OPERATION
TO INSTALL FLUSH CUTTING BLADES
See Figures 6 and 7.
Flush cutting blades should be used when making close or flush cuts to walls.
■Plug your reciprocating saw into power supply source.
■Depress and release the switch trigger of your saw in quick, short starts and stops until blade clamp is in its full rear position. See Figure 6.
■UNPLUG YOUR SAW.
FLAT | PIN |
HEAD SCREW | BLADE |
BLADE CLAMP IN | CLAMP |
FULL REAR POSITION |
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WARNING:
Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing serious injury.
■Using the 5/32 in. allen wrench provided with your saw, loosen the blade clamp screw and remove regular saw blade.
■Tighten blade clamp screw securely. Do not overtighten screw or use an aid with allen wrench.
■Loosen set screw and turn base assembly clockwise 90°. See Figure 7.
■Align in desired notch, then tighten set screw securely.
■Remove allen wrench and store it in allen wrench holder.
■Insert flush cutting blade on top of blade clamp as shown in figure 6.
■Align hole in blade shank with pin on blade clamp.
■Using the flat head screw provided, secure blade to blade clamp. See Figure 6.
■Tighten flat head screw securely.
FLUSH
CUTTING BLADE
Fig. 6
BASE ASSEMBLY IN FLUSH
CUTTING POSITION
FLUSH
CUTTING NOTCHES
SET
SCREW
GENERAL CUTTING
See Figure 8.
Hold your saw firmly in front of and clearly away from you. Make sure saw blade is clear of any foreign material and that power cord and extension cord are out of the blade path. Be sure material to be cut is held firmly. Small work pieces should be securely clamped in a vise or with clamps to the work bench or table. Mark the line of cut clearly. Depress the trigger switch starting the cutting action, set the base assembly against the work, then move the blade into the work. DO NOT FORCE. Use only enough pressure to keep the saw cutting. Let the blade and saw do the work.
PLUNGE CUTTING
See Figure 9.
Mark the line of cut clearly. Choose a convenient starting point inside the area to be cut out and place the tip of the blade over that point. Rest front edge of base assembly on work and hold firmly in position. NOTE: Make sure blade does not touch work until motor reaches full speed, since this could cause loss of control resulting in serious injury. With saw blade at full cutting speed, slowly tilt saw downward until tip of blade starts cutting work. After blade penetrates work, tilt saw until blade is perpendicular to the work.
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BASE ASSEMBLY IN |
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REGULAR CUTTING POSITION | Fig. 7 |
Fig. 8