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Clamp lever will not travel
Shoe is loose or bent
The running saw jumps, vibrates against the work, snags, or kicks backward or sideways.
Blade will not stay clamped
The battery will not insert fully, click into place, remain retained, or release normally.
With a secure known-good blade clear of the work, the saw has harsh sound, bind, or vibration.
The shoe will not pivot freely, is bent or loose, or will not sit firmly against the work.
The cool saw starts, then stops during a brief no-load test or light cut before heat builds.
With the clamp lever working, a correct blade will not enter fully or fails the hand tug-check.
After the trigger is released, the blade keeps stroking noticeably longer than normal.
The blade leaves the line, flexes excessively, bends, or breaks during an otherwise controlled cut.
The blade strokes steadily but cuts slowly, stalls easily, or needs excessive feed force.
The tool-free blade-clamp release lever will not reach full open or close securely.
The charger will not begin or complete charging, or its green light does not behave normally.
The saw, battery, or charger becomes abnormally hot or repeatedly shuts down after warming.
Smoke, sparks, liquid, swelling, leakage, burning odor, exposed parts, or cracked structure is present.
The clamp lever opens normally, but the installed blade remains trapped in the front clamp.
A charged, latched battery and normal lock-off and trigger command produce no blade stroke.
The motor can be heard, but the front output remains still in both directions with the bit removed.
THE BATTERY WILL NOT SEAT, LATCH, RELEASE, OR STAY SECURE
FM-05: The lock-off or trigger sticks, will not move fully, starts unpredictably, or will not stop reliably.
FM-06: FM-06 BLADE-CLAMP LEVER WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE
fm-2-1-2: FM-07 BLADE WILL NOT INSERT OR STAY RETAINED
fm-p13-b-17e1d6d1: The lock-off or trigger sticks, will not move fully, starts
FM-02: FM-02 BATTERY WILL NOT SEAT, LATCH, OR RELEASE
FM-08: FM-08 INSTALLED BLADE WILL NOT RELEASE
FM-16: FM-16 IMMEDIATE BATTERY, CHARGER, LIQUID, OR STRUCTURAL HAZARD
FM-11: FM-11 BLADE WANDERS, BENDS, OR BREAKS
FM-10: FM-10 CUTTING OUTPUT IS LOW
FM-12: FM-12 SAW JUMPS, CHATTERS, OR KICKS IN THE CUT
FM-13: FM-13 ELECTRIC BRAKE DOES NOT STOP THE BLADE PROMPTLY
FM-04: FM-04 SAW STARTS, THEN CUTS OUT WHILE COOL
FM-14: FM-14 NO-LOAD STROKE GRINDS, KNOCKS, BINDS, OR VIBRATES
FM-09: FM-09 PIVOTING SHOE IS BENT, LOOSE, OR WILL NOT PIVOT
FM-03: FM-03 BATTERY WILL NOT CHARGE
FM-15: FM-15 TOOL, BATTERY, OR CHARGER OVERHEATS
FM-01: FM-01 SAW HAS NO BLADE-STROKE RESPONSE
FM-07: The Lower Blade Guard Does Not Retract Or Close Freely
FM-16: FM-16 BIT WILL NOT RELEASE, OR A SHORT OR BROKEN BIT IS TRAPPED
FM-05: FM-05 SPEED WILL NOT VARY, SURGES, OR CUTS ERRATICALLY
Cool charged known-good battery
clamps
A compatible 12V MAX* battery pack
A straight round-shank drill bit
An approved battery charger
workpiece
Cool known-good Bosch 18V battery
Correct impact bit
Half-inch impact socket
Impact socket
Gloves
Driver bit or bit holder
Charger and indicator
Mode or torque collar
On-board bit holder
Variable-speed trigger