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To Remove a Blade (Fig. C)
WARNING:
Burn hazard. Do not touch the the blade
immediately after use. Contact with the blade may
result in personal injury.
1. Rotate open blade clamp collar
6
to its full
open position.
2. Remove blade.
To Remove a Broken Blade
If the blade breaks so that the broken piece is caught
inside the clamp, take the following steps to remove the
remainder of the blade from the saw.
1. Place the saw on its side on a flat stable surface with the
blade clamp collar tab pointing up.
2. Rotate open blade clamp collar to its full open position.
a.
if the blade has broken inside the clamp
, slide
a flat object into the opening of the clamp as far
as it can go, then remove the flat object. This will
disengage the pin inside the clamp.
b.
if the blade has broken outside the clamp
, slide
a flat object into the opening of the clamp to the left
of the blade as far as it can go, then remove the flat
object. This will disengage the pin inside the blade
clamp collar.
Fig. C
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3. While still holding the blade clamp collar open and the
saw on its side, face the clamp opening down and shake
until the broken blade falls out.
Adjustable Shoe (Fig. A)
WARNING:
Cut hazard. Blade breakage may occur
if the blade does not extend past the shoe and the
thickness of the workpiece during the cut. Increased
risk of personal injury, as well as damage to the shoe
and workpiece may result.
WARNING:
Cut hazard. Turn off and disconnect tool
from power source before making any adjustments or
removing or installing attachments or accessories.
CAUTION:
Cut hazard. To prevent loss of control,
never use tool without shoe.
CAUTION:
Risk of personal injury and property
damage. Ensure the shoe is locked into position before
using tool.
The adjustable shoe
5
will adjust to limit the depth of cut.
Using a M4 (5/32") hex wrench, loosen the adjustable shoe
screws
4
(but do not remove) and slide the shoe out to the
desired depth then retighten screws securely.
OPERATION
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and disconnect it from
power source before making any adjustments or
removing/installing attachments or accessories.
An accidental start-up can cause injury.
Proper Hand Position (Fig. D)
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS
use proper hand position as shown.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS
hold securely in anticipation of a sudden
reaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the main
handle
2
and one hand on the secondary gripping
handle
3
. During cutting operations, the blade may
suddenly bind in the work and may cause the saw to
kickback towards the operator.
2
3
Fig. D
Cutting (Fig. A, D)
WARNING:
Cut hazard. Blade breakage may occur
if the blade does not extend past the shoe and the
thickness of the workpiece during the cut. Increased
risk of personal injury, as well as damage to the shoe
and workpiece may result.
The blade
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should extend past the adjustable shoe
5
and
the thickness of the workpiece during the cut. Select the
blade best suitable for the material to be cut and use the
shortest blade suitable for the thickness of the material. Do
not use jigsaw blades with this tool.
nOTE:
Before cutting any type of material, be sure it is firmly
anchored or clamped to prevent slipping.
• Place blade and adjustable shoe
5
lightly against work
to be cut.
• Switch on saw motor and allow it to attain maximum
speed before applying pressure.
• Always hold saw firmly with both hands while cutting.
Whenever possible, the saw shoe must be held firmly
against the material being cut. This will prevent the
saw from jumping or vibrating and will minimize
blade breakage.
Variable Speed Switch (Fig. A)
The variable speed trigger switch
1
will give you added
versatility. The further the trigger is depressed the higher the
speed of the saw. To turn the tool “OFF” release the trigger.
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