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LED WORK LIGHT
Your tool is equipped with an LED work light
for better visibility during operation. You can
turn the light on and off using the work light
switch (Fig. 1).
SPEED DIAL
The speed of your tool can be adjusted based
on the type of blade you are using and the
material you are cutting. Refer to tables below.
Turn the speed dial (Fig. 1) to desired setting.
TRIGGER SWITCH
When starting the tool,
hold it with both hands.
The torque from the motor can cause the tool
to twist.
To turn tool ON, squeeze the trigger switch.
To turn the tool OFF, release the trigger
switch, which is spring loaded and will return
to the off position automatically.
Your saw should be running at full speed
BEFORE starting the cut, and turned off only
AFTER completing the cut. To increase switch
life, do not turn switch on and off while cutting.
GENERAL CUTS
Always hold the saw handle with one hand
and the auxiliary handle with the other (Fig.
10).
Maintain a firm grip and operate the switch
with a decisive action. Never force the saw.
Use light and continuous pressure.
MATERIAL GUIDE
(Fig.11)
For safe and accurate cuts always use the
material guide.
Note:
the material guide is
shipped in fully retracted position.
For ordinary cut, the material guide shall be
fully extended.
Use the material guide wrench attached to the
power cord to loosen the two screws securing
the material guide.
Note:
it only takes a
fraction of a turn to loosen the screws to
adjust the material guide.
Slide the material guide to fully extended
position and tighten the two screws firmly to
secure the material guide.
If the material guide is interfering with the
cutting operation, loosen screws and adjust
material guide as needed. After adjusting the
material guide, tighten the two screws firmly to
secure the material guide.
TYPICAL APPLICATION
1. Keep the blade off the workpiece until the
motor has reached full speed.
2. Start cutting on a surface where the
greatest number of teeth will be in contact
with the workpiece at one time (Fig. 12).
Material
Number of teeth
per inch on band
saw blade
10 14
18
24
Soft steel, alumnium,
copper, stainless steel,
high carbon steel
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6
6
5-6 <5
Cables
6
6
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Speed dial setting
Speed in SFPM
(Surface feet per minute)
1
100
2
151
3
215
4
274
5
330
6
380
Operating Instructions
FIG. 11
MATERIAL
GUIDE
FIG. 10
MATERIAL
GUIDE
RETRACT
EXTEND
MATERIAL
GUIDE
SCREWS
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