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.
BEVEL CUTTING
See Figures 6 and 7.
Bevel cutting angles may be adjusted from 0° to 45° right
or left. Angles for cuts from 0° to 45° in 15° increments are
marked on a scale on both the left and right side of the base.
Notches on the rear of the base provide positive stops at each
of the above mentioned 15° increments. A protractor is
recommended when accurate cuts are required.
■
Using the 3 mm hex key provided, loosen the base pivot
screws until the base can be moved.
■
Slide base forward until base pivot screws can move
freely in slots in base.
See Figure 6.
■
Align the mark, on the base, of the desired angle with
the edge of the motor housing.
■
Once the desired angle is reached, slide base back until
tab on motor housing aligns with the appropriate notch
on rear of base.
See Figure 7.
NOTE:
When making a set-up for accurate cuts with a
protractor, or for angles other than the preset 15°
increments, the positive stop notches on the rear of the
base are not used.
■
Tighten the base pivot screws securely.
NOTE:
The wide slot in the base must be used when
making bevel cuts, scroll cuts, plunge cuts, and when
cutting metal.
PLUNGE CUTTING
See Figure 8.
WARNING
To avoid loss of control, broken blades, or damage to
the material being cut, always use extreme caution
when making plunge cuts. We do not recommend
plunge cutting on materials other than wood.
TO MAKE A PLUNGE CUT
■
Mark the line of cut clearly on the workpiece.
■
Set the cutting angle at 0°.
■
Tilt your saw forward so that it rests on the front edge of
the base and blade will not come in contact with the
workpiece when the saw is turned on.
■
Make sure the blade is inside the area to be cut.
■
Using high speed, start your saw and slowly lower the
blade into the workpiece until the blade cuts through
the wood.
See Figure 8.
■
Continue lowering the blade into the workpiece until the
base rests flat on the work surface, then move the saw
forward to complete the opening.
SPLINTER-FREE CUTTING
See Figure 9.
The base of your jig saw has a narrow slot to permit splinter-
free cutting. It is especially useful when cutting plywood.
This feature should only be used when making straight cuts
or circle cuts. It is not for bevel cutting or plunge cutting.
NOTE:
The non-orbital setting also helps reduce splintering
when cutting plywood.
10
GB
English
F
D
E
I
P
NL
S
DK
N
FIN
GR
H
CZ
RUS
PL
RO
SLO
TR
HR
CJSP-1801QEOM 16/06/05 11:58 Page 10
