Fig. D
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LOCKED
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OPERATION
WARNING: Always observe the safety instructions
and applicable regulations.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start-up can cause injury.
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack
(Fig. E)
NoTE: For best results, make sure your battery pack is
fully charged.
To install the battery pack
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battery pack with the rails inside the tool's handle and slide
it into the handle until the battery pack is firmly seated in
the tool and ensure that it does not disengage.
To remove the battery pack from the tool, press the release
button
and firmly pull the battery pack out of the tool
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handle. Insert it into the charger as described in the charger
section of this manual.
Fig. E
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Proper Hand Position (Fig. A, I, K–N)
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS use proper hand position as shown.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation of a
sudden reaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the hand grip
with the other hand on the main handle
UNLOCKED
into the tool handle, align the
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.
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Blade Installation and Removal
(Fig. F–H, L))
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start-up can cause injury.
Different blade lengths are available. Use the appropriate
blade for the application. The blade should be longer than
3–1/2" (89 mm) and should extend past the shoe and the
thickness of the workpiece during the cut. Do not use jigsaw
blades with this tool.
WARNING: Cut hazard. Blade breakage may occur
if the blade does not extend past the shoe and the
workpiece during the cut (Fig. F). Increased risk of
personal injury, as well as damage to the shoe and
workpiece may result.
FIG. F
To Install Blade Into Saw
1. Pull blade clamp release lever
2. Insert blade shank from the front.
3. Push blade clamp release lever down.
FIG. G
NoTE: The blade can be installed in the DCs380 in four
positions as shown in Figure H. It allows the blade to be
installed upside-down to assist in flush-to cutting; see
Figure L.
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ENglish
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up (Fig. G).
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