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Reciprocating Saw Assembly
Always remove battery before inserting saw blade.
The saw blade can be fitted with the teeth along the bottom or top
edge of the saw.
1. Remove the battery.
2. Fit Allen key into socket head screw in the blade clamp and turn
key four revolutions counter-clockwise.
3. Remove the saw blade by unhooking it from the blade clamp
guide pin.
4. Insert a new blade into the blade clamp making sure that the
blade clamp guide pin passes through the hole in the end of the
blade.
5. Using the Allen key, tighten the socket head screw on the blade
clamp.
6. Replace the Allen key back into the holder on the rear handle.
7. Confirm that the blade is properly clamped before starting saw.
Prior to Use
1. Confirm that the blade is properly clamped.
2. Confirm that the workpiece, especially small or lightweight ones, is
securely anchored or clamped to prevent it from slipping.
3. Mark the cut line.
4. Adjust the footplate so that it rests against the surface of the workpiece.
5. Hold the saw in a firm grip at a comfortable working distance from the work-
piece making sure that the blade is not touching anything when the saw is
turned on.
Operating the Reciprocating Saw
1. Turn on the saw by holding in the safety lock button while simultaneously
pressing the variable speed power trigger.
2. Once saw is energized, release your hold on the safety lock button.
3. Change the speed of the blade by changing the pressure on the power trigger.
4. Move the blade carefully towards the workpiece.
Do not feed the saw blade into the workpiece until it has fully come up to the
set speed or serious injury may result.
5. Allow the blade to work at its own pace. Do NOT force blade into workpiece.
6. Release the power trigger to stop the saw.
Sawing Flush to a Surface
By using a flexible bi-metal saw blade you can saw right up to the edge of a surface.
This is useful when sawing off pipes protruding from a wall, for example.
• Lay the side of the saw blade flat against the
surface/wall and tilt the saw so that the side of the
footplate rests against the surface/wall.
• Lay a thin piece of hard plastic between the blade
and the surface to protect the surface.
Sawing Corners
1. Mark the cut line.
2. Line the tip of the blade along the cut line.
3. Rest the edge of the footplate on the workpiece and hold the saw almost par-
allel to the workpiece with the blade in the air.
4. Start the saw and let it come up to speed.
5. Slowly tilt the saw upwards so that the blade feeds
into the marked cut line.
6. Continue to tilt the saw upwards until it is at right
angles to the workpiece, cut until you reach the
next corner.
Sawing Metal
Use a sharp blade specially designed for cutting metal. Use cutting oil, appropriate
for the material being cut, for cooling and lubricating while cutting. Do NOT overload
the saw – let it work at its own pace.
How to Use the Reciprocating Saw
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How to Use the Reciprocating Saw
