Panasonic EY4542LN2L operating instructions

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.
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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

Akku-Ausrichtmarke

P Depth adjustment nut Q LED light R Spindle lock button

Tiefeneinstellmutter LED-Leuchte Spindelarretierknopf

S

LED light on/off button

LED-Leuchten-EIN/AUS-Taste

V Hex wrench W Li-ion battery pack dock X Battery charger (EY0L80)

Inbusschlüssel Li-Ion-Akkuladeschacht Ladegerät (EY0L80)

Y Pack cover Z

Akkuabdeckung

N Battery pack release button O Control panel

Akku-Entriegelungsknopf Bedienfeld

Overheat warning lamp

T

(battery)
Überhitzungs-Warnlampe

(Akku)

Ni-MH/Ni-Cd battery pack
dock

Ni-MH/Ni-Cd-Akkuladeschacht

U Battery low warning lamp

Akkuladungs-Warnlampe

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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 at­taching 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
tool carefully, and obey all of the Safety Instruc­tions to avoid such injury.

WARNING

To avoid injury, never insert your finger or any
other object into any opening of the tool.

WARNING

Read all safety warnings and all instructions.

Failure to follow the warnings and instructions
may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious
injury.

How to Use This Manual

• Please read this manual completely before
starting to cut with your tool. If you let someone
else use the tool, make sure they either read
this manual or are fully instructed in the proper
use and all safety precautions concerning the
tool.

• Please keep this manual for future reference. It
contains important safety information that you
must follow to use the tool safely.

• This manual and product use the following
signal words:

NOTE

Notes provide additional information that you
should know about the tool.

CAUTION

Caution indicates a potentially hazardous situa­tion, which could result in minor or moderate
injury if not avoided. Cautions also alert you to
unsafe practices to be avoided.

WARNING

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

DANGER

Danger indicates an imminent hazard which will
result in serious injury or death if not avoided.

Read “the Safety Instructions” booklet and
the following before using.

II. ADDITIONAL SAFETY

RULES

Safety instructions for all
saws

DANGER

1) Keep hands away from cutting area and the
blade. Keep your second hand on auxiliar y
handle, or motor housing. If both hands are

holding the saw, they cannot be cut by the
blade.

2) Do not reach underneath the workpiece.

The guard cannot protect you from the blade
below the workpiece.

3) A dju st the cutting depth to the t h i c kn e s s o f
the workpiece. Less than a full tooth of the
blade teeth should be visible below the work­piece.

4) Never hold piece being cut in your hands

or across your leg. Secure the workpiece to
a stable platform. It is important to support

the work properly to minimize body exposure,
blade binding, or loss of control.

5) Hold power tool by insulated gripping sur-

faces when performing an operation where
the cutting tool may contact hidden wiring
or its own c ord. Contact with a “live” wire will

also make exposed metal parts of the power
tool “live” and shock the operator.

6) When ripping always use a rip fence or
straight edge guide. This improves the ac­curacy of cut and reduces the chance of blade
binding.

7) Always use blades with correct size and

shape (diamond versus round) of arbour
holes. Blades that do not match the mounting

hardware of the saw will run eccentrically,
causing loss of control.

8) Never use damaged or incorrect blade
washers or bolt. The blade washers and bolt
were specially designed for your saw, for op­timum performance and safety of operation.

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Further safety instruc­tions 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 work­piece 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 to­ward the operator;

- if the blade becomes twisted or misaligned in
the cut, the teeth at the back edge of the blade
can dig into the top surface of the wood caus­ing the blade to climb out of the kerf and jump
back toward the operator.

Kickback is the result of saw misuse and/or in­correct operating procedures or conditions and
can be avoided by taking proper precautions as
given below.

1) Maintain a firm grip with both hands on the

saw and position your arms to resist kick­back forces. Position your body to either
side of the blade, but no t in line with the
blade.

Kickback could cause the saw to jump back­wards, but kickback forces can be controlled
by the operator, if proper precautions are
taken.

2) When blade is binding, or when interrupt-

ing a cut for any reason, rele as e the tri g ge r
and hold the saw motionless in the material
until the blade comes to a complete sto p.
Never attempt to remove the saw from the
work or pull the saw backward while the
blade is in motion or kickback may occur.

Investigate and take corrective actions to
eliminate the cause of blade binding.

3) When restarting a saw in the workpiece,

center the saw blade in the kerf and check
that saw teeth are not engaged into the
material.

If saw blade is binding, it may walk up or kick­back from the workpiece as the saw is restarted.

4) Support large panels to minimize the risk of

blade pinching and kickback.

Large panels tend to sag under their own
weight. Supports must be placed under the
panel on both sides, near the line of cut and
near the edge of the panel.

5) Do not use dull or damaged blades.

Unsharpened or improperly set blades pro­duce narrow kerf causing excessive friction,
blade binding and kickback.

6) Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking
levers must be tight and secure before
making cut.

If blade adjustment shifts while cutting, it may
cause binding and kickback.

7) Use extra caution when making a “ plunge
cut” into existing walls or other blind areas.

The protruding blade may cut objects that can
cause kickback.

Safety instructions for
this saw

1) Check lower guard for proper closing be­fore each use. Do not operate the saw if
lower guard does not move freely and close
instantly. Never clamp or tie the lower guard
into the open position.

If saw is accidentally dropped, lower guard
may be bent. Raise the lower guard with the
retracting handle and make sure it moves
freely and does not touch the blade or any
other part, in all angles and depths of cut.

2) Check the operation of the lower guard
spring. If the guard and the spring are not
operating properly, they must be serviced
before use.

Lower guard may operate sluggishly due to
damaged parts, gummy deposits, or a build-up
of debris.

3) Lower guard should be retracted manually
only for special cuts such as “plunge cuts”
and “compound cuts.” Raise lower guard
by retracting handle and as soon as blade
enters the material, the low er guard must
be released.

For all other sawing, the lower guard should
operate automatically.

4) Always observe that the lower guard is
covering the blade before placing saw
down on bench or floor.

An unprotected, coasting blade will cause the
saw to walk backwards, cutting whatever is in
its path. Be aware of the time it takes for the
blade to stop after switch is released.

5) Do not use any abrasive wheels.

6) Wear a dust mask, if the work causes dust.

7) Use saw blades recommended by Manu­facture.

8) Wear ear protectors when using the tool for
extended periods.

9) The risk of kickback increases as the bat­tery pack discharges.

10) Be sure to inspect material. Avoid cutting
other different material.

11) Be careful not to drop the tool.

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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 vis e. Never cut
with the tool held upside down in a vise.
This is extremely dangerous and can lead
to serious accidents.

15) Never wear kn itted 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 after it has been cut.
Cut material may be very hot.

19) Do not use cutting oil. Th is use of cutt ing oil
may cause a fire.

20) Do not cut workpieces covered or stained
with gas, oil, solvents, thinners, etc.

Exposure to these materials may damage

the transparent guard.

21) Do not remove the transparent and lower
guards. If the transparent and lower guards
is damaged or missing, return tool to au­thorized service center for replacement.

22) Do not start the blade when in contact with
workpiece. Wait for blade to reach full
speed before beginning cut.

Symbol

Symbol Meaning

V Volts

n

0

-1

··· min

A Amperes

Direct current

No load speed

Revolutions or reciprocations

WARNING

• Do not use other than the Panasonic battery
packs that are designed for use with this re­chargeable tool.

• Do not dispose of the battery pack in a fire, or
expose it to excessive heat.

• Do not drive the likes of nails into the battery
pack, subject it to shocks, dismantle it, or at­tempt to modify it.

• Do not allow metal objects to touch the battery
pack terminals.

• Do not carry or store the battery pack in the
same container as nails or similar metal ob­jects.

• Do not charge the battery pack in a
high-temperature location, such as next to a
fire or in direct sunlight. Otherwise, the battery
may overheat, catch fire, or explode.

• Never use other than the dedicated charger to
charge the battery pack. Otherwise, the bat­tery may leak, overheat, or explode.

• After removing the battery pack from the tool
or the charger, always reattach the back
cover. Otherwise, the battery contacts could
be shorted, leading to a risk of fire.

III. ASSEMBLY

Attaching or Removing Battery
Pack

CAUTION:

Before inserting battery pack, check that the
power switch in the tool actuates properly and
returns to the “OFF” position when released.

1. To connect the battery pack (See Fig. 2)

Line up the alignment marks and attach the
battery pack.

• Slide the battery pack until it locks into
position.

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Fig. 2

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 fer­rous 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 fol­lowed to reduce the risk of injury;

• Do not cut stacked materials. Cut one piece at

a time.

• Do not cut hardened steel.

• Cut materials with the wider edge of the shoe

over the clamped side of the material.

• Do not touch the saw blade, workpiece, or

cutting chips with bare hands immediately after

cutting; they may be hot and could burn skin.
Each time you use the tool, you must make sure
it is in good operating condition.

Use the following checklist:

1. Is the blade installed in the correct direction?
The arrow on the blade must point in the same

direction as the arrow on the upper blade cover.

2. Is the blade installed properly?
Make sure the hex bolt is tightened securely.

(See Fig. 6)

3. Does the blade look alright?
Replace the blade immediately if there are any

cracks in it or if any teeth are broken.

4. Does the lower guard close properly?

WARNING

To avoid injury, do not use the tool if the lower
guard does not close quickly over the blade.

6. Is the battery pack charged and inserted firmly
to the tool?

7. Is the depth adjustment nut for cutting securely
tightened?

8. Is the workpiece securely clamped on a saw
horse or bench?

9. Is the dust case or front cover clogged with
dust?

Disengage the front cover lock button and

remove any dust that has become clogged in­side the cover. If the cover is clogged, use a
long object such as a manual screwdriver to
unclog it. After doing so, close the front cover.
(See Fig. 4)

Fig. 4

If there is dust inside the dust case, disengage

the dust case lock button, detach the dust case,
and remove the dust. After doing so, reattach
the dust case. (See Fig. 5)

Fig. 5

5. Is the transparent guard securely installed?

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