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15
PLUNGE CUTTING – cont’d
4. Select a convenient starting point in the
area to be cut out. Place the tip of the
blade over that point.
5. Rest the lower edge of the adjustable
pivoting shoe on the workpiece and hold it
firmly in that position, maintaining a shallow
cutting angle.
6. Squeeze the switch trigger to start the saw.
WARNING: Make sure the blade
does not touch the workpiece until the saw
reaches full speed. Loss of control and
possible injury could result.
7. With the saw running at full speed, slowly
tilt the saw until the tip of the blade
contacts the workpiece and begins to cut.
After the blade cuts through the workpiece,
tilt the saw upward until the blade is
perpendicular to the workpiece.
METAL CUTTING
Metals such as pipe, steel rods, sheet steel,
aluminum, brass and copper can be cut with
your reciprocating saw (Fig. 7).
Set the orbital control knob to conventional
cutting (Fig. 3).
WARNING: Never set the orbital control
knob to orbital setting when plunge cutting. If
you do, blades may bend or break and serious
injury may result.
To cut thin sheet material, "sandwich" the
material between hardboard or plywood
and clamp the layers to limit vibration and
material tearing.
Always use a fine toothed metal cutting
blade and run the saw at medium speeds
when cutting metal.
Use cutting oil to keep the blade cool,
increase cutting action, and prolong the life
of the blade.
Do not twist or bend the saw blade.
Do not force the saw blade. Let it cut at its
own speed.
DANGER:
a) Always clamp the workpiece in a vice,
or to a workbench or table. Do not hold
the workpiece in your hand.
b) Never use gasoline as a lubricant or as
a cleaning agent. A spark from the
motor may cause an explosion.
Gasoline will also damage the plastic
components of the saw.
ASSEMBLY AND OPERATING
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Fig. 6
Fig. 7
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