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OPERATION
GENERAL CUTTING
See Figure 8.
Hold the saw firmly in front of and clearly away from you.
Make sure the saw blade is clear of any foreign material. Be
sure the material to be cut is held firmly. Small work pieces
should be securely clamped in a vise or with clamps to the
work bench or table. Mark the line of cut clearly. Depress
the lock-off button, then pull the switch trigger to start the
cutting action. Place the base assembly against the work, then
move the blade into the work.
Do not force.
Use only enough
pressure to keep the saw cutting. Let the blade and saw do
the work. Use of excessive pressure that causes bending or
twisting of the blade may result in broken blades.
PLUNGE CUTTING
See Figure 9.
Mark the line of cut clearly. Choose a convenient starting point
inside the area to be cut out and place the tip of the blade
over that point. Rest front edge of base (shoe) assembly on
work and hold firmly in position. Depress the lock-off button,
then pull switch trigger to start the cutting action.
WARNING:
Make sure blade does not touch work until motor
reaches full speed, since this could cause loss of
control resulting in serious injury.
With saw blade at full cutting speed, slowly tilt the saw
downward until the tip of the blade starts cutting the work.
After the blade penetrates the work, tilt the saw until the
blade is perpendicular to the work.
METAL CUTTING
See Figure 10.
Metals such as sheet steel, pipe, steel rods, aluminum,
brass, and copper may be cut with the saw. Be careful not
to twist or bend the saw blade.
Do not force.
We recommend
cutting oil when cutting most soft metals and steel. Cutting
oil will also keep blades cool, increase cutting action, and
prolong blade life.
Never
use gasoline since normal sparking of motor could
ignite fumes. Clamp the work firmly and cut close to the
clamping point to eliminate any vibration of the work being
cut. When cutting conduit pipe or angle iron, clamp work
in a vise if possible and cut close to the vise. To cut thin
sheet material, “sandwich” the material between hardboard
or plywood and clamp the layers to eliminate vibration and
material tearing.
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
Fig. 8
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