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RS 16 12-EC / RS 25 18-EC
■ Place the lock-off button in the locked
position and remove the battery pack from
the tool.
■ Firmly hold the saw and then pivot the
shoe 2 to the desired angle, while taking
care to avoid contact with the blade.
■ Reinstall the battery and prepare to cut.
LED (see figure I)
Your tool is equipped with LED 5, located
near the blade clamp on the tool.
The LED will automatically turn on with a
slight squeeze on the variable-speed trigger
switch 3 before the tool starts running and
will turn off approximately 10 seconds after
the trigger switch is released.
The LED will rapidly flash when the tool and/
or battery pack becomes overloaded or too
hot. The internal sensors will turn the tool off if
the tool and/or battery pack are overloaded.
Rest the tool for a while or place the tool and
battery pack separately under airflow to cool
them.
The LED will flash more slowly to indicate
that the battery is at low-battery capacity.
Recharge the battery pack.
If the LED fail to light up when you switch
on the tool, or they turn off suddenly during
operation, please contact customer service or
an authorized service center for assistance.
Lock-off button
Your tool is equipped with a lock-off button
1, located above the variable-speed trigger
switch, to prevent the saw from being
activated unintentionally.
To unlock the switch, push the lock-off button
to the far right (see figure B).
To lock the switch, push the lock-off button to
the far left (see figure C).
For RS 25 18-EC, the operation is just the
opposite.
Switching on the power tool
(see figure J)
■ To switch the power tool on:
Press the trigger switch.
The variable-speed trigger switch 3 delivers
higher speed with increased trigger pressure and
lower speed with decreased trigger pressure.
■ To switch the power tool off:
Release the trigger switch.
General cutting
WARNING!
Do not allow familiarity with the saw to make
you careless. One careless fraction of a
second is enough to inflict serious injury.
WARNING!
Never use the wood-cutting blade for cutting
metals. Failure to do so could result in serious
personal injury.
■ Make sure that the workpiece is firmly
clamped in place to keep it from slipping
or moving while cutting.
■ Install the appropriate type and size of
blade for the workpiece material and size.
■ Check for clearance behind the workpiece
so that the blade will not contact another
surface (see figure K).
■ Mark the line of cut clearly. If cutting metal,
apply cutting oil to the line.
■ Attach the battery pack to the saw.
■ Hold the saw firmly. Make sure to keep
your hands on the insulated gripping areas
only.
■ Depress the lock-off button to the
unlocked position and squeeze the
variable-speed trigger switch to start the
saw and bring it to the maximum desired
cutting speed before applying the blade to
the workpiece.
■ Place the shoe firmly on the workpiece
while cutting. Use only enough steady
pressure on the blade to keep the saw
cutting. Do not force the tool.
■ Reduce the pressure as the blade comes to
the end of the cut.
■ Allow the saw to come to a complete
stop before removing the blade from the
workpiece.
NOTE: Cutting speeds should vary with the
workpiece. Hard materials, such as metals,
require lower speeds; use higher speeds for
softer materials.
When sawing fiberglass, plaster, wallboard, or
spackling compound, clean the motor vents
frequently with a vacuum or with compressed
air. These materials are highly abrasive and
may accelerate the wear on motor bearings.
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