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FM-07 BLADE WILL NOT INSERT OR STAY RETAINED

FM-07 BLADE WILL NOT INSERT OR STAY RETAINED

Diagnostic overview

FM-07 BLADE WILL NOT INSERT OR STAY RETAINED

Likely Root Causes

  • Blade shank is wrong, bent, or burred
  • Clamp slot contains chips or pitch
  • Blade is not inserted from the front
  • Clamp jaws or slider are worn
  • Blade is too short for the planned cut

Quick Checks

  1. The correct blade seats fully and passes a firm hand tug-check.

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Related symptoms

  • Blade will not stay clamped

    Blade will not stay clamped Reject the wrong blade, seat it from the front, and use FM-07.

  • With the clamp lever working, a correct blade will not enter fully or fails the hand tug-check.

    With the clamp lever working, a correct blade will not 1. Remove battery; open the lever; reject a wrong or damaged blade.

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  • diagrams
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