Panasonic Ey4542 Operating Instructions Manual

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Installing Blade
Follow these steps:
1. Remove the battery pack from the tool.
.  Remove any cutting debris from blade area.
3.  Use  the  retracting  handle  to  retract  (open) 
the lower guard.
4.  Install the blade as illustrated. (See Fig. )
  Make  sure  that  both  the  direction  arrow  on 
the  blade  and  the  direction  arrow  on  the transparent  guard  point  in  the  same  direc-tion.
.  Set the outer washer in place.
.  Insert the hex bolt.
7.  Hold  the...

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Using the Tool
CAUTION:To  reduce  the  risk  of  injury  read  the  Safety 
In structions  at  the  front  of  this  manual  before 
using the tool.
WARNINGTo  reduce  the  risk  of  injury,  wear  safety  gog-gles  or  glasses  with  side  shields  while  using  the tool. Additionally, wear a dust mask when cutting materials  that  generate  excessive  particulate matter. Do not use tool in the rain. Doing so may result  in  electric  shock  or  cause  the  tool  to  emit smoke.
Do  not...

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Cutting depth adjustment
• Remove battery pack.
•  Loosen  the  depth  adjustment  nut  and  adjust 
the cutting depth, using the graduations on the lower  guard  to  gauge  the  depth.  Once  finished adjusting  the  depth,  tighten  the  depth  adjust-ment nut securely.
*  When  wood  material  is  10  mm  (3/8")  or  less 
thick,  adjust  the  cutting  depth  so  that  the  blade 
protrudes approx.   mm (3/1 ") from the bottom 
of the material.
Depth adjustment nut
Pull...

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Fig. 1NOTE:
  When  the  tool  has  difficulty  in  ejecting  or  col-lecting  dust,  the  dust  outlet  may  be  clogged with  dust.  Open  the  front  cover  and  remove any dust.
Control Panel
(1) ()(3)
(1) LED light
LED light
Fig. 13
Before  the  use  of  LED  light,  always  pull  the power switch once. Press  the LED light on button.The light illuminates with very low current, and it does not adversely affect the performance of the tool during use or its battery capacity....

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For Proper Use (Further Detail)
WARNINGTo prevent the risk of serious personal injury:l It  is  important  to  use  an  appropriate  device to  hold  the  material  being  cut  properly,  and to  hold  the  tool  firmly  with  both  hands  to prevent  loss  of  control  which  could  cause personal injury.
• 
Figure 14 shows proper cutting position.
• Note that hands are kept away from cutting area.
• Make  sure  bystanders  are  away  from  work area and from underneath of workpiece.
•...

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WARNINGTo prevent the risk of serious personal injury:•  When  making  an  incomplete  cut  or  cutting  is  interrupted,  or  blade  is  binding  or  tool  is  stalling; release  the  power  switch  immediately  and  hold  the  tool  motionless  in  the  material  until  the  blade comes to a complete stop.•  To  avoid  kickback,  never  attempt  to  remove  the  tool  from  the  work  or  pull  the  tool  backward  while the  blade  is  in  motion.  Make  sure  the  blade  has  come  to...

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[Battery Pack]
For Appropriate Use of Bat-
tery Pack
Li-ion Battery Pack (EY9L40)
• For optimum battery life, store the Li-ion bat-tery pack following use without charging it.
• When  charging  the  battery  pack,  confirm that  the  terminals  on  the  battery  charger are  free  of  foreign  substances  such  as  dust and  water  etc.  Clean  the  terminals  before charging  the  battery  pack  if  any  foreign  sub-stances are found on the terminals.  The  life  of  the  battery  pack...

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Li-ion Battery Pack
NOTE:Your  battery  pack  is  not  fully  charged  at  the time  of  purchase.  Be  sure  to  charge  the  battery before use.
Battery charger (EY0L80)
1. Plug the charger into the AC outlet.
NOTE:Sparks  may  be  produced  when  the  plug  is inserted  into  the AC  power  supply,  but  this  is not a problem in terms of safety.
. 
Insert the battery pack firmly into the charger.
1   Line  up  the  alignment  marks  and  place  the 
battery onto the dock on the...

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Lamp Indications
Green LitCharger is plugged into the AC outlet.Ready to charge.
Green Flashing QuicklyCharging is completed. (Full charge.)
Green FlashingBattery  is  approximately  80%  charged  (Usable  charge.  Li-ion only).
Green LitNow charging
Orange LitBattery pack is cool.The battery pack is being charged slowly to reduce the load on the battery. (Li-ion only)
Orange FlashingBattery pack is warm. Charging will begin when temperature of battery pack drops.
If  the  temperature  of  the...

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XI. ACCESSORIES
WARNING•   The  use  of  any  accessories  not  specified in  this  manual  may  result  in  fire,  electric shock, or personal injury. Use recommended 
accessories only.•  Use  of  a  blade  on  material  that  is  thicker or  thinner  than  that  recommended  for  that blade  will  result  in  a  rough  cut,  and  could increase the risk of “kickback” or other injury.
Carbide-tipped Blade for Metal
• EY9PM13CFor cutting unhardened ferrous materialThickness of material...