Specifications

3.2 Equipment Specific Safe Operating Procedure (SOP)
1. Before sawing
a) Put on required PPE.
b) Mark the areas to be cut.
c) Preselect the stroke rate using the thumbwheel, the pendulum action and
the air stream using the adjustment levers (depends on the material being
used).
d) Keep the pendulum action off when working on thin materials.
e) Select the cutting angle adjustment.
f) Select the base plate.
g) Secure the work piece with a clamp or vise as close to the workbench as
possible but not close enough for the blade to come in contact with the
work bench. Do not work freehand. It is unsafe to cut wood that is
unsupported and should never be attempted.
h) If cutting widths of under 150mm repeatedly, use a fence/guide.
i) Place the power cord out of the way of the tool.
2. Sawing
Picture 1
a) There is always danger of kickback when using the jigsaw.
b) Extreme caution must be exercised to avoid laceration and other hazards
from the blade.
c) Ensure that the blade is not contacting the work piece before the switch is
turned on.
d) Hold the jigsaw with both hands for maximum control and minimum
vibration-operate the tool only when hand held – never leave the jigsaw
running.
e) Turn on the jigsaw and allow it to reach full speed-keep hands as far away
from the saw as possible to prevent injury.
f) Apply the entire surface of the base plate uniformly against the work piece
(see picture 2)-failure to do so may cause blade breakage, resulting in
injury.
g) Gently move the tool forward along the marked cutting line - maintain a
consistent feed rate, without forcing the blade.
h) Be careful of pieces of wood falling from the work piece which cause a slip
and trip hazard.
i) If cutting curves, advance the tool very slowly, without twisting the blade.
j) If the material gets jammed, turn off the machine.
k) Once the work piece is cut, follow through and do not pull out the blade
too quickly from the material.