SETTING THE
SPEED
The speed of oscillation (movements of the saw blade per minute) can be set to any value in the range with the speed control wheel
.
The speeds are shown with the numbers 1 – 6 on the control wheel. The numbers mean: 1 = the lowest speed, 6 = the highest speed.
Use the following advisory settings as a guide and choose the most suitable setting on the speed control wheel
for the material to be sawn.
Material
Speed
Rubber
1-3
Aluminium
4-5
Steel
4-5
Wood
6
SETTING THE
PENDULUM ACTION
Use the following advisory settings as a guide (for reference only) to the pendulum action settings and choose an appropriate pendulum
setting on the pendulum action control
for the material to be sawn.
Setting the pendulum action increases or reduces the penetrating effect of the saw blade into the material. The following rules of thumb apply:
Soft material =
large pendulum action
Hard material =
small or no pendulum action
Clean cut edge = no pendulum action
Material
Pendulum Setting
Rubber
0
Aluminium
0-1
Steel
0
Wood
1-3
Plastic
1
Ceramic
0
Note: the pendulum action setting on the pendulum action control
can be altered whilst the machine is operating.
PLUNGING CUTS
Plunging (interior cutting or plunge sawing) is only possible in softer materials such as for example wood or light-weight building materials.
For harder materials you must insert the saw blade into a suitably sized hole in the material to be sawn. Set the base plate
(see "Setting
the base plate") into the rearmost position so that a good angle for plunging is achieved. See Figure
:
1. Set the pendulum action on the pendulum control
to "0"
2. With the machine switched off, place it with the front edge of the base plate
at the cutting position.
3. Switch the machine on and plunge the oscillating saw carefully into the material.
USE OF THE
PARALLEL GUIDE
The PPHSS 670 pendulum action jigsaw is equipped with a parallel guide
. This allows you to make accurate parallel cuts
using the mm scale.
Release the quick set mechanism on the parallel guide. Put it into the required position and lock quick set mechanism again. Slide the parallel
guide in from the appropriate side, the left or right accordingly. Make sure that the guide surface of the parallel guide points downwards.
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