Inspection Before Use; Attaching Or Removing Battery Pack - Panasonic EY45A1 Operating Instructions Manual

V. ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of injury, always re-
move battery pack before changing the
blade.

Inspection before use

• Has the correct jigsaw blade been at-
tached for the object to be cut?
• Has the correct stem shape and thick-
ness of the blade been mounted?
• Check if the blade is fixed securely?
• Check if the blade is cracked or broken.
• Check that there are no foreign ob-
jects in the object to be cut.
Attaching and removing the
reciprocating saw blade
CAUTION
Be sure to remove the battery pack before
performing the blade replacement proce-
dure, which includes preparation, inspec-
tion, and replacement steps.
Failure to do so may result in an accident in
which tool operation is triggered inadvert-
ently.
1. Rotate the locking sleeve.
2. Insert the reciprocating saw blade while
holding the locking sleeve in the rotated
position.
The blade can be attached facing up or
down as appropriate for the type of work
being performed.
3. Let go of the locking sleeve.
• An integrated spring will return the
sleeve to its position automatically,
locking the reciprocating saw blade in
place.
• Grip the back of the reciprocating saw
blade and pull it two or three times to
verify that it is securely attached.
• Check that the temperature of the
blade has dropped sufficiently, and
then remove the blade.
Attaching or Removing
Battery Pack
1. To connect the battery pack:
Line up the alignment marks and attach
the battery pack.
• Slide the battery pack until it locks in-
to position.
Alignment
marks
2. To remove the battery pack:
Pull the button from the front to release
the battery pack.
Button
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