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7. Check for clearance behind the workpiece so that the blade will not contact
another surface.
8. Plug the reciprocating saw into an electrical outlet.
9. If the blade is inserted with the teeth facing downward, hold the tool as
shown in Column A, resting the edge of the shoe on the workpiece. If the
blade is inserted with the teeth facing upward, hold the tool as shown in
Column B, resting the edge of the shoe on the workpiece.
10. With the blade just above the workpiece, switch on the tool; allow it to come
to the desired speed. Then, using the edge of the shoe as a pivot, lower the
blade into the workpiece.
11. As the blade starts cutting, raise the handle of the tool slowly, until the shoe
rests firmly on the workpiece.
12. After the blade has penetrated through the workpiece, continue sawing along
the marked cutting line.
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.
• Never use gasoline as a cutting lubricant, because normal sparking could ignite
the fumes.
• Securely clamp the workpiece in position, and make the cut close to the
clamping point to minimize vibration.
• When cutting conduit pipe or angle iron, clamp the work in a vise, if possible,
and cut close to the vise.
• To cut thin sheet material, “sandwich” the material between pieces of
hardboard or plywood, and clamp the layers together to reduce vibration and
tearing of the material.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
NOTICE: To make plunge cutting easier, use a heavy gauge blade and install
the blade with the teeth facing upward relative to the normal upright operating
position of the saw as shown in Column B.
WARNING!
• Risk of injury, don’t plunge cut in metal.
• Never use the wood-cutting blade for cutting metals. Failure to
do so could result in serious personal injury.
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