Panasonic EY45A1 - Manual (Page 10)

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3. Let go of the locking sleeve.
• An integrated spring will return the
sleeve to its position automatically,
locking the reciprocating saw blade in
place.
• Grip the back of the reciprocating saw
blade and pull it two or three times to
verify that it is securely attached.
• Check that the temperature of the
blade has dropped sufficiently, and
then remove the blade.
Attaching or Removing
Battery Pack
1. To connect the battery pack:
Line up the alignment marks and attach
the battery pack.
• Slide the battery pack until it locks in-
to position.
Alignment
marks
2. To remove the battery pack:
Pull the button from the front to release
the battery pack.
Button
IV. OPERATION
1. Push the switch lock lever down, pull
the power switch.
• The switch lock can be disengaged by
pushing in the off-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 suffi ciently, and then
remove the blade.
When operating the tool by pulling the
trigger, there may be a momentary lag
before rotation starts. This does not
signal a malfunction.
• This lag occurs as the tool’s circuit-
ry starts up when the trigger is pulled
for the first time after installing a new
battery pack or after the tool has not
been used for at least 1 minute. Ro-
tation will start without any lag during
second and subsequent operations.