Ryobi Jig Saw, Operator'S Manual

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TRIGGER
SWITCH
LOCK-ON BUTTON
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with your tool to make you careless.
Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient
to inflict severe injury.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side
shields when operating this tool. Failure to do so could
result in objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in
possible serious injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use the jig saw for the purposes listed below:
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Sawing non-ferrous metal, sheet steel, wood, plastic,
and similar materials.
SWITCH
See Figure 4.
To turn the saw ON , depress the trigger switch. Release
trigger switch to turn the saw OFF .
LOCK-ON BUTTON
See Figure 4.
The saw is equipped with a lock-on feature, which is
convenient when continuous cutting for extended periods
of time is required. To lock-on, depress the trigger switch,
push in and hold the lock-on button located on the side of
the handle, then release trigger switch. Release lock-on
button and your saw will continue running.
To release the lock, depress the trigger switch and release.
If you have the lock-on feature engaged during use and
your saw becomes disconnected from power supply, disen-
gage the lock-on feature immediately.
WARNING:
Before connecting the saw to power supply, always check
to be sure it is not in lock-on position (depress and release
trigger switch). Failure to comply could result in accidental
starting and possible serious injury. Also, do not lock the
trigger on jobs where the saw may need to be stopped
suddenly.
OPERATION
Fig. 4