Panasonic EY4541 operating instructions Adjusting the orbital stroke mode, Anti-splintering plate

Adjusting the orbital stroke mode

•Adjust the orbital stroke mode to the object to be cut.

		3	2
			1
			0
Lever	Blade		Main
position	movement	applications
		• Cutting hard met-
		als such as steel
		• Smooth cutting of
0		building materi-
		als and plywood
		boards
		• Cutting around
	Vertical only	small curves
		• Cutting softer met-
		als such as alu-
		minum and other
		non-ferrous metals
1		• Cutting hardwood,
		plywood boards
		and plastics
	Low orbital stroke
	mode
		• Cutting fairly soft
		materials
		• Cutting wood and
		composite boards
2		• High-speed cut-
		ting of aluminum
		and soft steel
	Medium orbital
	stroke mode
		•Cutting soft mate-
		rials
		•High-speed cutting
		of materials such
3		as wood, com-
		posite boards and
		plastics

High orbital stroke mode

•If you would like to produce a cleaner finish, set the orbital stroke mode to a lower level.

Anti-splintering plate

Use the anti-splintering plate to re- ducing splinter while cutting wood.

Installation

1.Set the base at 90 degree position.

2.Place the anti-splintering plate on the underside of the base, and gently push it to be installed.

•Install so that the beveled edge of the slot in the middle of the anti-splinter- ing plate is facing toward the jigsaw.

Dust adapter for vacuum cleaner (EY9H009E) (Available as an accessory, not included)

You can use a vacuum cleaner to col- lect cutting dust while cutting.

Installation

1.Attach the hook of the dust collec-tion adapter to the front of the base.

2.Snap the rear to install it.

3.Attach the hose of the vacuum cleaner.

•It is recommended to use a dust adapt- er for reducing the risk of damaging the surface of the object being cut.

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