Harbor Freight Tools Drillmaster 18v Cordless Reciprocating Saw 68240 - Manual (Page 7)

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Operating Instructions
Read the ENTIRE IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION section at the beginning
of this manual including all text
under subheadings therein before
set up or use of this product.
Tool Set Up
TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY FROM
ACCIDENTAL OPERATION:
Unlock and release the Trigger and disconnect Battery
Pack before adjusting tool or installing accessories.
Charging
1. Place the Battery Pack on a dry fireproof surface in
a room where the temperature is from 50–104° F.
Note: If recharging a newly spent Battery Pack, allow it to
cool completely before charging.
Make sure the Battery Pack is undamaged; do
not charge a cracked or leaking battery pack.
2. Disconnect the Cord from the Battery Charger. Attach
the Adapter plug to a grounded, 120 V~, 60 Hz outlet.
3. Plug the Charger into the power supply and
the green charging light will activate, showing
that power is supplied to the Charger.
4. Slide the Battery Pack onto the Charger’s base.
The red charging indicator light will activate
to show that charging is taking place.
Note: The Battery Pack’s capacity will increase
somewhat during the first few charging cycles. A fully
discharged battery will take about 3 to 5 hours to fully
charge. CAUTION! Recharging the Battery Pack for
more than 5 hours can damage the battery cells.
5. While charging, the Battery Pack and Charger,
and Adapter may become warm to the touch. This
is normal, and does not indicate a problem.
6. Unplug the Charger and disconnect it from
the Battery Pack when finished.
7. Allow the Battery Pack to cool
completely before using it.
8. Press the Battery Button to release Battery Pack from
the Charger (or when removing it from the Saw).
9. Store the Charger and Battery Pack indoors, out
of reach of children. WARNING! Do NOT use a
different Charger or Battery to power this Saw.
General Operating Instructions
TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY FROM
ACCIDENTAL OPERATION:
Always make sure the Trigger Switch of the Cordless
Reciprocating Saw is in its “OFF” position, the Battery
Pack is disconnected prior to making any adjustments
to the tool.
• DO NOT install the Battery Pack until
AFTER you complete the following
steps to set up the Saw for use.
• Refer to page 6 for the location of the parts
of the Saw for the following steps.
Installing the Saw Blade
Note: Use only proper blades, otherwise the
blade will not lock into the blade holder.
1. Choose the correct Saw Blade (Wood or
Metal) for the material being cut.
2. Use the included Hex Wrench to loosen the Blade
Clamp Screw located on the side of the Blade Holder.
3. Slide the Blade’s mounting edge into the Blade Plate
and into the Blade Holder until it slides all the way in.
4. Use the Hex Screw to tighten the Blade Clamp Screw
until blade is fastened securely into place.
Blade Cover
Blade Set
Screw
Blade Clamp
Screw Blade Plate