JIG SAW OPERATION
Jig Saw
Install the jig saw blade into the jig saw. The teeth of the blade should be pointed forward. Remove the Allen® screw and metal blade retainer tab. (See Figure 3). Lay the blade in position with the larger hole of the blade over the threaded hole. Insert the Allen® screw, with the retainer tab, through the blade and back into the threaded hole. Tighten the Allen® screw. Refer to the Grizzly catalog or website for other types of blades suitable for a wide variety of materials.
On the opposite side of the saw is a lever which adjusts the roller which supports the back of the blade. Adjust this lever to the point that the roller is firmly pushing against the back edge of the blade. (See
Figure 4).
The jigsaw base can be adjusted to cut at an angle. Loosen the two Phillips® screws and adjust the angle of the base. There is a degree scale located beneath the base plate. Maximum angle is 45˚ in either direc- tion.
Transfer the battery pack to the jigsaw. The battery snaps into the base the same as the drill. Push the switch in the handle so it unlocks the speed trigger switch. This is a safety device to ensure the saw is not started inadvertently.
Always cut to the outside of the pattern line. Push the saw evenly at a rate suitable for the material being cut. If the motor should begin to slow, ease up on the cut- ting pressure.
Fig 3. Jig saw blade installation.
Roller
Lever
Fig 4. Base angle adjustment and blade
roller lever.
Operating this equipment has the potential to propel debris into the air which can cause eye injury. Always wear safety glasses or goggles when operating equipment. Be certain the safety glasses you wear meet the appropriate standards of the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
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