Operation; Installing And Removing The Battery Pack - DeWalt DCS498 Instruction Manual

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. F)
nOTE: For best results, make sure your battery pack is
fully charged.
To install the battery pack 4
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
button and firmly pull the battery pack out of the tool
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handle. Insert it into the charger as described in the charger
section of this manual.
Fig. F
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Proper Hand Position (Fig. G)

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.

WARNING: Cut Hazard. NEVER have any part of
your body near the blades. Serious personal injury
may occur.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the handle
and one hand on the tool body.
Fig. G
into the tool handle, align the
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Variable Speed Switch (Fig. H)
To turn the tool ON, squeeze the trigger switch
the tool OFF release the trigger.
Your tool is equipped with a variable speed switch which
enables you to select the best speed for a particular
application. The farther you squeeze the trigger, the faster
the tool will operate. Use lower speeds for cutting tight
curves or following precise guideline. Higher speeds
are better for gradual curves and straight line cuts. For
maximum tool life, use lower speeds only for short periods
of time.
Fig. H
On/Lock‑Off Control Button (Fig. H)
An On/Lock‑Off control button
button. To select the ON position, release the trigger switch
and depress the control button on the right side of the tool,
as shown in Figure H. To select Locked/OFF, depress the
control button on the left side of the tool. When changing
the position of the control button, be sure the trigger
is released.
Shearing (Fig. I)

CAUTION: Risk of personal injury or damage
to the tool. Do not use the shear with any kind of
accessory or attachment.
• For accurate work, always clamp or anchor the material
to be cut.
• Line up one edge of the tool's middle blade with the
cutting line and advance blades into the material
without forced effort or unnecessary pressure.
• A little practice will enable you to determine what
forward pressure gives you the smoothest cutting.
• It is important to keep the lower surfaces of the side
blades flat on the material being cut (Fig. I).
• When cutting curves, do not tilt the tool; keep the side
blades flat and level. For best cutting efficiency, keep
blades sharp.
English
. To turn
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serves as a lock‑off
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