VARIABLE SPEED SWITCH (FIGURE 2)
The variable speed trigger switch will
give you added versatility. The further the
trigger is depressed the higher the speed
of the saw. To turn the tool "OFF" release
the trigger.
WARNING:
CUT HAZARD. This tool
has no provision to lock the switch in the ON
position, and should never be locked in the
ON position by any other means.
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BLADE INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL
(FIGURE 3)
WARNING:
CUT HAZARD. Turn off
and disconnect tool from power source
before making any adjustments or removing
or installing attachments or accessories.
The blade should extend past the shoe
and the thickness of the workpiece during
the cut. Select the blade best suitable for
the material to be cut and use the shortest
blade suitable for the thickness of the
material. Do not use jigsaw blades with
this tool.
WARNING:
CUT HAZARD. Blade
breakage may occur if the blade does not
extend past the shoe and the workpiece
during the cut. Increased risk of personal
injury, as well as damage to the shoe and
workpiece may result.
TO INSTALL BLADE INTO SAW
1. Point tool away from body.
2. Rotate blade clamp collar in the
direction shown in figure 3.
3. Insert blade shank fully into blade
clamp collar.
4. Release blade clamp collar to lock
blade into position.
NOTE: Blade can be installed with the
teeth up to assist in flush-to cutting.
TO REMOVE BLADE FROM SAW
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WARNING:
CUT HAZARD. Turn off and
disconnect tool from power source before
making any adjustments or removing or
installing attachments or accessories.
WARNING:
touch the blade immediately after use.
Contact with the blade may result in
personal injury.
1. Rotate blade clamp collar to release
position.
2. Remove blade.
TO REMOVE A BROKEN BLADE
If the blade breaks so that the broken
piece is caught inside the clamp, take the
following steps to remove the remainder
of the blade from the saw.
1. Rotate blade clamp collar clockwise as
viewed from the back of the saw and hold
in place (Figure 4).
2. Turn the saw on its left side as viewed
from the back of the saw (Figure 5).
3a. If the blade has broken inside the
clamp, slide a flat object into the opening
of the clamp (Figure 6) as far as it can
go, then remove the flat object. This will
disengage the pin inside the clamp.
3b. If the blade has broken outside the
clamp, slide a flat object into the opening
of the clamp (Figure 6) to the left of the
blade as far as it can go, then remove
the flat object. This will disengage the pin
inside the clamp.
4. While still holding the clamp collar open
and the saw on its side, face the clamp
opening down and shake until the broken
blade falls out.
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Burn hazard. Do not