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• If the broken stub doesn't extend far enough to be
grabbed by its corner, use a thin blade with small
teeth (such as a metal cutting blade) to hook the
blade that is jammed in the clamp while twisting the
collar and pull it out.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, be sure
the blade always extends beyond
the shoe and workpiece throughout the stroke.
Blades may shatter if they impact the workpiece
or shoe.
Stroke
Stroke
OPERATION
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, always
wear proper eye protection marked
to comply with ANSI Z87.1.
When working in dusty situations, wear appro-
priate respiratory protection or use an OSHA
compliant dust extraction solution.
Always remove battery pack before changing
or removing accessories. Only use accessories
specically recommended for this tool. Others
may be hazardous.
Trigger Lock
Push for
Lock
Push for
Unlock
To lock the trigger, push the trigger lock as shown.
The trigger will not work while the switch is in the
locked position. Always lock the trigger and remove
the battery pack before performing maintenance and
changing accessories. Lock the trigger when storing
the tool and when the tool is not in use.
To unlock the trigger, push the trigger lock as
shown.
Fuel Gauge
To determine the amount of charge left in the bat-
tery, pull the trigger. The Fuel Gauge will light up for
2-3 seconds.
To signal the end of charge, 1 light on the fuel gauge
will ash for 2-3 seconds.
WARNING
Do not touch blade immediately
after use. Blade will be hot.
Starting, Stopping and Controlling Speed
To start the tool, grasp the handle rmly and pull the
trigger. An LED is turned on when the trigger is pulled.
To vary the speed, increase or decrease the pres-
sure on the trigger. The further the trigger is pulled,
the greater the speed.
To stop the tool, release the trigger. Make sure the
blade comes to a complete stop before removing
the blade from a partial cut or laying the tool down.
WARNING
Only use accessories specically
recommended for this tool. Others
may be hazardous.
Selecting a Blade
The Quik-Lok
®
Blade Clamp can be used with all 1/2"
shank universal Hackzall
®
and Sawzall
®
blades. Use
MILWAUKEE blades for best performance. When
selecting a blade, choose the right type and length.
Many types of blades are available for a variety of
applications: cutting metal, wood, nail-embedded
wood, scroll cutting, roughing-in, and contours.
Many lengths are also available. Choose a length
long enough to extend beyond the shoe and your
work throughout the stroke. Do not use blades less
than 3-1/2" long since they won’t extend beyond
the shoe throughout the stroke.
Installing and Removing Blades from the
Quik-Lok
®
Blade Clamp
Remove battery pack before changing blades. Make
sure the spindle and blade clamp areas are clean.
Metal chips and sawdust may prevent the Quik-Lok
®
Blade Clamp from clamping securely.
1. Depending on the job, the blade may be inserted
with the teeth facing up or down. To install a blade,
twist collar in the direction of the arrow while insert-
ing the blade into the clamp until the tang butts
against the collar.
Blade clamp
Blade
2. Release collar and the spring loaded mechanism
will clamp the blade rmly in place.
3. Twist collar in the opposite direction of the arrow
to ensure that the blade is locked into the clamp.
4. Tug on blade to make sure it is securely locked in
place.
5. To remove a blade, twist collar in the direction of
the arrow while pulling on the blade. Be careful
when handling hot blades.
Quik-Lok
®
Blade Clamp Maintenance
• Periodically clean dust and debris from the
Quik-Lok
®
Blade Clamp with dry compressed air.
• If the collar resists twisting, twist the collar back and
forth to shake debris loose.
• Periodically lubricate Quik-Lok
®
Blade Clamp with
a dry lubricant such as graphite.
Removing broken blades from the
Quik-Lok
®
Blade Clamp
Broken blades can be removed by the following:
• Remove battery pack before removing blades.
• Point the tool downward, twist the collar, and shake
the tool up and down (DO NOT turn the tool on while
your ngers are holding the blade clamp open). The
shank of the broken blade should drop out of the
clamp.
• If shaking the tool doesn't work - In most cases, a
corner of the broken blade will extend beyond the
blade clamp. Twist the collar and pull the broken
blade out of the clamp by this corner.
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