Panasonic Ey45a1 Operating Instructions Manual

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V. ASSEMBLY
 WARNING:
To reduce the risk of injury, always re-
move battery pack before changing the 
blade.
Inspection before use
Has the correct jigsaw blade been at-
tached for the object to be cut?
Has the correct stem shape and thick-
ness of the blade been mounted?
Check if the blade is fixed securely?
Check if the blade is cracked or broken. 
Check that there are no foreign ob-
jects in the object to be cut.
Attaching and removing the 
reciprocating saw blade
CAUTION
Be sure to remove the...

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VI. OPERATION
1.  Push the switch lock lever down, pull 
the power switch.
The switch lock can be disengaged by 
pushing in the of
 f-lock switch from ei-
ther side.
The speed increases with the amount 
of depression of the power switch.
2.   Once cutting is finished, release the 
power switch.
3.   Check that the temperature of the 
blade has dropped suf fi ciently,  and  then 
remove the blade.
When operating the tool by pulling the 
trigger, there may be a momentary lag 
before rotation starts....

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Holding the tool and pushing on it
Hold the tool securely with both hands. 
There is no need to exert excessive 
force on the tool while operating it. Ex-
ercise caution as applying excessive force 
to the tool in a prying or pushing motion 
may damage the tool.
When cutting in a small arc, a lower feed 
speed will result.
Attempting to move the saw too quickly 
may damage the reciprocating saw blade.
WARNING
Do not remove the front cover.
Always hold the tool with your hand 
on top of the front...

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(2) Overheat warning lamp
Off  
(normal  
operation) Flashing: Overheat 
Indicates operation has 
been halted due to 
battery overheating. 
To protect the motor or battery, be sure 
to note the following when carrying out 
this operation.
If the motor or battery becomes hot, 
the protection function will be acti-
vated and the motor or battery will

 
stop operating. The overheat warning 
lamp on the control panel illuminates 
or flashes when this feature is active.
If the overheating protection...

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Battery Recycling
ATTENTION:For environmental protection and 
recycling of materials, be sure that it 
is disposed of at an officially assigned 
location, if there is one in your country.
[Battery Charger]
Charging
Cautions
If the temperature of the battery pack 
falls approximately below −10°C 
(14°F), charging will automatically stop 
to prevent degradation of the battery.
The ambient temperature range is be-
tween 0°C (32°F) and 40°C (104°F).   
If the battery pack is used when the 
battery...

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LAMP INDICATIONS
Charging is completed. (Full charge.)
Battery is approximately 80% charged. 
Now charging.
Charger is plugged into the AC outlet. Ready to charge.
Charging Status Lamp.
Left: green  Right: orange will be displayed.
Battery pack is cool.
The battery pack is being charged slowly to reduce the load on the batte\
ry. 
Battery pack is warm. Charging will begin when temperature of battery pack drops. If the tempe\
rature of the 
battery pack is -10° or less, the charging status lamp...

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IX. SPECIFICATIONS
MAIN UNIT
Model EY45A1
Motor  14.4 V DC 18 V DC
Max thickness of mounting blade 1.6 mm (1/16)
Length of strokes 28 mm (1 - 1/8)
Strokes per minute 0 - 2250 min
-10 - 2800 min-1
Maximum cutting 
capacities Wood 
235 mm (9 - 1/4)
Mild steel 130 mm (5 - 1/8)
Overall length  460 mm (18 - 1/8)
Weight (with battery pack: EY9L45) 3.3 kg (7.27 lb)
Weight (with battery pack: EY9L51)  3.4 kg (7.50 lb)
BATTERY PACK
Model
EY9L41 EY9L42 EY9L44 EY9L45 EY9L50 EY9L51
Storage battery  Li-ion...

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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a\
 Class B 
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to 
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resident\
ial installa-
tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy an\
d, 
if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause\
 harmful in-
terference to radio...

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Cet outil, en tant quunité complète avec 
sa batterie autonome, répond aux Degrés 
de Protection IP appropriés selon les nor-
mes IEC.
Définitions des codes IPIP5X: L’entrée de poussière n’est 
pas complètement empêchée mais 
la pous-sière ne doit pas pénétrer au 
point de perturber le fonctionnement 
satisfaisant de l’outil ou d’en affec-
ter la sécurité (Au cas où de la pou-
dre de talc de moins de 75 μm s’in-
troduirait à l’intérieur de l’outil).
IPX6: L’eau projetée en jets puissants 
contre...

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  Il y a un risque d’électrocution sup plémentaire si votre corps est mis à 
la terre.
 3)  N’exposez pas les outils méca-
niques à la pluie ou à des condi-
tions humides. 
  De l’eau pénétrant dans un outil  mécanique augmente le risque 
d’électrocution.
  4)  Ne malmenez pas le cordon. 
N’utilisez jamais le cordon pour 
transporter, pour tirer ou pour 
débrancher l’outil mécanique. 
Gardez le cordon éloigné de la 
chaleur, de l’huile, d’objets aux 
bords coupants ou de pièces en 
mouvement....