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PLUNGE CUTTING
Your reciprocating saw is ideal for plunge cutting directly
into surfaces that cannot be cut from an edge, such as
walls or floors.
Plunge cutting may be done two ways, depending on
how the blade is inserted.
In thick materials and in harder materials, such as
metal, plunge cutting should not be attempted. Such
materials can be cut with the reciprocating saw only by
starting the cut from the edge of the material or from a
hole drilled all the way through the material that is large
enough to accommodate the saw blade.
1. Insert the blade into the tool. If the blade was
inserted with the teeth facing down toward the
lower surface of the tool, hold the tool as shown in
fig 7, resting the edge of the shoe on the workpiece.
If the blade was inserted with the teeth facing up
toward the upper surface of the tool, hold the tool as
shown in fig 8, resting the edge of the shoe on the
workpiece as shown.
2. Raise the blade so that it is just above the workpiece
and does not contact the workpiece.
3. With the blade just above the workpiece, depress the
trigger switch. Then using the edge of the shoe as a
pivot, lower the blade into the workpiece (fig 9).
4. As the blade starts cutting, raise the handle of
the tool slowly until the shoe rest firmly on the
workpiece. Then guide the tool along your cutting
line to acquire the desired cut.
5. After the blade has penetrated through the
workpiece, continue sawing along the marked
cutting line (fig 10).
6. Release the trigger switch. Allow the saw to come to
a complete stop before removing the blade from the
workpiece.
METAL CUTTING
The saw can be used to cut metals, such as sheet steel,
pipe, steel rods, aluminum, brass, and copper. Be careful
not to twist or bend the saw blade. Do not force the tool.
The use of cutting oil is recommended when cutting soft
metals and steel. Cutting oil will keep the blade cool,
increase cutting action, and prolong blade life.
1. Securely clamp the workpiece in position, and
make the cut close to the clamping point in order to
minimize vibration of the work being cut.
2. When cutting conduit pipe or angle iron, clamp the
work in a vise, if possible, and cut close to the vise.
3. To cut thin sheet material, “sandwich” the material
between pieces of hardboard or plywood, and clamp
the layers together in order to reduce vibration and tearing of the material.
fig 10
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING!
• Do not plunge cut into metal surfaces.
fig 9
fig 7
fig 8
WARNING!
• To reduce the risk of explosion, electric shock and property damage, always check the
work area for hidden gas pipes, electrical wires or water pipes when making blind or
plunge cut.
• To avoid loss of control and serious injury, make sure that the blade reaches maximum
speed before touching it to the workpiece.
• Never use gasoline as a cutting oil, because normal sparking could ignite the fumes.
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