15
18
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V
OPERATION
To remove blades:
Remove the battery pack.
Remove the chip shield and the anti-splintering insert if
needed.
Lift the blade clamp until it stops.
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Holding the blade clamp up, remove the saw blade.
Reinstall the battery pack.
GENERAL CUTTING
See Figure 9.
Rest the front of the saw base on the workpiece and align
cutting edge of the blade with the line on your workpiece.
Start the saw and move it forward on the work surface.
Apply downward pressure to keep the saw steady and only
enough forward pressure to keep the blade cutting. Do not
force the saw. Forcing the saw may overheat the motor and
break saw blades. Broken saw blades must be replaced
with new saw blades.
ORBITAL MOTION
See Figure 9.
The blade of the saw cuts in orbital motion. This may be
adjusted for faster, more efficient cutting. With orbital motion,
the blade cuts through your work in the upstroke but does
not drag across your work in the downstroke. The higher
settings should be used when fast cutting in soft material is
desired. The lower settings should be used for slower cutting
in materials with more resistance.
STRAIGHT CUTTING
See Figure 10.
A straight cut can be made by clamping a piece of wood or
straightedge to the workpiece and guiding the edge of the
saw against it. Make the cut from one direction only; don't
cut halfway and complete the cut from the opposite end.
Fig. 9
TO INCREASE
ORBITAL
SETTING
TO DECREASE
ORBITAL
SETTING
18.0V
Fig. 10
