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User Manual
Manual
Cordless Reciprocating Saw
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Contents
Getting started....................................................................
Safety symbols....................................................................
Safety instructions..............................................................
Parts list..............................................................................
Technical data ...................................................................
Assembly.............................................................................
Operation.............................................................................
Cleaning, maintenance and storage................................
Troubleshooting ..................................................................
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Getting Started
Carefully remove the machine from its packaging. Idenfy all the parts packaged in the carton
against the parts list. Remove all protecve materials and place parts on a non-abrasive sur-
face to avoid scratching. Please contact our customer service center (Monday-Friday 8:30AM-
5:00PM ET) at 1-866-902-9690.
Cauon
Read all instrucons before assembly. Failure to do so may result in faulty assembly and po-
tenal injury! Assemble product on a so, non-abrasive surface such as carpet or cardboard to
avoid damaging the item. Seek assistance to assemble bulky or heavy items. Aer nal align-
ments, make sure all bolts and nuts are securely ghtened with screw covers pressed in place.
Warning
- Read all instrucons before using the product.
- To reduce the risk of injury, close supervision is necessary when a product is used near children.
- Know how to stop the product quickly. Be thoroughly familiar with the controls.
- Stay alert – watch what you are doing.
- Do not operate the product when fagued or under the inuence of alcohol, drugs, or medi-
caon.
- Keep operang area clear of other people.
- Do not overreach or stand on unstable support. Keep good foong and balance at all mes.
- Follow the maintenance instrucons specied in the manual.
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Safety Symbols
Some of these following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their
meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and
more safely.
Read the manual before set-up and/or use.
WARNING marking concerning Risk of Hearing Loss.
Wear hearing protecon.
WARNING marking concerning Risk of Eye Injury. Wear ANSI-approved safety gog-
gles with side shields.
Double Insulated
Volts Alternang Current
Amperes
No Load Revoluons per Minute (RPM)
WARNING marking concerning Risk of Fire.
Do not cover Charger venlaon ducts.
Charge on reproof surface only.
WARNING marking concerning Risk of Electric Shock.
Properly connect Charger’s power cord to appropriate outlet.
WARNING marking concerning Risk of Explosion.
Do not puncture, short, or open baery packs and do not charge damaged bat-
tery packs.
VAC
A
n
0
xxxx/min.
Safety Symbols
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Safety Instructions
General Power Tool Safety Warnings
WARNING! Read all safety warnings and instrucons.
Failure to follow the warnings and instrucons may result in electric shock, re
and/or serious injury.
Save all warnings and instrucons for future reference.
The term ″power tool″ in the warnings refers to your baery-operated (cordless)
power tool.
Work area safety
● Keep work area clean and well lit. Cluered or dark areas invite accidents.
● Do not operate power tools in explosive atmospheres, such as in the presence of amma-
ble liquids, gases or dust. Power tools create sparks which may ignite the dust or fumes.
● Keep children and bystanders away while operang a power tool. Distracons can cause
you to lose control.
Electrical safety
● Do not expose power tools to rain or wet condions.
Water entering a power tool will increase the risk of electric shock.
Personal safety
● Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when operang a power tool.
Do not use a power tool while you are red or under the inuence of drugs, alcohol or
medicaon. A moment of inaenon while operang power tools may result in serious
personal injury.
● Use personal protecve equipment.
Always wear eye protecon. Safety equipment such as dust mask, non-skid safety shoes,
hard hat, or hearing protecon used for appropriate condions will reduce personal inju-
ries.
● Prevent unintenonal starng. Ensure the switch is in the o-posion before connecng
the baery pack, picking up or carrying the tool.
Carrying power tools with your nger on the switch or energizing power tools that have
the switch on invites accidents.
● Remove any adjusng key or wrench before turning the power tool on.
A wrench or a key le aached to a rotang part of the power tool may result in personal
injury.
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● Do not overreach. Keep proper foong and balance at all mes. This enables beer control
of the power tool in unexpected situaons.
● Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. Keep your hair, clothing and gloves
away from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewelry or long hair can be caught in moving parts.
● If devices are provided for the connecon of dust extracon and collecon facilies, en-
sure these are connected and properly used. Use of these devices can reduce dust-related
hazards.
● Only use safety equipment that has been approved by an appropriate standards agency.
Unapproved safety equipment may not provide adequate protecon. Eye protecon must
be ANSI-approved and breathing protecon must be NIOSH-approved for the specic
hazards in the work area.
Power tool use and care
● Do not force the power tool. Use the correct power tool for your applicaon. The correct
power tool will do the job beer and safer at the rate for which it was designed.
● Do not use the power tool if the switch does not turn it on and o.
Any power tool that cannot be controlled with the switch is dangerous and must be re-
paired.
● Disconnect the baery pack from the power tool before making any adjustments, chang-
ing accessories, or storing power tools.
Such prevenve safety measures reduce the risk of starng the power tool accidentally.
● Store idle power tools out of the reach of children and do not allow persons unfamiliar
with the power tool or these instrucons to operate the power tool. Power tools are dan-
gerous in the hands of untrained users.
● Maintain power tools. Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of
parts and any other condion that may aect the power tool’s operaon. If damaged,
have the power tool repaired before use. Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained
power tools.
● Keep cung tools sharp and clean. Properly maintained cung tools with sharp cung
edges are less likely to bind and are easier to control.
● Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits etc. in accordance with these instrucons,
taking into account the working condions and the work to be performed. Use of the pow-
er tool for operaons dierent from those intended could result in a hazardous situaon..
Baery tool use and care
● Recharge only with the charger specied by the manufacturer. A charger that is suitable
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for one type of baery pack may create a risk of re when used with another baery pack.
● Use power tools only with specically designated baery packs. Use of any other baery
packs may create a risk of injury and re.
● When baery pack is not in use, keep it away from other metal objects, like paper clips,
coins, keys, nails, screws or other small metal objects, that can make a connecon from
one terminal to another. Shorng the baery terminals together may cause burns or a re.
● Under abusive condions, liquid may be ejected from the baery; avoid contact.
If contact accidentally occurs, ush with water.
If liquid contacts eyes, addionally seek medical help. Liquid ejected from the baery may
cause irritaon or burns.
Service
Have your power tool serviced by a qualied repair person using only idencal replacement
parts.
This will ensure that the safety of the power tool is maintained.
Reciprocang Saw Safety Warnings
1. Hold power tool by insulated gripping surfaces when performing an operaon where
cung tool may contact hidden wiring. Contact with a ″live″ wire will make exposed metal
parts of the tool ″live″ and shock the operator.
2. Use clamps or another praccal way to secure and support the work piece to a stable
plaorm.
Holding the work by hand or against your body leaves it unstable and may lead to loss of
control.
3. Maintain labels and nameplates on the tool.
These carry important safety informaon.
If unreadable or missing, contact
Harbor Freight Tools for a replacement.
4. Avoid unintenonal starng.
Prepare to begin work before turning on the tool.
5. Do not lay the tool down unl it has come to a complete stop. Moving parts can grab the
surface and pull the tool out of your control.
6. When using a handheld power tool, maintain a rm grip on the tool with both hands to
resist starng torque.
7. Do not leave the tool unaended when the Baery Pack is connected. Turn o the tool,
and remove the Baery Pack before leaving.
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8. The baery Charger gets hot during use. The Charger’s heat can build up to
unsafe levels and create a re hazard if it does not receive adequate venla-
on, due to an electrical fault, or if it is used in a hot environment.
Do not place the Charger on a ammable surface.
Do not obstruct any vents on the Charger.
Especially avoid placing the Charger on carpets and rugs; they are not only ammable, but
they also obstruct vents under the Charger.
Place the Charger on a stable, solid, nonammable surface (such as a stable metal work-
bench or concrete oor) at least 1 foot away from all ammable objects, such as drapes or
walls. Keep a re exnguisher and a smoke detector in the area.
Frequently monitor the Charger and Baery Pack while charging.
9. This product is not a toy.
Keep it out of reach of children.
10. People with pacemakers should consult their physician(s) before use. Electromagnec
elds in close proximity to heart pacemaker could cause pacemaker interference or pace-
maker failure.
In addion, people with pacemakers should:
• Avoid operang alone.
• Do not use with power switch locked on.
• Properly maintain and inspect to avoid electrical shock.
11. WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other con-
strucon acvies, contains chemicals known [to the State of California] to cause cancer,
birth defects or other reproducve harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints
• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement or other masonry products
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber Your risk from these exposures
varies, depending on how oen you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to
these chemicals: work in a well venlated area, and work with approved safety equip-
ment, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to lter out microscopic par-
cles.
(California Health & Safety Code § 25249.5, et seq.)
12. WARNING: Handling the cord on this product’s Charger will expose you to lead, a chemical
known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproducve
harm.
Wash hands aer handling.
(California Health & Safety Code § 25249.5, et seq.)
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13. The warnings, precauons, and instrucons discussed in this instrucon manual cannot
cover all possible condions and situaons that may occur. It must be understood by the
operator that common sense and cauon are factors which cannot be built into this prod-
uct, but must be supplied by the operator.
Vibraon Safety
This tool vibrates during use.
Repeated or long-term exposure to vibraon may cause temporary or permanent physical
injury, parcularly to the hands, arms and shoulders.
To reduce the risk of vibraon-related injury:
1. Anyone using vibrang tools regularly or for an extended period should rst be examined
by a doctor and then have regular medical check-ups to ensure medical problems are
not being caused or worsened from use. Pregnant women or people who have impaired
blood circulaon to the hand, past hand injuries, nervous system disorders, diabetes, or
Raynaud’s Disease should not use this tool.
If you feel any symptoms related to vibraon (such as ngling, numbness, and white or
blue ngers), seek medical advice as soon as possible.
2. Do not smoke during use. Nicone reduces the blood supply to the hands and ngers,
increasing the risk of vibraon-related injury.
3. Wear suitable gloves to reduce the vibraon eects on the user.
4. Use tools with the lowest vibraon when there is a choice.
5. Include vibraon-free periods each day of work.
6. Grip tool as lightly as possible (while sll keeping safe control of it). Let the tool do the
work.
7. To reduce vibraon, maintain the tool as explained in this manual. If any abnormal vibra-
on occurs, stop use immediately.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
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Grounding
WARNING! To prevent electric shock and death from incorrect grounding wire
connecon:
Check with a qualied electrician if you are in doubt as to whether the outlet is
properly grounded.
Do not modify the power cord plug provided with the Charger. Do not use the
Charger if the power cord or plug is damaged. If damaged, have it repaired by a
service facility before use. If the plug will not t the outlet, have a proper outlet
installed by a qualied electrician.
Double Insulated Tools: Tools with Two Prong Plugs
Outlets for 2-Prong Plug
1. Tools marked “Double Insulated” do not require grounding. They have a special double
insulaon system which sases OSHA requirements and complies with the applicable
standards of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., the Canadian Standard Associaon, and the
Naonal Electrical Code.
2. Double insulated tools may be used in either of the 120 volt outlets shown in the preced-
ing illustraon.
(See Outlets for 2-Prong Plug.)
Extension Cords
Note: Extension cords must not be used with this item’s Charger.
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Charging procedure
IMPORTANT: The baery pack is not fully charged at the factory. Before aempng to
charge them, thoroughly read all of the safety instrucons.
(1) To assure that the charger you use are applicable to the baery pack.
(2) Plug the charger plug into the charging hole of the baery pack.
(3) Plug the charger into any suitable standard outlet.
(4) Let the baery pack charge inially unl the green light illuminates. If all power lights are
on, the baery pack is fully charged.
Recharge discharged baeries as soon as possible aer use or baery life may be greatly di-
minished. For longest baery life, do not discharge baeries fully.
It is recommended that the baeries be recharged aer each use.
WARNING: Fire Hazard. When you unplug the output plug from the charging hole, be sure
to unplug the charger from the outlet rst, then disconnect the charger output plug from the
charging hole.
Important Charging Notes
1. Your tool was sent from the factory in an uncharged condion. Before aempng to use it,
it must be charged.
2. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of damage to the baeries, NEVER charge them in an air
temperature below 40°F (4.5°C) or above 105°F (40.5°C). Also, NEVER charge them if the
baery temperature is below 40°F (4.5°C) or above 105°F (40.5°C). Longest life and best
performance occurs when baeries are charged with an air temperature of approximately
75°F (24°C). NOTE: The tool will not charge if the tool temperature is below approximately
32°F (0°C) or above 113°F (45°C).
3. While charging, the charger may hum and become warm to touch. This is a normal occur-
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rence and does not indicate a problem.
4. If the baeries do not charge properly—(1) Check current at receptacle by plugging in a
lamp or other appliance. (2) Check to see if receptacle is connected to a light switch which
turns power o when you turn out the lights. (3) Move charger and tool to a surrounding
air temperature of 40°F (4.5°C) to 105°F (+40.5°C). (4) If the receptacle and temperature
are OK, and you do not get proper charging, take or send the tool and charger to your local
service center.
5. The tool should be recharged when it fails to produce sucient power on jobs which were
easily done previously. Baery life may be greatly diminished if baeries are discharged
deeply. DO NOT CONTINUE using product with its baeries in a depleted condion. Re-
charge discharged baeries promptly.
6. To maximize baery life:
a. Do not fully discharge baeries.
b. Fully recharge baeries aer each use.
c. Store tool in a locaon where the surrounding air temperature is approximately
40°F-75°F (4.5°C - 24°C).
d. Disconnect charger from tool aer charge is complete.
WARNING: Fire Hazard. When disconnecng the charger from the tool, be sure to un-
plug the charger from the outlet rst, then disconnect the charger cord from the tool.
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Application
The reciprocang saw is designed for cung wood, plascs and metals. It is for
domesc use only, not for commercial, industrial or trade use.
Parts List
1. Saw blade 4. ON/OFF switch trigger
2. Pivot shoe 5. Battery pack
3. Lock button 6. Quick-release blade clamp
7. Charger
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2
3
4
5
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Parts List
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Package List
1 x Cordless reciprocating saw 20V
1 x Blade for wood (Fig. B a)
1 x Blade for metal (Fig. B b)
1 x Battery pack
Remove all packing material.
Check the completeness of the package content.
Check the reciprocating saw for transportation damages.
Keep the packing material as far as possible until the end of the warranty period.
WARNING! Packing material are not toys! Children must not play with
plastic bags! Danger of suffocating!
If any parts are missing or damaged, please contact our customer service center
(Monday-Friday 8:30AM-5:00PM ET) at 1866 902 9690.
Technical Data
Model number 55903
Rated voltage 20V d.c.
No load speed 0-3000
RPM
Battery Workzone 20V 1.5Ah Lithium-Ion
Cutting capacity
2.56 in (65 mm), wood
0.24 in (6 mm), metal
1 x Hex key
1 x Warranty card
1 x User manual
1 x Charger
Technical Data
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Assembly
1 Install/remove the battery
a) Insert the battery into the reciprocating saw as
Fig. 1.
Make sure that the battery is clicked into the
locked position.
b) To remove the battery, depress the release
button on the battery and push the
battery out at the same time.
2 Install/remove the saw blade
WARNING! Be careful of the sharp
blade when installing and removing
the saw blade.
a) Turn the quick-release blade clamp (6)
anticlockwise and insert the saw blade,
then release the quick-release blade clamp
(6). Make sure that the saw blade is
securely fastened. (Fig. 2)
b) Turn the quick-release blade clamp (6)
anticlockwise to remove the saw blade.
(Fig. 3)
Assembly
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 1
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3 Change the position of the pivot shoe
a) Loosen the two cap screws at the bottom of
the front handle with the hex key provided.
(Fig. 4)
b) Move the pivot shoe (2) in or out to the
position required.
c) Tighten both cap screws.
Operation
1 Turn on/off the reciprocating saw
a) The reciprocating saw is equipped with a lock
button (3) which reduces the possibility of
accidental starting.
The lock button (3) is located on the handle
above the on/off switch trigger.
You must depress the lock button in order to
pull the switch trigger.
The lock button resets each time the trigger is
released.
b) To turn on the reciprocating saw, depress the lock button (3) and pull the ON/OFF switch
trigger (4).
c) Release the ON/OFF switch trigger to turn off the reciprocating saw.
d) The speed of the reciprocating saw can be increased by increasing the pressure on the
ON/OFF switch trigger.
Decrease the pressure on the ON/OFF switch trigger will decrease the speed of the
reciprocating saw.
2 General cutting
a) Hold the reciprocating saw firmly.
b) Make sure that the workpiece is held securely.
c) Turn on the reciprocating saw, place the pivot shoe against the workpiece, then cut the
workpiece slowly. Do not force.
d) Use only enough pressure to keep the saw cutting. Use of excessive pressure will break the
blade by bending and twisting.
Fig. 4
Operation
Fig. 5
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3 Plunge cutting
a) Clearly mark the line of cut.
b) Choose a convenient starting point inside the area to be cut out.
c) Place the tip of the blade over that point.
d) Rest the pivot shoe on the workpiece and hold firmly in position.
e) Turn on the reciprocating saw, with saw blade at full cutting speed, slowly tilt the saw
downward until the tip of the blade starts cutting.
f) After blade cuts through the workpiece, tilt saw until blade is perpendicular to the
workpiece and continue the cutting.
4 Metal cutting
a) Metals such as steel, aluminium, brass and copper may be cut with this reciprocating saw.
Be careful not to twist or bend the saw blade. Do not use excessive force.
b) You can use cutting oil when cutting metals. Cutting oil will keep blades cool, increase
cutting efficiency and prolong the blade's life.
Cleaning, maintenance and storage
1 Cleaning
a) Keep the ventilation slots free from dust and dirt to prevent the reciprocating saw from
overheating.
b) Regularly clean the reciprocating saw with a soft cloth, preferably after each use. If the dirt
does not come off, use a soft cloth moistened with soapy water.
c) Never use solvents such as gasoline, alcohol and ammonia water etc. to clean the
reciprocating saw. These solvents may damage the plastic parts.
2 Maintenance
The reciprocating saw has been designed to operate over a long period of time
with a minimum of maintenance. Continuous satisfactory operation depends upon
care and regular cleaning. The reciprocating saw should only be repaired by an
authorised service centre.
3 Storage
Store the reciprocating saw out of the reach of children in a stable and secure place.
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Disposal
Dispose electrical appliances according to the regulations and requirements
of your local council. If electrical appliances are disposed in landfills or dumps,
hazardous substances may leak into the ground water and get into the food
chain, damaging your health and well-being.
Troubleshooting
Fault Possible cause Possible solution
Reciprocating
saw cannot
start.
Battery is not installed
properly.
Battery power is low.
Battery is damaged
Internal damage or wear.
Check the installation of the battery.
Recharge the battery.
Check the battery and replace if needed.
Have the reciprocating saw repaired by
an authorized service centre.
Reciprocating
saw can only
run slowly.
Battery power is low. Recharge the battery.
Reciprocating
saw cannot cut
efficiently
Blade wears out. Replace the blade with a new one if
needed.
Excessive noise
or rattling
Internal damage or wear. Have the reciprocating saw repaired
by an authorized service centre.
Overheating Blade is dull or damaged
Ventilation slots blocked
Change the blade if needed.
Clean the dust and dirt in the
ventilation vents.
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