Operation Manual

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4. Plunge cutting
With this tool, you can perform plunge cutting on
plywood panels and thin board materials. You can
carry out pocket cutting quite easily with the saw blade
installed in reverse as illustrated in Fig. 24, Fig. 26,
and Fig. 28. Use the saw blade that is as short and
thick as possible. We recommend for this purpose that
you use BI-METAL Blade No. 132 mentioned in Table
2. Be sure to use caution during the cutting operation
and observe the following procedures.
(1) Press the lower part (or the upper part) of the base
against the material. Pull the switch trigger while
keeping the tip of the saw blade apart from the
material. (Fig. 23, Fig. 24)
Fig. 23
Fig. 24
(2) Raise the handle slowly and cut in with the saw blade
little by little. (Fig. 25, Fig. 26)
Fig. 25
Fig. 26
(3) Hold the body firmly until the saw blade completely
cuts into the material. (Fig. 27, Fig. 28)
Fig. 27
Fig. 28
CAUTION
䡬 Avoid plunge cutting for metallic materials. This can
easily damage the blade.
䡬 Never pull the switch trigger while the tip of the saw
blade tip is pressed against the material. If you do so,
the blade can easily be damaged when it collides with
the material.
䡬 Make absolutely sure that you cut slowly while holding
the body firmly. If you apply any unreasonable force
to the saw blade during the cutting operation, the
blade can easily be damaged.
SELECTION OF BLADES
To ensure maximum operating efficiency and results, it is
very important to select the appropriate blade best suited to
the type and thickness of the material to be cut.
NOTE:
䡬 Dimensions of the workpiece mentioned in the table
represent the dimensions when the mounting position
of the base is set nearest to the body of the
reciprocating saw. Caution must be exercised since
dimensions of the workpiece will become smaller if
the base is mounted far away from the body of the
reciprocating saw.
1. Selection of HCS blades
The blade number of HCS blades in Table 1 is
engraved in the vicinity of the mounting position of
each blade. Select appropriate blades by referring to
Tables 1 and 4 below.
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