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FEATURES
BLADE AND HEX KEY STORAGE
See Figure 2.
As shown in Figure 2, the blade storage area is located on
the back of your saw and the hex key storage area is located
on the base. They are convenient for storing extra blades,
storing blades when not in use, and storing the hex key
provided with your saw.
BLADE STORAGE AREA
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To open: Push the flap down with your finger.
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Place blades in blade storage area.
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To close: Push the flap up with your finger.
ASSEMBLY
TO INSTALL BLADES
See Figure 3.
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Remove battery pack.
WARNING
Failure to remove battery pack from saw could
result in accidental star ting causing possible
serious personal injury.
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Lift blade clamp lock / release lever located on front of saw.
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Insert saw blade between blade clamp and saw bar.
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Lock blade clamp lever.
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Replace battery pack.
WARNING
Always remove battery pack from your saw when you
are assembling par ts, making adjustments,
assembling or removing blades, cleaning, or when not
in use. Removing battery pack will prevent accidental
starting that could cause serious personal injury.
TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK (NOT INCLUDED)
See Figure 11.
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Align raised rib on battery pack with groove in battery
port.
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Make sure the latch of your battery pack snap in place and
battery pack is secured in saw before beginning operation.
CAUTION
When placing battery pack in your saw, be sure
raised rib inside saw aligns with groove on battery
pack and latch snap in place proper ly.
Improper assembly of battery pack can cause
damage to internal components.
TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK (NOT INCLUDED)
See Figure 11.
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Locate latches of battery pack and depress to release
the battery pack.
OPERATION
GENERAL CUTTING
See Figure 4.
Rest the front of the saw base on the workpiece and align
cutting edge of the blade with the line on your workpiece.
Start your 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 YOUR SAW
Forcing your saw may overheat the motor and
break saw blades.
ORBITAL MOTION
See Figure 4.
The blade of your saw cuts in orbital motion. This feature is
adjustable and provides 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 when cutting materials with more resistance.
STRAIGHT CUT
See Figure 4.
A straight cut can be made by clamping a piece of wood or
straightedge to the workpiece and guiding the edge of your
saw against it. Make the cut from one direction only:
don't cut halfway and complete the cut from the opposite end.
SCROLL CUTTING
See Figure 5.
Scroll cuts can be made with your jigsaw by guiding the
direction of the cut with applied pressure on the handle as
shown in Figure 5.
WARNING
Excessive side pressure to the blade could result in
broken blades or damage to the material being cut.
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