Bostitch BTE340K LED Light, Removable shoe sleeve Figure F, Hints for optimum use

	- Position 0 is straight cutting.
	- Positions 1, 2, and 3 are orbital cutting.
	- The aggressiveness of the cut increases as the lever is adjusted from one to three, with
	three being the most aggressive cut.
LED Light
The jig saw is equipped with a light which projects on the cutting path.
	- The light will come on when the trigger switch is depressed
	and will go off when the trigger switch is released.	F
removable shoe sleeve (Figure F)
The non-marring shoe sleeve (5) should be used when
cutting surfaces that scratch easily, such as laminate,
veneer, or paint. It can also be used to protect the shoe
surface during transportation and storage.
To attach shoe sleeve, place the front of the shoe (6) into
the front of the shoe sleeve (5) and lower the jig saw as
shown in figure F. The shoe sleeve will click securely onto
the rear of the shoe.
To remove shoe sleeve, grasp the sleeve from the bottom
at the two rear tabs and pull down and away from the shoe.		G
Hints for optimum use
Sawing laminates
As the saw blade cuts on the upward stroke, splintering may
occur on the surface closest to the shoe plate.
•	Use a fine-tooth saw blade.
•	Saw from the back surface of the workpiece.
•	To minimize splintering, clamp a piece of scrap wood or
	hardboard to both sides of the workpiece and saw through
	this sandwich.
Sawing metal
• Be aware that sawing metal takes much more time than
•	sawing wood.
	Use a saw blade suitable for sawing metal.	H
•	When cutting thin metal, clamp a piece of scrap wood to the
•	back surface of the workpiece and cut through this sandwich.
	Spread a film of oil along the intended line of cut for easier
	operation and longer blade life. For cutting aluminum,
	kerosene is preferred.
Rip / Circle Cutting (Figure G, H)
Ripping and circle cutting without a pencil line are easily
done with the rip fence / circle guide (not included -
available at extra cost).
Using the screw supplied with the accessory guide, position
as shown in figure G and thread the screw into the shoe to
clamp the fence securely.
When ripping, position as shown in figure G and slide
the rip fence under the screw from either side of the saw. Set the cross bar at desired
distance from blade and tighten screw. For ripping, the cross bar should be down and
against the straight edge of the workpiece as shown.		I
When circle cutting, adjust rip fence so that distance from
blade to hole in fence arm is at the desired radius and
tighten screw. Place saw so that hole in fence arm is over
center of circle to be cut (drill hole for blade or cut inward
from edge of material to get blade into position). When
saw is properly positioned, drive a small nail through hole
in fence arm. Using rip fence as a pivot arm, begin cutting
circle. For circle cutting, the cross bar should be up, as
shown in figure H.
making a pocket cut (Figure I),
it is not necessary to drill a pilot hole:
•	Mark the desired starting point.
•	Tilt the tool forward and place the rounded front edge of
•	the saw shoe on the workpiece.
	Switch the tool on and slowly feed the saw blade into the
	workpiece at the desired starting point.

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