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Sawing Tips
Following a few simple tips will reduce the wear
on the workpiece, the tool and the operator.
• For faster cutting, especially in thicker
material, rock the saw up and down to aid
in the chip removal (Figure A).
• Blades cut on the draw or back stroke.
On fine work, such as paneling, fiber-
glass, etc., place the good side of the
workpiece facing down.
• Use the correct saw blade for the materi-
al being cut and keep extra blades on
hand to use when others become dull.
Replace cracked or bent blades immedi-
ately.
• To reduce the risk of injury, be sure the
blade always extends beyond the foot-
plate and workpiece throughout the
stroke (Figures B and C). Blades may
shatter if the front of the blade hits the
work and/or footplate.
• When cutting metal:
- Apply lubricant to blade for easier,
smoother, faster cutting and longer
blade life.
- For non-ferrous metals, aluminum,
bronze or brass, use a stick wax on the
blade.
- For ferrous metals, iron and steel, use
machine cutting oil along the surface to
be cut.
• When cutting thin metal, “sandwich” the
material between two pieces of scrap
wood. Clamp or put in a bench vise. One
piece of lumber on top of the metal can
be used with adequate clamping. Place
your cut lines or design on the wood.
• Don’t force the cutting. Let the saw and
blade do the work.
Pocket / Plunge Cuts
The saw can be used to make plunge cuts
into softer material (soft wood or light building
materials for walls) without starting a hole.
1. Mark the line to be cut clearly on the
work surface.
2.
Set the tool with one edge of the foot
-
plate firmly against the material (Figure
A).
3.
Place the tip of the blade (not running)
on the line to be cut.
4.
T
ilt the saw so the blade clears the work.
5. Turn the rotary tool on and carefully
engage the moving saw blade into the
material.
6. After the blade penetrates through the
work, continue sawing along the marked
line.
A
A
B
C
B
NOTE: To make plunge cutting easier, use
a heavy gauge blade. Install the blade with
the teeth facing upward, and hold the saw
upside down as shown (Figure B).
Do not plunge cut in metal surfaces.
The use of any acces-
sories not specified in
this manual may create a hazard.
WARNING
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