Use and Care Manual

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Installing and Removing Blades from the Quik-

Lok

Blade Clamp

Remove battery pack before changing blades.

Make sure the spindle and blade clamp areas are

clean. Metal chips and sawdust may prevent the

Quik-Lok

Blade Clamp from clamping securely.

1. Depending on the job, the blade may be inserted

with the teeth facing up or down. To install a

blade, slide the release lever up. Insert the blade

into the clamp until the tang butts against the

collar.

Fig. 1

2. Release the lever and the spring loaded mecha-

nism will clamp the blade ﬁ rmly in place.

3. Tug on blade to make sure it is securely locked

in place.

4. To remove a blade, slide the release lever up

and pull the blade from the tool. Be careful when

handling hot blades.

Quik-Lok

Blade Clamp Maintenance

• Periodically clean dust and debris from the Quik-

Lok

Blade Clamp with dry compressed air.

• If the collar resists, slide the release lever back

and forth to shake debris loose.

• Periodically lubricate Quik-Lok

Blade Clamp with

a dry lubricant such as graphite.

Removing broken blades from the Quik-Lok

Blade Clamp

Broken blades can be removed by the following

methods.

• Remove battery pack before removing blades.

• Point the tool downward, slide up and hold the

release lever, and shake the tool up and down

(DO NOT turn the tool on while your ﬁ ngers are

holding the blade clamp open). The shank of the

broken blade should drop out of the clamp.

• If shaking the tool doesn't work...

In most cases, a corner of the broken blade will

extend beyond the blade clamp. Slide up and hold

the release lever, and pull the broken blade out of

the clamp by this corner.

• If the broken stub doesn't extend far enough to be

grabbed by its corner, use a thin blade with small

teeth (such as a metal cutting blade) to hook the

blade that is jammed in the clamp while holding

up the release lever, and pull it out.

Trigger Lock

To lock

the trigger, push the trigger lock to the

right. The trigger will not work while the switch is

in the locked position. Always lock the trigger and

remove the battery pack before performing mainte-

nance and changing accessories. Lock the trigger

when storing the tool and when the tool is not in use.

To unlock the trigger, push the trigger lock to

the left.

Stroke

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

WARNING To reduce the risk of explo-

sion, electric shock and property damage,

always check the work area for hidden gas

pipes, electrical wires or water pipes when

making blind or plunge cuts.

Starting, Stopping and Controlling Speed

1. To start the tool, grasp the handle ﬁ rmly and pull

the trigger.

NOTE: An LED is turned on when the trigger is

pulled.

2. To vary the speed, increase or decrease the

pressure on the trigger. The further the trigger

is pulled, the greater the speed.

3. To stop the tool, release the trigger. Make sure

the blade comes to a complete stop before re-

moving the blade from a partial cut or laying the

tool down.

Electric Brake

The electric brake engages when the trigger is

released, causing the blade to stop and allowing

you to proceed with your work. Generally, the saw

blade stops within two seconds. However, there

may be a delay between the time you release the

trigger and when the brake engages. Occasion-

ally the brake may miss completely. If the brake

misses frequently, the saw needs servicing by an

authorized MILWAUKEE service facility. You must

always wait for the blade to stop completely before

removing the saw from the workpiece.

General Cutting

For straight or contour cutting from an edge, line

the blade up with your cutting line. Before the blade

contacts the workpiece, grasp the handle ﬁ rmly

and pull the trigger. Then guide the tool along your

cutting line. Always hold the shoe ﬂ at against the

workpiece to avoid excessive vibration.

Cutting Metals

Begin cutting at a slow speed, gradually increasing

speed as you cut. When cutting into metals or hard

materials that can not be cut from an edge, drill a

starting hole larger than the widest part of the blade.

OPERATION

WARNING Always remove battery

pack before changing or removing acces-

sories. Only use accessories specifically

recommended for this tool. Others may be

hazardous.

WARNING To reduce the risk of injury,

wear safety goggles or glasses with side

shields.

WARNING To reduce the risk of per-

sonal injury, always hold tool securely.

Plunge Cutting

Your MILWAUKEE Sawzall

is ideal for plunge cut-

ting directly into surfaces that can not be cut from

an edge, such as walls or ﬂ oors. Plunge cutting may

be done two ways depending on how the blade is

inserted. Column A shows how to plunge cut with

the teeth of the blade facing downward. Column

B shows how to plunge cut with the teeth of the

blade facing upward. Do not plunge cut into metal

surfaces (see "Cutting Metals").

1. Insert the blade into the tool.

If you inserted the blade with the teeth facing

downward, hold the tool as shown in Column A,

resting the edge of the shoe on the workpiece.

If you inserted the blade with the teeth facing

upward, hold the tool as shown in Column B,

resting the edge of the shoe on the workpiece.

2. With the blade just above the workpiece, pull the

trigger. Using the edge of the shoe as a pivot,

lower the blade into the workpiece as shown.

3. As the blade starts cutting, raise the handle of

the tool slowly until the shoe rests ﬁ rmly on the

workpiece. Then guide the tool along your cutting

line to acquire the desired cut.

NOTE: To make plunge cutting easier, use a heavy

gauge blade and install the blade with the teeth

facing upward as shown in Column B.

WARNING To reduce the risk of injury,

blades must extend beyond the shoe and

workpiece throughout the stroke. Blades

may shatter if they impact the workpiece or

shoe. (Fig. 2)

The shoe can be adjusted forward or backward to

eight positions to take advantage of the unused

portion of the blade or for special jobs requiring

low blade clearance.

1. To adjust the shoe, rotate

the shoe release lever

toward the front of the

tool and slide the shoe

forward or backward to

the desired position.

2. To lock the shoe in posi-

tion, push the shoe re-

lease lever up.

3. After adjusting the shoe, slowly pull the trigger to

be sure the blade always extends beyond the shoe

and your workpiece throughout the stroke.

DO NOT OPERATE SAWZALL

WITHOUT SHOE.

STRIKING THE SPINDLE AGAINST WORKPIECE

MAY DAMAGE THE TOOL.

Adjusting the Pivot Shoe