Dewalt DCS312B Instruction Manual - Page 10

English WARNING: Cut hazard. Turn off and remove battery from tool before making any adjustments or removing or installing attachments or accessories. WARNING: Cut hazard. Blade breakage may occur if the blade does not extend past the adjustable shoe and the workpiece throughout the cut. Increased risk of personal injury, as well as damage to the adjustable shoe and workpiece may result. Blade Installation and Removal (Fig. B) Different blade lengths are available. Use the appropriate blade for the application. The blade should be longer than 3-1/2" (89 mm) and should extend past the shoe and the thickness of the workpiece throughout the cut. Do not use jigsaw blades with this tool. To Install Blade into Saw 1. Twist open the blade clamp 3 to its full open position. 2. Insert blade 10 fully into blade clamp. 3. Release blade clamp. Gently tug on the blade to ensure blade is clamped securely. NOTE: Blade can be installed upside-down to assist in flush cutting. Fig. B 3 10 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 7 and firmly pull the battery pack out of the tool handle. Insert it into the charger as described in the charger section of this manual Fig. C 7 6 Proper Hand Position (Fig. D) 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. Proper hand position requires one hand on the main handle 8 and one hand the hand grip 5 or one hand on the main handle with the material being cut properly clamped. Fig. D 5 To Remove Blade from Saw (Fig. B) WARNING: Burn hazard. Do not touch the the blade immediately after use. Contact with the blade may result in personal injury. 1. Twist open blade clamp 3 to its full open position. 2. Remove blade 10 . 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. C) NOTE: For best results, make sure your battery pack is fully charged. To install the battery pack 6 into the tool handle, align the battery pack with the rails inside the tool's handle and slide 8 Worklight (Fig. A) CAUTION: Do not stare into worklight. Serious eye injury could result. There is a worklight 9 located on the end of the tool near the shoe. The worklight is activated when the trigger switch is depressed, and will remain on for a short time after the trigger switch is released. If the trigger switch remains depressed, the worklight will remain on. 8