Ryobi EOJ550K - Orbital Action and Material Settings; Two Position Orbital Action; Recommended Settings Chart

TWO POSITION ORBITAL ACTION (Fig 10)
When engaged, the orbital cutting action allows the jigsaw to
cut faster on long length material. It should never be used to
cut steel. See chart below for recommended settings. To
regulate the cutting speed for various materials, turn the orbital
action knob and the variable speed control to the required
positions.
Fig 9
Fig 10
Variable
Speed
Position
Orbital
Action
Position
WOOD
LAMINATE,
M.D.F,
PARTICLE
BOARD
STEEL
THIN WALL
ALUMINIUM
PLASTIC
2 - Max
I - III
3 - Max
I - III
0
0
0 - I
4 - Max
1 - Max
3 - Max