CUTTING A HOLE IN WOOD FLOORING TO
INSTALL A HEATING VENT
The oscillating tool can be used to cut a hole in
wood flooring for installing a heating vent.
1. Install the plunge cutting saw blade for
wood in the tool (Fig. 1 & 2 on Pages 10 &
11).
NOTE: The blade should be centered on the
tool housing and NOT installed in the 90°
position.
2. Place the floor vent on the floor and use a
soft lead pencil to trace the required
rectangular hole (1) on the flooring
(Fig. 10).
3. Place the saw blade (2) near the floor
surface in the middle of one of the cutting
lines.
4. Set the tool speed at a medium speed
(Fig. 8 on Page 12).
5. Turn the tool ON (Fig. 6 on Pages 11 &
12).
NOTE: The tool and blade should be at a 45°
angle to the floor to allow the corner of the blade
to plunge cut into the flooring.
6. While holding the tool tightly, slowly plunge
the corner of the blade into the flooring until
it cuts through the flooring. Once the
plunge cut is complete, set the tool to its
highest speed and complete the cut to the
corner of the rectangle.
7. Turn the saw OFF, remove it from the cut
and proceed to cut in the opposite direction
to complete the cut for the first side of the
rectangle.
8. Repeat steps #4, #5 & #6 to cut the
remaining three sides of the rectangle.
9. When all cuts are complete, use a flat
blade screw driver to carefully pry the cut-
out from the floor.
NOTE: Do NOT use the saw blade to pry the
cut-out from the floor. You will break the blade.
If the cut-out is not easy to pry from the floor,
check to make sure each line is cut completely
into the corner of the rectangle.
CUTTING A HOLE IN DRYWALL FOR
INSTALLING AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET BOX
The oscillating tool can be used to cut a hole in
drywall for installing an electrical outlet box.
1. Install the half circle saw blade for wood &
drywall in the tool (Fig. 1 & 2 on Pages 10
& 11).
NOTE: The blade should be centered on the
tool housing and NOT installed in the 90°
position.
2. Place the outlet box on the drywall and use
a soft lead pencil to trace the required
rectangular hole (1) on the drywall
(Fig. 11).
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