Operating the Reciprocating SAW, General Cutting

OPERATING THE RECIPROCATING SAW

Never tape the trigger switch down to provide continuous high speed. The tool may fail under such conditions causing fire or personal injury.

The lock-off button helps prevent accidental starting. This button can be pressed from either side.

VARIABLE SPEED TRIGGER SWITCH

TRIGGER

SWITCHLOCK-ON

BUTTON

THIS TOOL IS CONTROLLED

BY A TRIGGER SWITCH:

• The speed of the Cordless Reciprocating depends on the amount of pressure applied on the trigger

faster the tool will go.

•Press the lock-off button, then pull the “ON/OFF” trigger to turn the Cordless Reciprocating Saw “ON”. To turn the Cordless Reciprocating Saw “OFF”, release the trigger switch.

GENERAL CUTTING

Always hold the saw in front of you and away from your body. Keep your hands and feet well away from the work piece.

Never feed the blade into the work piece until the blade is at full speed. If the blade is not at full speed, the saw may kick back causing serious personal injury.

Use proper blade for the particular cutting application.

• Put on

• Clear the saw of any foreign material.

• Make sure the work piece is held securely in place. Hold smaller pieces in a vise or attach to the workbench with clamps.

•Mark out the line to be cut so it is easily visible.

•Pull the trigger to start the saw.

•Set the shoe against the work piece.

•When the blade reaches full speed, slowly feed the blade into the work piece.

PLUNGE CUTTING

Never feed the blade into the work piece until the blade is at full speed. If the blade is not at full speed, the saw may kick back causing serious personal injury.

• Mark out the line to be cut so it is easily visible.

• Start inside the area to be cut out.

•Depress the lock-on button and press the trigger to start the saw.