User Manual

10 ENGLISH
NOTE:Ifthetoolisleftfor10secondswithoutany
operation in the standby mode, the tool automatically
turns off and the lamp goes off.
NOTE: You can also stop and turn off the tool by
pressing the lock/unlock button while the tool is
operating.
Lighting up the front lamp
CAUTION: Do not look in the light or see the
source of light directly.
Toturnonthelamp,pressthelock/unlockbutton.To
turn off the lamp, press the lock/unlock button again.
NOTICE: When the tool is overheated, the lamp
ickers. Cool down the tool fully before operating
the tool again.
NOTE: Use a dry cloth to wipe the dirt off the lens of
the lamp. Be careful not to scratch the lens of lamp, or
it may lower the illumination.
Speed adjusting dial
►Fig.5: 1.Speedadjustingdial
Thetoolspeedcanbeadjustedbyturningthespeed
adjustingdial.Youcangetthehighestspeedat5and
the lowest speed at 1.
Refer to the table to select the proper speed for the
workpiece to be cut. However, the appropriate speed
maydifferwiththetypeorthicknessoftheworkpiece.In
general, higher speeds will allow you to cut workpieces
faster but the service life of the blade will be reduced.
Workpiece Number
Wood 4 - 5
Mild steel 3 - 5
Stainless steel 3 - 4
Aluminum 3 - 5
Plastics 1 - 4
NOTICE: When changing the speed dial from "5"
to "1", turn the dial counterclockwise. Do not turn
the dial clockwise forcibly.
Electronic function
Thetoolisequippedwiththeelectronicfunctionsfor
easy operation.
• Softstart
Thesoft-startfunctionminimizesstart-upshock,
and makes the tool start smoothly.
• Softno-loadrotation
Toreducethevibrationandalignthejigsawblade
with the cutting line easily, the tool automatically
reduces the rotation speed until the tool starts cut-
tingtheworkpiecewhenthespeedadjustingdial
is set at 2 or higher. Once the tool starts cutting
the workpiece, the tool speed reaches the preset
speed and keeps the speed until the tool stops.
NOTE: When the temperature is low, this function
may not be available.
Disabling the soft no-load rotation
function
Todisablethesoftno-loadrotationfunction,followthe
steps below.
1. Make sure that the tool is turned off.
2. Setthespeedadjustingdialto"1".
3. Press the lock/unlock button to turn on the tool.
4. Setthespeedadjustingdialto"5"byturningit,
andthensetitto"1"byturnitback.
Thelampblinkstwicetoindicatethatthesoftno-load
rotationfunctionisdisabled.Toenablethisfunction
again, perform the same procedure again.
NOTE:Ifthesoftno-loadrotationfunctionisdisabled,
the lamp blinks twice when the tool is turned on.
NOTE: You can also disable or enable the soft
no-load rotation function by changing the speed
adjustingdialfrom"5"to"1"andchangingitfrom"1"
to"5".
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION: Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before carrying out any work on the tool.
Installing or removing jig saw blade
CAUTION: Always clean out all chips or for-
eign matter adhering to the jig saw blade and/or
blade holder.Failuretodosomaycauseinsufcient
tightening of the blade, resulting in a serious personal
injury.
CAUTION: Do not touch the jig saw blade or
the workpiece immediately after operation.They
may be extremely hot and could burn your skin.
CAUTION: Always secure the jig saw blade
rmly.Insufcienttighteningoftheblademaycause
bladebreakageorseriouspersonalinjury.
CAUTION: Use only B type jig saw blades.
UsingbladesotherthanBtypecausesinsufcient
tightening of the blade, resulting in a serious personal
injury.
CAUTION: When you remove the jig saw
blade, be careful not to hurt your ngers with the
top of the blade or the tips of workpiece.
Beforeinstallingthejigsawblade,makesurethatthe
blade clamp lever is in the released position.
Toinstallthejigsawblade,inserttheblade(teethfacing
forward)intothebladeholder.Thelevermovestothe
xedpositionandthebladeislocked.Makesurethat
thebackedgeofthebladetsintotheroller.Pullthe
blade lightly to make sure that the blade does not fall off
during operation.
►Fig.6: 1. Jig saw blade holder 2. Released position
3. Fixed position
►Fig.7: 1. Jig saw blade holder 2. Jig saw blade