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adjustment thumbwheel on the top front of the handle. Rolling the wheel
forward increases speed and backwards decreases the speed.
3. To maintain a particular speed when set on the thumbwheel, engage the lock-
on button on the left side of the handle when squeezing the trigger switch.
4. To disengage the lock-on button, squeeze the trigger.
WARNING:
Turn off your saw at once, unplug and inspect it for serious problems if:
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Moving parts get stuck
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Speed drops to an abnormally low level
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The motor housing gets hot
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Sparks or odours emit from the casing
MAKING A STRAIGHT CUT
CAUTION:
Do not put hands directly in front of, behind, or below the saw blade
when cutting.
1. If making a cut using one hand to hold the saw, ensure the free hand is clear of
the cutting area.
2. Always grasp the saw firmly by the handle and push the saw through the
material.
3. Make sure you are fully prepared to begin your cut before squeezing the trigger
switch. Mark the line of cut clearly.
4. Be sure there are no nails or any other foreign objects in, on the work piece,
or in the path of the blade. They could cause damage to the saw blade, injury
from kickback or even injury from flying debris. BE SURE THE WORKING
AREA IS CLEAR OF ALL OBSTACLES, particularly on the other side of the
material being cut.
5. Make sure the work piece is properly supported at all times. Plan so that it is
properly supported during the cut.
6. When cutting thin board, support the workpiece on a heavier board to help
absorb vibration.
7. Whenever possible, secure the workpiece with clamps or in a vise.
8. Set the front of the foot plate on the work piece.
9. Turn on the laser if desired. Press the side marked “I” of the red switch at the
top of the laser housing.
10. Align the laser line (or the blade) with the cutting line on the workpiece.
11. Check to make sure that saw blade travel is not obstructed. DO NOT START
THE SAW WITH THE BLADE IN CONTACT WITH ANY SURFACE. The recip-
rocating action will cause the saw to bounce violently and could cause injury.
12. Squeeze the trigger switch.
13. Allow the saw blade to reach full speed before pushing it into the work piece.
14. Move the jigsaw slowly forward along the cutting line. Press the saw down
firmly onto the workpiece to prevent ‘chatter’ during which the sawblade may
snag or break.
15. Do not force the saw blade into the work piece. Apply moderate pressure, al-
lowing the blade to cut freely without being forced.
16. If it becomes necessary to back out of an incomplete cut, turn off the saw.
17. To turn off the saw, release pressure on the Trigger Switch. Always allow the
blade to come to a stop before putting the tool down.
18. Turn off the laser at the completion of the cut.
MAKING A CURVED CUT
1. This tool is designed to make curved cuts as well as straight ones. When cut-
ting curves with it, it is more important not to force the blade and to allow the
blade to cut freely without being forced.
2. Set the orbital cut at “
0
”
2. Twisting the saw sharply to either side while cutting will cause the blade to bind
in the work piece, perhaps causing kickback, personal injury, damage to the
work piece, and /or damage to the saw or blade. With slight pressure to the
OPERATING PROCEDURES
