Panasonic EY3552 Operating Instructions Manual

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Contents

- 8 -I. INTRODUCTIONThank you for purchasing the Panasonic MetalCutter. The powerful cutting action of this cutter,combined with the convenience of its recharge-able battery pack, provides you with great metalcutting performance.This Metal Cutter is only to be used for cuttingunhardened ferrous metal.DANGERThis product is a cutting tool, designed to cutthrough metal. It has a rotating blade which iscapable of cutting you deeply, causing seri-ous injury or death. As a result, please readthis manual and the cautionary markings onthe tool carefully, and obey all of the SafetyInstructions to avoid such injury.WARNINGTo avoid injury, never insert your finger or anyother object into any opening of the metal cutter.How to Use This Manual•Please read this manual completely before start-ing to cut with your metal cutter. If you let some-one else use the metal cutter, make sure theyeither read this manual or are fully instructed inthe proper use and all safety precautions con-cerning the metal cutter.•Please keep this manual for future reference. Itcontains important safety information that youmust follow to use the metal cutter safely.•This manual and product use the following signalwords:NOTENotes provide additional information that youshould know about the metal cutter.CAUTIONCaution indicates a potentially hazardous situ-ation, which could result in minor or moderateinjury if not avoided. Cautions also alert you tounsafe practices to be avoided.WARNINGWarning indicates a potentially hazardous situa-tion, which could result in serious injury or deathif not avoided.DANGERDanger indicates a imminent hazard which willresult in serious injury or death if not avoided.Read “the Safety Instructions” booklet and thefollowing before using.II. ADDITIONAL SAFETYRULESSafety instructions for allsawsDANGER• Keep hands away from cutting area andthe blade. Keep your second hand onauxiliary handle, or motor housing. If bothhands are holding the saw, they cannot becut by the blade.• Do not reach underneath the workpiece.The guard cannot protect you from theblade below the workpiece.• Adjust the cutting depth to the thicknessof the workpiece. Less than a full tooth ofthe blade teeth should be visible below theworkpiece.• Never hold piece being cut in your handsor across your leg. Secure the workpieceto a stable platform. It is important to sup-port the work properly to minimize bodyexposure, blade binding, or loss of control.• Hold power tool by insulated grippingsurfaces when performing an operationwhere the cutting tool may contact hid-den wiring or its own cord. Contact witha “live” wire will also make exposed metalparts of the power tool “live” and shock theoperator.• When ripping always use a rip fence orstraight edge guide. This improves theaccuracy of cut and reduces the chance ofblade binding.• Always use blades with correct size andshape (diamond versus round) of arbourholes. Blades that do not match the mount-ing hardware of the saw will run eccentri-cally, causing loss of control.• Never use damaged or incorrect bladewashers or bolt. The blade washers andbolt were specially designed for your saw,for optimum performance and safety ofoperation.