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Flex FXA2271 Operator's Manual

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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
Model:
FXA2271
24V BRUSHLESS RECIPROCATING SAW
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the
Owner's Manual before using this product. Save these instructions for future reference.
Please contact FLEX customer service in Australia 1300 000 346 or
New Zealand 0508 000 346 any time you have questions or warranty claims.

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  • Page 1 WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the Owner’s Manual before using this product. Save these instructions for future reference. Please contact FLEX customer service in Australia 1300 000 346 or New Zealand 0508 000 346 any time you have questions or warranty claims.

  • Page 2: Safety Symbols

    SAFETY SYMBOLS The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols and the explanations with them deserve your careful attention and understanding. The symbol warnings do not, by themselves, eliminate any danger. The instructions and warnings they give are no substitutes for proper accident prevention measures.

  • Page 3: General Power Tool Safety Warnings

    GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY WARNINGS Read all safety warnings, instructions, illustrations and specifications WARNING provided with this power tool. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. SAVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. The term “power tool”...
  • Page 4 Power tool use and care Battery tool use and care Do not force the power tool. Use the correct Recharge only with the charger specified by power tool for your application. The correct the manufacturer. A charger that is suitable for power tool will do the job better and safer at the one type of battery pack may create a risk of fire rate for which it was designed.

  • Page 5: Safety Warnings For Reciprocating Saw

    SAFETY WARNINGS FOR RECIPROCATING SAW Hold the power tool by insulated gripping Use clamps or another practical way to surfaces, when performing an operation secure and support the workpiece to a where the cutting accessory may contact stable platform. Holding the workpiece by hand hidden wiring.
  • Page 6 SYMBOLS IMPORTANT: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. Symbol Name Designation/Explanation Volts Voltage Amperes Current Hertz...
  • Page 7 Symbol Name Designation/Explanation Wear eye protection symbol Alerts user to wear eye protection This product complies with applicable Regulatory compliance mark Australian standards.
  • Page 8 Clamp Sleeve Trigger Switch Orbital Action Pivot Shoe Selector Light Shoe-Release Button Saw Hook Model no. FXA2271 Rated voltage 24 V d.c. No load speed 0–3000 /min (strokes per minute) Stroke 32 mm Sawing capacity in wood 300 mm Sawing capacity in metal pipe...
  • Page 9 ASSEMBLY Detach the battery pack WARNING Fig. 2 from the tool before making any assembly, adjustments or changing accessories. Such preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally. Attach TO ATTACH/DETACH BATTERY PACK (FIG. 2) Depress the lock-off button to the locked position (Fig.
  • Page 10 TO REMOVE THE SAW BLADE (FIG. 4): Fig. 4 Rotate the tool-less blade clamp sleeve in the direction of the arrow marked on the blade clamp, the blade will get ejected out. The tool-less blade clamp sleeve will stop in place for the future blade installation.
  • Page 11 ADJUSTMENTS ORBITAL ACTION Fig. 5 Use the orbital-action selector to select either a straight cut or orbital cutting action. A straight cut is best for making smooth cuts and orbital cutting action is best for making a faster cut. TO SELECT ORBITAL CUTTING ACTION / STRAIGHT CUT (FIG.
  • Page 12 To reduce the risk of Fig. 7 WARNING injury, be sure the blade always extends beyond the footplate and work throughout the stroke. Blades may shatter if the front on the blade hits the work and/or the footplate (Fig. 7). Fig.
  • Page 13 This reciprocating saw must be used only with the FLEX 24V series battery packs and chargers. NOTICE: Please refer to the battery pack and charger manuals for detailed operating information.

  • Page 14: Blade Selection

    VARIABLE-SPEED TRIGGER SWITCH Fig. 11 (FIG. 11) Your tool is equipped with a variable-speed trigger switch. The tool can be turned “ON” or “OFF” by depressing or releasing the variable- speed trigger switch. The variable-speed trigger switch delivers higher speed with increased trigger pressure and lower speed with decreased trigger pressure.
  • Page 15 GENERAL CUTTING (FIG. 13) Fig. 13 Do not allow familiarity WARNING with the saw to make you careless. One careless fraction of a second is enough to inflict serious injury. Never use the wood- WARNING cutting blade for cutting metals. Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury.
  • Page 16 PLUNGE CUTTING (FIG. 14) Fig. 14, A shows how to plunge cut with the teeth of the blade facing down. To reduce the risk of WARNING Fig. 14, B shows how to plunge cut with the explosion, electric shock teeth of the blade facing up. and property damage, always check the work area for hidden gas pipes, electrical a.

  • Page 17: Metal Cutting

    f. Check for clearance behind the workpiece so j. With the blade just above the workpiece, that the blade will not contact another surface. depress the lock-off button to the unlock position and squeeze the variable-speed g. Mark the line of cut clearly. trigger switch to start the tool.

  • Page 18: General Maintenance

    We recommend that all tool service be plastic parts. Some of these are: gasoline, performed by a FLEX Factory Service Centre or carbon tetrachloride, chlorinated cleaning Authorized FLEX Service Station. solvents, ammonia and household detergents that contain ammonia.

  • Page 19: Warranty Statement

    If the Customer registers its purchase of the Product online at www.flex-tools.com.au or by calling • 1300 000 346 in Australia or www.flex-tools.co.nz or by calling 0508 000 346 in New Zealand within 30 days of the date of its purchase (Registration), the Warranty Period for the following Products is as follows: FLEX 24V Tools: 5 years;...

  • Page 20: Warranty Claims

    The Warranty does not apply if: a) the Product is not supplied in its final shape and form by Chervon or an authorised FLEX Dealer, which can be confirmed on the website store locator (for avoidance of doubt, third party online stores such as eBay, Gumtree, Amazon, etc.
  • Page 21 *Original purchaser must register the product(s) within 30 days of purchase and retain their receipt as proof of purchase. This warranty applies only to the original purchaser from an authorised FLEX dealer and may not be transferred. If original purchaser does not register their product within 30 days, the warranty will apply for the duration set out in table above in column ‘LIMITED...