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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
PLUNGE CUTTING (Fig. 8)
Your reciprocating saw is ideal for plunge cutting directly
into surfaces that cannot be cut from an edge, such as
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ways, depending on how the blade is inserted.
Column A shows how to plunge cut with the teeth of the
blade facing down. Column B shows how to plunge cut
with the teeth of the blade facing up.
WARNING
: Do not plunge cut into metal surfaces.
1. Remove the battery pack from the saw.
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place.
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4. Insert the blade into the tool.
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that the blade will extend beyond the shoe and the
workpiece at all times.
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7. Check for clearance behind the workpiece so that the blade will not impact another surface.
8. Attach the battery pack to the saw.
9. If the blade is inserted with the teeth facing downward, hold the tool as shown in Column A,
resting the edge of the shoe on the workpiece.
10.
With the blade just above the workpiece
, depress the lock-off button and trigger switch to
start the saw and bring it to the maximum desired cutting speed. Then, using the edge of the
shoe as a pivot, lower the blade into the workpiece.
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workpiece.
12. After the blade has penetrated through the workpiece, continue sawing along the marked cutting line.
Note:
To make plunge cutting easier, use a heavy gauge blade and install the blade with the teeth
facing upward as show in column B.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of explosion, electric shock and property damage, always check
the work area for hidden gas pipes, electrical wires or water pipes when making blind or plunge cuts.
WARNING:
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maximum speed before touching it to the workpiece.
WARNING:
Do not make plunge cuts in metal materials.
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