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5 ⁄8" CORDLESS TRIM SAW
MODEL G8598
INSTRUCTION SHEET
COPYRIGHT © 1999 BY GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC.
1821 VALENCIA ST., BELLINGHAM, WA 98227
WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE
OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC.
NOVEMBER, 1999 PRINTED IN CHINA
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SAFETY For Your Own Safety Read Instruction Manual Before Operating This Equipment The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible hazardous conditions. This manual uses a series of symbols and signal words which are intended to convey the level of importance of the safety messages. The progres- sion of symbols is described below. Remember that safety messages by them- selves do not eliminate danger and are not a substitute for proper accident pre- vention measures. Indica
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Safety Instructions For Power Tools 9. USE PROPER EXTENSION CORD 13. DON’T OVERREACH. Keep prop- for the charger. Make sure your er footing and balance at all times. extension cord is in good condition. 14. MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Conductor size should be in accor- Keep tools sharp and clean for dance with the chart below. The best and safest performance. amperage rating should be listed on Follow instructions for lubricating the motor or tool nameplate. An and changing accessories. undersized
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ADDITIONAL SAFETY 1. Remove battery pack before area. Never reach under workpiece changing blade, adjusting or ser- while blade is in motion. vicing trim saw. 4. Know how to avoid kick-back. 2. Keep guards in place and main- Kick-back occurs when blade tained in good working order. begins to stall causing the saw to be Never secure blade guard open. Do propelled at the operator. not use trim saw if blade does not 5. Never saw into a wall or work- return so that blade is completely piece without
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BEFORE YOU START First review the contents of your cordless tool kit and familiarize yourself with the key components. Figure 1 shows the contents of the kit: Heavy-Duty Case Cordless Trim saw Battery Pack Charging Stand Carbide Tipped Saw Blade ® 4mm Allen Wrench The battery in your new cordless power tool will not be fully charged when you receive it. To maximize the storage capac- ity of the battery it should be completely Fig.1 Cordless tool kit contents. discharged, then fully recharged 3-5
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BEFORE YOU START, CONT’D Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the controls of your new saw. Below are listed the names of controls and fea- tures found on the saw and an explanation of their function. Please refer to Fig. 3, 4 & 5. Fig 3. Top view. From Figure 3: Blade Lock: Used to lock blade when installing or removing blades. Saw Base Lock Knob: Used when adjusting base height / depth of cut. Angle Lock Knob: Used when changing angle of cut. Edge Guide Lock Screw: Used with edge
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BEFORE YOU START, CONT’D Fig 4. Blade side view. Fig 5. Handle side view. From Figure 4: From Figure 5: Blade Retaining Screw: Secures blade Hand Grip: Main handle for supporting to saw. the saw when making a cut. Arbor Washer: Used to stabilize blade. Trigger Lock Out: Safety device that Blade Guard: Protects operator from keeps the saw from accidental start- blade. up. Trigger: Starts and runs saw after trigger Blade Guard Handle: Used to lift blade lock has been depressed. guard out of the wa
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OPERATION 5. Insure the teeth on the new blade are in the correct orientation and place the blade on the arbor, then the Always remove battery from unit washer and screw. Tighten the screw before changing the blade, adjusting (in a clockwise rotation) while or servicing. Failure to observe this depressing the black button previous- fundamental rule will result in serious ly mentioned. personal injury. ® 6. Install the 4mm Allen wrench into the trim saw body for safe keeping. Trim saw blades are
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20 30 40 50 OPERATION, CONT’D Cutting Depth Adjustment: 1. Remove battery. 2. Loosen the black knob to the left and below the hand grip. 3. Pull or push the saw base to expose more or less saw blade. 4. To check the depth of cut compare the blade depth to the workpiece thickness and adjust saw base until one half of one tip of a tooth is exposed past the workpiece. Refer to Figure 4 & 5. Fig 7. Depth of cut adjusted correctly. 5. Tighten the black lock knob. with any carbide teeth. 5. Adjust the
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OPERATION, CONT’D 7. The arrow in Fig.5 is pointing to a Guide Notch and Scale: screw that operates as a positive 90° stop. It is secured with a jam nut. The trim saw is provided with a Guide Loosen the nut and turn the screw so Notch and Scale. These are located on the that its contacts the base. Do Not leading edge of the saw base. over tighten. Over tightening this The notch is used for following a line screw will cause the saw base to through a cut and the scale allows an off- warp and will
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OPERATION, CONT’D 7. Pull the trigger to activate the trim saw. 8. Slowly feed saw through the cut. The potential for injury using this 9. Let go of the trigger when finished device is great. Use extreme caution with the cut. and care when operating, adjusting and maintaining this saw. Failure to observe safe handling practices will result in serious personal injury. Avoid kickback hazards! If saw motor stalls during cut release the trigger Inserting Battery Into Trim Saw immediately. Determine
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OPERATING TIPS AND MAINTENANCE Maintenance Operating Guides and Tips Avoid overloading the trim saw. Always Your cordless power tool will give you hun- use sharp saw blades. Do not apply dreds of hours of operation time before excessive pressure to the trim saw ever needing service. The electrical com- while using. If the speed drops ponents of this cordless trim saw are not abnormally, decrease pressure user serviceable. Repair should always be immediately. If the blade stops undertaken by a qu
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WARRANTY AND RETURNS Grizzly Industrial, Inc. warrants every product it sells for a period of 1 year to the original purchaser from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to defects due directly or indirectly to misuse, abuse, negligence, accidents, repairs or alterations or lack of main- tenance. This is Grizzly’s sole written warranty and any and all warranties that may be implied by law, including any merchantability or fitness, for any particular purpose, are here- by limited to
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NOTES 1 -15- G8598 5 ⁄8" Cordless Trim Saw
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