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OPERATION
1. Disconnect the saw from the power
supply.
2. Make sure that the workpiece is firmly
anchored: clamp the workpiece to keep
it from slipping or moving while cutting.
3. Use the appropriate type and size of
blade for the workpiece material and
size.
4. Install the blade into the tool.
5. Adjust the pivot shoe as necessary to
make sure that the blade will extend
beyond the shoe and through the
workpiece at all times.
6. Adjust the pivoting shoe as necessary
to expose unworn blade teeth for longer
blade life.
7. Check for clearance behind the
workpiece so that the blade will not
contact another surface.
8. Plug the reciprocating saw into an
electrical outlet.
9. If the blade is inserted with the teeth
facing downward, hold the tool as
shown in Column A, resting the edge of
the shoe on the workpiece. If the blade
is inserted with the teeth facing upward,
hold the tool as shown in Column B,
resting the edge of the shoe on the
workpiece.
10. With the blade just above the workpiece,
switch on the tool; allow it to come to
the desired speed. Then, using the edge
of the shoe as a pivot, lower the blade
into the workpiece.
11. As the blade starts cutting, raise the
handle of the tool slowly, until the shoe
rests firmly on the workpiece.
12. After the blade has penetrated through
the workpiece, continue sawing along
the marked cutting line.
WARNING:
Risk of injury; don’t
plunge cut in metal.
METAL CUTTING
The saw can be used to cut metals, such
as sheet steel, pipe, steel rods, aluminum,
brass, and copper. Be careful not to twist or
bend the saw blade. Do not force the tool.
The use of cutting oil is recommended when
cutting soft metals and steel. Cutting oil will
keep the blade cool, increase cutting action,
and prolong blade life.
1. Securely clamp the workpiece in
position, and make the cut close to
the clamping point in order to minimize
vibration of the work being cut.
2. When cutting conduit pipe or angle iron,
clamp the work in a vise, if possible, and
cut close to the vise.
3. To cut thin sheet material, “sandwich”
the material between pieces of
hardboard or plywood, and clamp
the layers together in order to reduce
vibration and tearing of the material.
WARNING:
Never use gasoline
as cutting oil, because normal sparking
could ignite the fumes.
WARNING:
Never use the wood-
cutting blade for cutting metals. Failure
to do so could result in serious personal
injury.
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