Use and Care Manual

12
FLUSH CUTTING A DOOR JAMB AND
CASING FOR INSTALLING FLOORING
The oscillating tool can be used to flush cut a
door jamb and casing to allow space for the new
flooring to fit neatly under the door jamb and
casing. For the purpose of demonstrating the
procedure, floor tile is being used.
1. Install the plunge cutting wood saw blade
for wood in the tool (Page 10).
NOTE: The blade should be centered on
the tool housing and NOT installed in the
90° position.
2. Place a scrap piece of floor tile (1) on the
floor about 1/2" (25 mm) from the door
jamb (2) (Fig. 6).
NOTE: Make sure the “good” side of the
tile is facing upward to provide a smooth
surface for the blade to follow.
3. Place the tool with the saw blade (3) lightly
touching the surface of the tile and the
cutting teeth NOT touching the surface to
be cut.
4. Turn the tool ON (Fig. 5 Page 11).
5. When the tool reaches its maximum speed,
carefully plunge the blade into the door
jamb while sliding the blade along the floor
tile.
NOTE: Hold the tool tightly and do not put
too much forward pressure on the saw
blade when cutting, as this will cause the
tool to vibrate excessively.
6. Continue to make several plunge cuts until
the bottom of the door jamb and casing are
completely cut off and the loose pieces can
be easily removed.
Follow the same basic procedure for installing
carpet, using a thicker spacer that is the same
thickness of the carpet being installed.
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. Use a stud finder before cutting through the
floor to confirm that no floor joist will
interfere with the cut out.
ASSEMBLY AND OPERATING
For safety reasons, the operator must read
the sections of this Owner’s Manual entitled
“GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS”, “POWER
TOOL SAFETY”, “SPECIFIC SAFETY
RULES”, EXTENSION CORD SAFETY” and
“SYMBOLS” before using this oscillating
tool.
Verify the following every time the
oscillating tool is used:
1. Safety glasses, safety goggles, or face
shield are being worn.
2. Hearing protection is being worn.
3. The blade or sandpaper is in good
condition.
4. The accessory is properly tightened
onto the accessory holder of the tool.
Failure to observe these safety rules will
significantly increase the risk of injury.
WARNING
!
Fig. 6