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7. OPERATION
7.1 Operation
B
A
Fig. 4
Press the switch in to put the jigsaw into opera-
tion. The switch can be interlocked with the
interlocking knob. This is done as follows:
A. Press the switch in.
B. Keep the switch pressed in and press the
interlocking knob in. The jigsaw will now
continue to run.
Release the interlocking by pressing the switch
in again.
7.2 Speed control (Fig. 5)
2600 / min
1
2
3
4
5
6
800 / min
Fig. 5
The speed of the saw blade can be controlled
with the rotary knob at the top of the jigsaw.
The higher the position, the higher the speed.
The highest position is 6. The ideal sawing
speed will depend on the profile and the tooth
of the saw blade and on the material you want
to saw. For soft materials, select a reasonably
high speed and a coarse tooth. If you want to
saw hard materials, select a lower speed and a
fine tooth.
7.3 Pendulum setting (Fig.1+6)
+
+
+
+
+
Fig. 6
For an optimum sawing result you must set
the way in which the teeth of the saw blade
grip the material. You do this by adjusting the
pendulum (8).
• Soft material (wood, plastics etc.): set the
pendulum to level II or III. For a sharp saw
cut, use pendulum level 0 or I.
• Medium-hard material (hardwood, alumini
-
um etc.): set the pendulum depending on the
application. For thin material use pendulum
level 0, or I if you are working with rasps or
knives.
• Hard material (steel etc.): set the pendulum to
level 0.
• Curves: set pendulum to level 0.
You can adjust the pendulum level while the
appliance is in operation.
