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POCKET/PLUNGE CUTS
The reciprocating saw can be used to make
plunge cuts into softer material, (for example,
wood or light building materials for walls),
without a starting hole (Fig. 8).
1. Mark the line to be cut clearly on the work.
2. Adjust the footplate position or change
blades as necessary.
3. Set the stroke length selector switch to the
3/4" (19 mm) stroke length.
4. Set the tool with the bottom edge of the
footplate firmly against the material.
5. Place the tip of the blade (not running) on
the line to be cut.
6. Tilt the saw back so that the blade clears
the work.
7. Squeeze the trigger switch and carefully tilt
the tool forward to engage the moving saw
blade into the material.
8. After the blade penetrates through the work,
stop the saw and position it so that the front
of the footplate rests firmly against the
work.
9. Chose the appropriate stroke length for the
material, 3/4" (19 mm) or 1-1/4" (32 mm)
10. Continue sawing as needed.
NOTES:
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 (Fig. 9).
Do not plunge cut in metal surfaces.
In thick materials and in harder materials,
such as metal, plunge cutting should not be
attempted. Such materials can be cut with the
recip saw only by starting the cut from the
edge of the material or from a hole drilled all
the way through the material that is large
enough to fit the saw blade.
The use of any accessories
not specified in this manual
may create a hazard.
!
WARNING
FIG. 8
FIG. 9
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