Use And Care Manual

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GENERAL CUTTING – cont’d
5. With both hands firmly gripping the saw,
and with the blade NOT in contact with the
surface to be cut, start the saw by
squeezing the switch trigger.
6. Once the saw has reached the desired
speed, place the blade holder guard
against the workpiece and gradually bring
the moving blade into contact with the
workpiece at the appropriate location.
CAUTION: Do not force the saw. Use
only enough force to keep the blade cutting.
Excessive pressure on the blade will cause it
to bend and twist, which may result in
breaking the blade.
PLUNGE CUTTING
1. Clearly mark the workpiece to locate the
position of the cut.
2. Clamp the workpiece to a workbench or
table (Fig. 5).
NOTE: Make sure the area to be cut is clear
under the workpiece so that the blade will not
come into contact with anything other than the
workpiece.
3. Select a convenient starting point in the
area to be cut out. Place the tip of the
blade over that point.
4. Rest the lower edge of the blade holder
guard on the workpiece and hold it firmly in
that position, maintaining a shallow cutting
angle.
5. Squeeze the switch trigger to start the saw.
WARNING: Make sure the blade does
not touch the workpiece until the saw
reaches full speed. Loss of control and
possible injury could result.
6. With the saw running at full speed, slowly
tilt the saw until the tip of the blade
contacts the workpiece and begins to cut.
After the blade cuts through the workpiece,
tilt the saw upward until the blade is
perpendicular to the workpiece.
METAL CUTTING
Metals such as pipe, steel rods, sheet steel,
aluminum, brass and copper can be cut with
your reciprocating saw (Fig. 6).
NOTE: Always use an appropriate blade when
cutting metal.
 To cut thin sheet material, "sandwich" the
material between hardboard or plywood
and clamp the layers to limit vibration and
material tearing.
 Always use a fine toothed metal cutting
blade and run the saw at medium speeds
when cutting metal.
 Use cutting oil to keep the blade cool,
increase cutting action, and prolong the life
of the blade.
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ASSEMBLY AND OPERATING
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6