Use And Care Manual
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English
Table 6
Mode State of lamp Operating speed Uses
Transmisson Mode
Low
0 – 1,600 /min
Stainless steel
Plastic
Fiber board
Medium
0 – 2,300 /min
Mild steel pipes
Cast-iron tubes
L-shaped angle steel
Aluminum / brass / copper
High
0 – 2,500 /min
Plaster board
Wood
Auto Mode
0 – 1,600 /min
2,500 /min (When the
load becomes heavier)
CAUTION
Do not cut stainless steel in
Auto Mode.
NOTE
The mode selector switch can only be set after the
battery has been installed in the tool and the trigger
switch has been pulled once.
5. How to use the Hook
The hook can be used to hang up the unit
temporarilyduring operations (Fig. 25, Fig. 26).
CAUTION
The hook should never be used to hang the
uniton your person.
When using the hook, check to make sure that
the main unit will not slip and fall, or become
unstable by the wind, etc.
Never hang the unit from your belt or trousers as
this could cause accidents.
Hook
Fig. 25
Hook
Fig. 26
6. Cutting metallic materials
CAUTION
●
Press the base fi rmly against the workpiece.
●
Never apply any unreasonable force to the saw
blade when cutting. Doing so can easily break
the blade.
●
The motor can be locked sometimes, depending
on the combination of the material to be cut and
the blade. Whenever the motor gets locked,
switch it off immediately.
●
Do not operate power tools in explosive
atmospheres, such as in the presence of fl ammable
liquids, gases or dust. Reciprocating saw create
sparks which may ignite the dust or fumes.
(1) Fasten a workpiece fi rmly before operation. (Fig. 27)
Fig. 27
(2) When cutting metallic materials, use proper machine
oil (turbine oil, etc.). When not using liquid machine
oil, apply grease over the workpiece.
CAUTION
The service life of the saw blade will be drastically
shortened if you don’t use machine oil.
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