Panasonic EY4542LN2L Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions  
Bedienungsanleitung 
 
Cordless Multi Purpose Cutter 
Akku-Mehrzwecksäge 
 
 
Model No: EY4542 
 
 
Before operating this unit, please read these instructions completely and save this manual for future use. 
Vor Inbetriebnahme des Gerätes die Betriebsanleitung bitte gründlich durchlesen und diese Broschüre zum 
späteren Nachschlagen sorgfältig aufbewahren. 
  

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Index/Index 
English: Page  4 
Deutsch: Seite  21 
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 
FUNKTIONSBESCHREIBUNG 
 
Fig. 1  

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A  Power switch  B  Switch lock lever  C  Front grip 
 Betriebsschalter   Schalter-Verriegelungshebel  Vorderer Griff 
D Front cover  E  Transparent guard  F  Shoe 
 Frontabdeckung   Klarsichthaube   Gleitschuh 
G  Blade (EY9PM13C)  H  Lower guard  I  Retracting handle 
 Blatt (EY9PM13C)   Untere Schutzvorrichtung   Rückzughebel 
J  Dust case  K  Battery pack (EY9L40)  L  Storage slot for hex wrench 
 Staubgehäuse   Akkupack (EY9L40)   Schlüsseldepot 
M 
Battery pack alignment mark N  Battery...

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I. INTRODUCTION 
This tool is a Multi Purpose Cutter. By changing 
the blade, it can be used to cut wood, metal, and 
plastic. Dust can be collected by an integrated 
dust case or via a connected vacuum (by at-
taching the hose to the cutter). 
DANGER 
This product is a cutting tool, designed to cut 
through metal and wood. It has a rotating blade 
which is capable of cutting you deeply, causing 
serious injury or death. As a result, please read 
this manual and the cautionary markings on the...

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Further safety instruc-
tions for all saws 
Causes and operator prevention of kickback: 
-  kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, 
bound or misaligned saw blade, causing an 
uncontrolled saw to lift up and out of the work-
piece toward the operator; 
-  when the blade is pinched or bound tightly by 
the kerf closing down, the blade stalls and the 
motor reaction drives the unit rapidly back to-
ward the operator; 
-  if the blade becomes twisted or misaligned in 
the cut, the teeth at the...

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12) Never swing the tool. 
13) Never cover the ventilation slots, and keep 
them free from dust or other material. 
14) Do not clamp the tool in a vise. Never cut 
with the tool held upside down in a vise. 
This is extremely dangerous and can lead 
to serious accidents. 
15) Never wear knitted gloves. 
16) Be sure no one is below when using the 
tool in high locations. 
17) Do not touch the blade immediately after 
operation. It may be hot and could burn 
your skin. 
18) Do not touch material...

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2.  To remove the battery pack (See Fig. 3) 
Push on the button from the front to release 
the battery pack. 
 
Fig. 3 
IV. OPERATION 
Before Using the Tool 
This tool is intended for cutting unhardened fer-
rous metal, nonferrous metal, wood, and plastic. 
Refer to the “Accessories” section for a list of 
blades to be used for the proper applications of 
this tool. The following precautions must be fol-
lowed to reduce the risk of injury; 
•  Do not cut stacked materials. Cut one piece at 
a...

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Installing Blade 
Follow these steps: 
1. Remove the battery pack from the tool. 
2. 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. 6) 
  Make sure that both the direction arrow on the 
blade and the direction arrow on the upper 
blade cover point in the same direction. 
5. Set the outer washer in place. 
6. Insert the hex bolt. 
7. Hold the spindle lock button down. This pre-
vents 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. 
WARNING 
To reduce the risk of injury, wear safety gog-
gles or glasses with side shields while using 
the cutter. Additionally, wear a dust mask 
when cutting materials that generate exces-
sive particulate matter. Do not use cutter in 
the rain. Doing so may result in electric shock 
or cause the cutter to emit smoke.   
Do not cut materials on which there is...

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ment nut securely. 
* When wood material is 10 mm (3/8) or less 
thick, adjust the cutting depth so that the blade 
protrudes approx. 5 mm (3/16) from the bot-
tom of the material. 
 
Fig. 9 
Rip fence (EY3500B7727) 
(Available as an accessory, not included) 
Rip fence is convenient for rip cuts and repeated 
cuts of uniform width.   
• Remove battery pack. 
•  Insert rip fence and adjust cutting width. (See 
Fig. 10) 
•  Fasten screw securely to fix rip fence. 
 
Fig. 10 
Collecting Dust...