Skil 4485 manual Assembly, Operating Instructions

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Assembly

Attaching the Blade		When inserting the saw blade, the back of
! WARNING	To prevent personal injury,	the blade must rest in the groove of the
		guide roller (Fig. 4).
	always disconnect plug from
power source before assembling parts, making		2. To remove blade, lift tool-less blade change
adjustments, or changing blades.		cover up with index finger and thumb and
1. Insert the saw blade (teeth in cutting		remove blade.
direction) until it latches in the plunger		For use with both T or U shank jigsaw blades.
(Fig. 3).
FIG. 3		FIG. 4
		BLADE
TOOL-LESS
BLADE CHANGE
COVER
	GUIDE ROLLER
	(Models 4480, 4485 & 4580 only)

Operating Instructions

TRIGGER "ON-OFF" SWITCH

(Models 4485 & 4580 only)

TO TURN THE TOOL "ON" squeeze the trigger switch. TO TURN THE TOOL "OFF", release the trigger switch, which is spring loaded and will return to the "OFF" position automatically.

VARIABLE SPEED CONTROLLED

TRIGGER SWITCH (Models 4480 & 4540 only)

Your tool is equipped with a variable speed trigger switch. The tool can be turned "ON" or "OFF" by squeezing or releasing the trigger. The speed can be adjusted from the minimum to maximum nameplate SPM by the pressure you apply to the trigger. Apply more pressure to increase the speed and release pressure to decrease speed (Fig. 1).

"LOCK-ON" BUTTON

The "Lock-ON" button, located in the handle of your tool allows for continuous operation at maximum SPM without holding the trigger (Fig. 1).

TO LOCK TRIGGER "ON": squeeze trigger, depress button and release trigger.

TO UNLOCK THE TRIGGER: squeeze trigger and release it without depressing the "Lock- ON" button.

!WARNING If the “Lock-ON” button is continuously being depressed,

the trigger can not be released.

VARIABLE SPEED DIAL (Models 4485 & 4580 only)

Your tool is equipped with a variable speed dial. The blade stroke rate may be adjusted during cutting operation by presetting the dial on or between any one of the six numbers.

Setting SPM rating (strokes per minute)

1-2 Low stroke

3-4 Medium stroke

5High stroke

Max. Override

ELECTRONIC FEEDBACK CIRCUITRY (EFC)

(Models 4485 & 4580 only)

The internal electronic feedback system helps to keep the no load speed virtually constant between no-load and load conditions.

PLUNGER SPEED

The stroke rate may be adjusted as described earlier under “Variable Speed Dial”. The best results for a particular application are determined by experience, though as a general rule, slower speeds are for denser materials and faster speeds are for soft materials.

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