Kawasaki 840443 User Manual

19.2V BATTERY-OPERATED JIGSAW
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

MODEL
840443

THIS MANUAL CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING SAFETY,OPERATION,MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE OF THIS
PRODUCT. BEFORE USE, READ CAREFULLY AND UNDERSTAND ALL CAUTIONS, WARNINGS, INSTRUCTIONS AND PRODUCT
LABELS. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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©COPYRIGHT 2007 ALLTRADE TOOLS, LLC.
1431 VIA PLATA
LONG BEACH, CA 90810-1462 USA

840443_19.2V Black Cordless Jigsaw _Rev 7/27/07

BATTERIES AND CHARGERS
SOLD SEPARATELY

Conforms to Std. UL745-3,
UL745-4-11

87-1904-60957

SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

OTHER CONSUMER DO-IT-YOURSELF (DIY) TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

SSEECCTTIIOONN FFIIVVEE

2 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-22

CCOONNGGRRAATTUULLAATTIIOONNSS!!

Thanks for choosing this product. At Alltrade, our aim is to provide you with quality
products at an affordable price, and we want you to be totally satisfied with your
product and our Customer Service. If any help and advice is needed, please
contact us at 1-800-590-3723. Properly cared for, this tool will give you many
years of satisfaction.

IINNTTEENNDDEEDD UUSSEE

This tool is intended for consumer use only. Your charger and/or adapter has been
designed for charging batteries of the type approved and supplied with this tool.

GGEENNEERRAALL SSAAFFEETTYY RRUULLEESS –– FFOORR AALLLL BBAATTTTEERRYY OOPPEERRAATTEEDD TTOOOOLLSS

RREEAADD AANNDD UUNNDDEERRSSTTAANNDD AALLLL IINNSSTTRRUUCCTTIIOONNSS..

Failure to
follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or
serious personal injury.

SSAAVVEE TTHHEESSEE IINNSSTTRRUUCCTTIIOONNSS FFOORR FFUUTTUURREE RREEFFEERREENNCCEE..

RREECCOOGGNNIIZZEE SSAAFFEETTYY SSYYMMBBOOLLSS,, WWOORRDDSS AANNDD LLAABBEELLSS

The safety instructions provided in this manual are not intended to cover all possible
conditions and practices that may occur when operating, maintaining and cleaning
power tools.

Always use common sense and pay particular attention to all the

DDAANNGGEERR

,

WWAARRNNIINNGG, CCAAUUTTIIOONN

and

NNOOTTEE

statements of this manual.

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert
you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all
safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid
possible injury or death.

TTAABBLLEE OOFF CCOONNTTEENNTTSS

CCOONNGGRRAATTUULLAATTIIOONNSS!!

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

IINNTTEENNDDEEDD UUSSEE

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

SSEECCTTIIOONN OONNEE

GENERAL SAFETY RULES – FOR ALL BATTERY OPERATED TOOLS . . 2

RECOGNIZE SAFETY SYMBOLS, WORDS AND LABELS . . . . . . . . 2-3

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

WORK AREA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

ELECTRICAL SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

PERSONAL SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

TOOL USE AND CARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

SSEECCTTIIOONN TTWWOO

SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES AND/OR SYMBOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

SAFETY RULES FOR JIGSAWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

SYMBOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

SSEECCTTIIOONN TTHHRREEEE

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

BATTERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13

REMOVING/ATTACHING BATTERY PACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

CHARGER #690072 / ADAPTER #690074 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

CHARGING BATTERY PACK USING

CHARGER #690072 / ADAPTER #690074 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

ONE HOUR CHARGER #690507 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13

CHARGING BATTERY PACK USING ONE HOUR

CHARGER #690507 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14

ATTACHING THE BLADE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

OPERATING THE JIGSAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-16

OPERATING THE ON/OFF SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

GENERAL CUTTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

PLUNGE CUTTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

METAL CUTTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

SSEECCTTIIOONN FFOOUURR

MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17

ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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WWOORRKK AARREEAA

KKeeeepp yyoouurr wwoorrkk aarreeaa cclleeaann aanndd wweellll lliitt..

Cluttered work benches and dark work

areas may cause accidents or injury.

DDoo nnoott ooppeerraattee ppoowweerr ttoooollss iinn eexxpplloossiivvee aarreeaass,, ssuucchh aass iinn t

thhee pprreesseennccee ooff

ffllaammmmaabbllee lliiqquuiiddss,, ggaasseess oorr dduusstt..

Power tools create sparks which may ignite

the dust or fumes.

KKeeeepp bbyyssttaannddeerrss,, cchhiillddrreenn aanndd vviissiittoorrss aawwaayy wwhhi

illee ooppeerraattiinngg aa ppoowweerr ttooooll..

Distractions can cause you to lose control.

EELLEECCTTRRIICCAALL SSAAFFEETTYY

DDoo nnoott aabbuussee tthhee ccoorrdd.. NNeevveerr uussee tthhee ccoorrdd ttoo ccaarrrryy tthhee ttooooll.. KKeeeepp tthhee ccoorrdd
aawwaayy ffrroomm hheeaatt,, ooiill,, sshhaarrp

p eeddggeess,, oorr mmoovviinngg ppaarrttss.. RReeppllaaccee ddaammaaggeedd ccoorrddss

iimmmmeeddiiaatteellyy..

Damaged cords may create a fire.

AA bbaatttteerryy ooppeerraatteedd ttooooll wwiitthh iinntteeggrraall b

baatttteerriieess oorr aa sseeppaarraattee bbaatttteerryy ppaacckk

mmuusstt bbee rreecchhaarrggeedd oonnllyy wwiitthh tthhee ssppeecciiffiieedd cchhaarrggeerr ffoorr tthhee bbaatttteer

ryy..

A charger
that may be suitable for one type of battery may create a risk of fire when used with
another battery.

UUssee bbaatttteerryy ooppeerraatteedd ttooooll oonnllyy wwiitthh ssppeecciiffiiccaallllyy ddeessiiggnnaatteedd bbaatttteerryy ppaacckk..

Use of

any other batteries may create risk of fire.

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DDAANNGGEERR

indicates an imminently hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, will result in death
or serious injury.

WWAARRNNIINNGG

indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.

CCAAUUTTIIOONN

indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury.

CCAAUUTTIIOONN

used without the safety alert symbol
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, may result in property damage.

NNOOTTEE

provides additional information that is useful
for proper use and maintenance of this tool. If a
NOTE is indicated make sure it is fully understood.

IIMMPPOORRTTAANNTT SSAAFFEEGGUUAARRDDSS

PPeeooppllee wwiitthh eelleeccttrroonniicc ddeevviicceess,, ssuucchh aass ppaacceemmaakkeerrss,, sshhoouulldd ccoonnssuulltt tthheeiirr
pphhyyssiicciiaann((ss)) bbeeffoorree uussiinngg tth

hiiss pprroodduucctt.. OOppeerraattiioonn ooff eelleeccttrriiccaall eeqquuiippmmeenntt iinn

cclloossee pprrooxxiimmiittyy ttoo aa hheeaarrtt ppaacceemmaakkeerr ccoouulldd ccaauussee iin

ntteerrffeerreennccee oorr ffaaiilluurree ooff

tthhee ppaacceemmaakkeerr..
WWAARRNNIINNGG::

Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and
other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Some examples of these chemicals are:

• Lead from lead-based paints.

• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products,
and arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.

Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type
of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated
area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as dust masks that are
specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.

WWAARRNNIINNGG::

Handling the power cord on corded products may expose you to
lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm.

WWaasshh hhaannddss aafftteerr hhaannddlliinngg..

WWhheenn bbaatttteerryy ppaacckk iiss nnoott iinn uussee,, kkeeeepp iitt aawwaayy ffrroomm ootthheerr mmeettaall oobbjjeeccttss lliikkee::
ppaappeerr cclliippss,, ccooiinnss,, kkeey

yss,, nnaaiillss,, ssccrreewwss,, oorr ootthheerr ssmmaallll mmeettaall oobbjjeeccttss tthhaatt ccaann

mmaakkee aa ccoonnnneeccttiioonn ffrroomm oonnee tteerrmmiinnaall ttoo aannootth

heerr..

Shorting the battery termi-

nals together may cause sparks, burns or a fire.

MMaaiinnttaaiinn ttoooollss wwiitthh ccaarree.. KKeeeepp ccuuttttiinngg ttoooollss sshhaarrpp aanndd cclleeaann

. Properly maintained

tools with sharp cutting edge are less likely to bind and are easier to control.

CChheecckk ffoorr mmiissaalliiggnnmmeenntt oorr bbiinnd

diinngg ooff mmoovviinngg ppaarrttss,, bbrreeaakkaaggee ooff ppaarrttss,, aanndd aannyy

ootthheerr ccoonnddiittiioonn tthhaatt mmaayy aaffffeecctt tthhee ttooooll’’ss ooppeerraattiioon

n.. IIff ddaammaaggeedd,, hhaavvee tthhee ttooooll

sseerrvviicceedd bbeeffoorree uussiinngg..

Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained tools.

UUssee oonnllyy aacccceessssoorriieess tthhaatt aarree rreeccoommmmeennddeedd bbyy tthhee

mmaannuuffaaccttuurreerr ffoorr yyoouurr

mmooddeell..

Accessories that may be suitable for one tool may create a risk of injury

when used on another tool.

SSEERRVVIICCEE

TTooooll sseerrvviiccee mmuusstt bbee ppeerrffoorrmmeedd oonnllyy bbyy qquuaalliiffiieedd rreeppaaiirr ppeerrssoonnnneell..

Service

or maintenance by unqualified personnel may result in a risk of injury.

WWhheenn sseerrvviicciinngg aa ttooooll,, uussee oonnllyy

iiddeennttiiccaall rreeppllaacceemmeenntt ppaarrttss.. FFoollllooww iinnssttrruucc--

ttiioonnss iinn tthhee MMaaiinntteennaannccee sseeccttiioonn ooff tthhiiss mmaannuuaall..

Use of unauthorized parts or

failure to follow Maintenance Instructions may create a risk of shock or injury..

SSPPEECCIIFFIICC SSAAFFEETTYY RRUULLEESS AANNDD//OORR SSYYMMBBOOLLSS

HHoolldd ttooooll bbyy iinnssuullaatteedd ggrriippppiinngg ssuurrffaacceess wwhheenn ppeerr--

ffoorrmmiinngg aann ooppeerraattiioonn wwhheerree tthhee ccuuttttiinngg ttooooll mmaayy cco

onnttaacctt hhiiddddeenn wwiirriinngg..

Contact with a “live” wire will also make exposed metal parts of the tool
“live” and shock the operator.

SSAAFFEETTYY RRUULLEESS FFOORR CCOORRDDLLEESSSS JJIIGGSSAAWWSS

Always wear safety goggles or eye protection when using this tool. Use a dust
mask or respirator for applications which generate dust.

SSeeccuurree tthhee mmaatteerriiaall bbeeiinngg wwoorrkkeedd oonn.. NNeevveerr hhoolldd iitt iinn yyoouurr hhaanndd oorr aaccrroossss
yyoouurr lleeggss..

Unstable support can cause loss of control and injury.

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PPEERRSSOONNAALL SSAAFFEETTYY

SSttaayy aalleerrtt,, wwaattcchh wwhhaatt yyoouu aarree ddooiinngg,, aanndd uussee ccoommmmoonn sseennssee wwhheenn ooppeerraatt--
iinngg aa ppoowweerr ttooooll.. DDoo nnoott uussee

ttooooll wwhhiillee ttiirreedd oorr uunnddeerr tthhee iinnfflluueennccee ooff ddrruuggss,,

aallccoohhooll oorr mmeeddiiccaattiioonn..

A moment of inattention while operating power tools

may result in serious personal injury.

DDrreessss pprrooppeerrllyy.. DDoo nnoott wwe

eaarr lloooossee ccllootthhiinngg oorr jjeewweellrryy.. CCoonnttaaiinn lloonngg hhaaiirr..

KKeeeepp yyoouurr hhaaiirr,, ccllootthhiinngg,, aanndd gglloovveess aawwaayy ffrroomm mmoovvi

inngg ppaarrttss..

Loose clothes,

jewelry or long hair can be caught in moving parts.

AAvvooiidd aacccciiddeennttaall ssttaarrttiinngg.. BBee ssuurree sswwiittcchh iiss iinn tthhee lloocckkeedd oorr ““OOFFFF”” ppoossiittiioonn
bbeeffoorree iinnsseer

rttiinngg bbaatttteerryy ppaacckk..

Carrying power tools with your finger on the

switch or inserting battery pack into a tool with the power switch

““OONN””

invites

accidents.

RReemmoovvee aaddjjuussttiinngg kkeeyyss oorr wwrreenncchheess bbeeffoorree ttuurrnniinngg tthhee ttooooll ““OONN””..

A wrench
or a key that is left attached to a rotating part of the tool may result in person­al injury.

DDoo nno

ott oovveerrrreeaacchh.. KKeeeepp pprrooppeerr ffoooottiinngg aanndd bbaallaannccee aatt aallll ttiimmeess..

Proper foot-

ing and balance enable better control of the tool in unexpected situations.

UUssee ssaaffeettyy eeqquuiippmmeenntt.. AAllwwaayyss wweeaarr eeyyee

pprrootteeccttiioonn..

Dust mask, non-skid safe-

ty shoes, hard hat, or hearing protection must be used for appropriate conditions..

TTOOOOLL UUSSEE AANNDD CCAARREE

UUssee ccllaammppss oorr ootthheerr pprraaccttiiccaall wwaayyss ttoo sseeccuurree aanndd ssuuppppoorrtt tthhee wwoorrkkppiieeccee ttoo aa
ssttaabbllee ppllaattffoorrmm..

Holding the work by hand or against your body is unstable and

may lead to loss of control.

DDoo nno

ott ffoorrccee ttooooll.. UUssee tthhee ccoorrrreecctt ttooooll ffoorr yyoouurr aapppplliiccaattiioonn..

The correct tool

will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it is designed.

DDoo nnoott uussee tthhee ttooooll iiff tthhee ppoowweerr sswwiittcchh d

dooeess nnoott ttuurrnn iitt ““OONN”” oorr ““OOFFFF””..

A tool that

cannot be controlled with the switch is dangerous and must be repaired.

DDiissccoonnnneecctt bbaatttteerryy ppaacckk ffrroomm ttooooll oorr ppllaaccee tthhee sswwiittcchh iinn tthhee lloocckkeed

d oorr ““OOFFFF”” ppoossii--

ttiioonn bbeeffoorree mmaakkiinngg aannyy aaddjjuussttmmeennttss,, cchhaannggiinngg aacccceessssoorriieess,, oorr ssttoorriinngg tthhee ttooooll..

Such preventative safety measures reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally.

SSttoorre

e iiddllee ttoooollss oouutt ooff rreeaacchh ooff cchhiillddrreenn aanndd ootthheerr uunnttrraaiinneedd ppeerrssoonnss..

Tools

are dangerous in the hands of untrained users.

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