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PLUNGE CUTS
The variable angle reciprocating saw can be used for plunge cutting wood,
plywood, wallboard, and plastic materials.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PLUNGE CUT METAL.
Clearly mark line of cut on the work. Grasp front housing with one hand and
rear handle with the other hand. Choose a convenient starting point inside
the line of cut in waste material area. To start cut, rest saw on pivoting guide
shoe bracket, align blade with the starting point, (blade
NOT
touching work),
as shown in Fig. 16. Start saw. Using bracket as a pivot point, roll saw
forward by raising rear handle, as shown in Fig. 17. When blade has cut
through the work, continue raising the rear handle until saw is perpendicular
to the work and guide shoe is fully seated on the work surface. Keep saw in
this position and move blade along line of cut.
SAWING METAL
When cutting angle, H-beam, I-beam, channel, etc., start the cut on the
surface where the greatest number of teeth will contact the work. To make a
pocket cut, drill a starting hole first. To extend blade life, cutting oil can be
applied to the work surface along the line of the cut.
Fig. 17
Fig. 16
