Milwaukee has revolutionized the way battery-operated jigsaws work. Its jigsaws are easier to work with and maintain. One important aspect of working with a jigsaw is installing and removing blades from your Milwaukee jigsaw. If you own a Milwaukee jigsaw and are looking to learn how to put/remove the blade in the Milwaukee M18 jigsaw, you are in the right place.
How to Put Blade in Milwaukee M18 Jigsaw
How to Put Blade in Milwaukee M18 Jigsaw
User manual recommends using only T-shank jigsaw blades in M18 jigsaws. Follow the steps below to put a blade in the Milwaukee M18 jigsaw.
- Safety first: remove the battery pack and ensure that you are working at a safe, dry spot, preferably your work table.
- You will find a Quik-Lok tension lever on your machine. Push it to line up the lever slots, creating space to put in the blade.
- Fit the blade into the groove in the support roller and push it firmly into the plunger as far as it can go. Make sure that the lug of the saw blade is in the plunger.
- Release the Quik-Lok tension lever to secure the saw blade in its place.
- Double-check that the blade is firmly held in its place.
- To remove the blade, push the lever to free the blade, and the blade will be ejected.
Changing the blade is an easy process on M18 Milwaukee jigsaws. However, you must have the right set of blades with you. Milwaukee suggests using its blade set for optimum performance with its tools.