX FX0411 FLEX FX0421