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MAKING A CUT (Fig. 10)
1. Turn on the jigsaw and allow the
blade to reach maximum speed. Do
not allow the blade to contact the
workpiece until it has reached full
speed.
2. Slowly guide the jigsaw forward
using both hands, keeping the shoe
plate flat against the workpiece.
NOTE: Use only enough pressure to
keep the blade cutting. Do not force
the cutting; allow the blade and the
saw to do the work.
STRAIGHT CUTING
A straight cut can be made by
clamping a piece of wood or a straight edge to the workpiece and guiding
the edge of the saw against it. Make the cut from one direction only. NEVER
cut halfway and then complete the cut from the opposite end.
The straight cut can be also made by using the parallel guide supplied.
PLUNGE CUTTING (Fig. 11)
Plunge cutting is useful and time-
saving for making rough openings in
soft materials. It makes it unnecessary
to drill a hole for an inside or pocket
cut.
1. Draw lines for the opening you
want to cut.
2. Hold saw firmly and tilt it forward
so the toe of the saw foot rests on
the workpiece.
3. Make sure that the blade is well
clear of the workpiece.
4. Start the saw and then gradually
lower the blade into the workpiece,
firmly holding the toe of the saw base to prevent side wobble.
5. Keeping the toe of the foot on the workpiece, slowly pivot the saw
downward like a hinge until the blade cuts through and the base rests flat
on the workpiece.
6. Begin sawing in the usual manner along the cut line.
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
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