Villager VLN 1140, Original Instruction Manual

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Villager VLN 1140 / VLN 1155 (GB)
Cutting metal
1. Your Jigsaw can be used for cutting light gauge ferrous sheet and non-ferrous
metals such as copper, brass and aluminium.
2. When cutting sheet metal, clamp it to a backing sheet of soft wood or plywood.
The metal and its wood backing are then cut together.
This gives a clean cut without vibration and prevents the metal from tearing.
3. Do not force the cutting blade into the metal as this will reduce the life of the
blade and possibly damage the motor.
4. Cutting thin metal takes longer than cutting even a relatively thick piece of
wood, so do not be tempted to speed up the operation by forcing the saw.
5. Spread a thin film of oil along the proposed cutting line before commencing to
cut metal.
Pocket and round cutting
1. When you need to make a cut in the middle of a work piece without cutting into
the edge, first drill a hole inside the marked line of the cut. This alows the blade
to pass though the hole in order to begin the cut.
When cutting tight curves reduce the speed of the Jigsaw.
Dust Extraction
The tool can be attached to most portable vacuum cleaners via dust extraction
port.
1.
Attache the dust extraction adaptor to the dust port, Fig. E.
2. Attach a dust extractor or vacuum to the dust extraction adaptor to help
remove dust while operating.