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Guiding the sabre saw safely
and accurately
The shoe
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pivots to adjust to the workpiece and
provides safe support to the device. It must always
lie against the workpiece when the device is in use.
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Advice about ways of
working when sawing
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Before sawing, check the workpiece for foreign
bodies such as nails, screws etc. and remove
them.
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Do not allow the ventilation slots to become
covered.
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Switch the device on first and only then bring it
into contact with the workpiece.
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If the saw blade jams, switch off the device im-
mediately.
Open the sawn gap in the workpiece slightly
using a suitable tool and extract the saw blade.
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Always make sure the saw blade type, blade
oscillation speed and pendulum-action settings
are suitable for the workpiece.
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There are different saw blades available in var-
ious lengths designed to ensure optimum perform-
ance of every sawing task with your sabre saw.
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Saw the material using a steady forward rate
of progress.
Flush sawing:
Using flexible saw blades of adequate length you
can trim off projecting workpieces, such as pipes,
directly at the face of a wall (see Fig. D).
Follow these steps:
1. Place the saw blade directly on the wall surface.
2. Bend the blade by applying sideways pressure
so that the shoe
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comes up against the wall.
3. Switch on the device as described above and
trim the workpiece using constant pressure.
Plunge sawing:
CAUTIoN! DANGEr oF KICKBACK!
Plunge sawing can be used only in soft materials
(such as wood etc.).
Follow these steps:
1. Place the sabre saw with the underside of the
shoe
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against the workpiece.
Switch on the device.
2. Tilt the sabre saw forward and plunge the saw
blade into the workpiece.
3. Bring the sabre saw vertical and continue saw-
ing along the cutting line.
Note:
The saw blade used for this should not be
longer than 150 mm!
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Maintenance and cleaning
Pull the mains lead out of the mains socket before
you clean the device.
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Replace the saw blade as soon as its teeth be-
come blunt and it starts to produce defective
saw cuts.
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Always keep the device and the ventilation
slots clean.
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Clean the device after you have finished using it.
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Do not allow any liquids to enter the device.
Use a cloth to clean the housing. Never use
petrol, solvents or cleaning agents that might
attack plastic.
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If necessary, clean out the
saw blade mounting recess
with a thin paintbrush or compressed air.
Preparing for use / Maintenance and cleaning
