Base Shoe Assembly, General Cutting | Craftsman 315.27129 instruction

OPERATION

BASE (SHOE) ASSEMBLY

See Figure 9.

The base assembly of your reciprocating saw pivots up and down in both directions. It also is adjustable, allowing the use of the blade teeth at different positions on the blade.

TO CHANGE POSITIONS OF BASE ASSEMBLY:

■Remove battery pack. See Figure 3.

WARNING: Failure to remove battery pack from saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury.

■Loosen the set screw in the gear frame with the blade wrench provided with this saw. See Figure 9.

■Reposition base assembly to desired position.

■Retighten set screw securely. Do not overtighten screw or use an aid with blade wrench.

■Remove blade wrench and store it in wrench holder.

PIVOT

	BASE (SHOE)
BLADE WRENCH	ASSEMBLY

GENERAL CUTTING

See Figure 10.

Fig. 10

Hold your saw firmly in front of and clearly away from you. Make sure saw blade is clear of any foreign material. 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 lock-off button, then pull switch trigger to start the cutting action. Place 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. Use of excessive pressure that causes bending or twisting of the blade may result in broken blades.

SET SCREW

Fig. 9