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BEVEL ADJUSTMENT
TURN OFF AND UNPLUG TOOL.
To adjust the bevel angle, loosen the
screw (approximately 3 full turns) on the
bottom of the shoe, as shown in Figure
2. Lift the shoe slightly and pull
backward, then set the shoe at 45° and
retighten screw. To reset the shoe for a
square cut, loosen the screw and move
the shoe until it is approximately 90° to
the blade. Adjust the blade support roller
to the blade and retighten the screw.
GENERAL CUTTING
Be sure board is firmly secured. Hold jig
saw by the handle and operate switch to
turn the unit on. Don’t attempt to turn on
the unit when blade is against material
to be cut. This could stall the motor.
Place front of shoe on material to be cut
and hold jig saw shoe down firmly
against the work surface while cutting.
Don’t force the tool; let the blade cut at
its own speed. Whenever possible,
clamp or support work close to the line
of cut; when the cut is completed, shut
off power and lay the saw aside before
loosening the work.
CUT LINE BLOWER
To aid visibility when cutting, your jig saw
is equipped with a cut line blower (Fig. 3)
which will keep the work area clear of
dust as you saw.
BLADE STORAGE
A convenient blade storage
compartment (Fig. 3) is provided at the
rear of the saw.
METAL & PLASTIC CUTTING
In cutting thin gauge sheet metals, it is
best to clamp wood or plywood to the
bottom of the metal sheet; this will
insure a clean cut without the danger of
vibration or tearing of metal. Use a fine-
tooth blade for ferrous metals (for those
that have an iron content); and use a
coarser blade for nonferrous metals
(those that do not have an iron content).
Cutting thin metal will take longer than
cutting relatively thick wood so do not be
tempted to speed up the process by
forcing the saw. Spread a thin film of
cutting lubricant along the cutting line
(any light weight oil).
Use low speeds for cutting metals,
plastics and composition tile. When
cutting laminated plastic, place the
finished side down and use a fine tooth
hollow ground blade.
POCKET CUTTING
• Measure the surface to be cut and
mark clearly with a pencil. Next tip
the saw forward until the front edge
of the shoe sits firmly on the work
surface, but with the blade well clear
of it Figure 4.
•Turn the tool on and allow it to attain
maximum speed by fully depressing
the trigger switch.
• Grip the handle firmly and slowly
lower the back edge of tool until the
blade cuts smoothly into material. Do
not move the jig saw forward along
the cut line until the saw blade has
completely entered the material and
shoe comes to rest flat on its sur-
face.
RIP & CIRCLE CUTTING
Ripping and circle cutting without a
pencil line are easily done with the rip
fence and circle guide (available at extra
cost).
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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