Fitting/changing the saw blade
Wear protective gloves when fitting/changing a
saw blade
.
♦
Turn the quick-release chuck
go in the direction of the arrow and hold it in
this position .
♦
Push the required saw blade
release chuck
as far as the stop .
CAUTION!
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The teeth of the saw blade
downwards!
♦
Let go of the quick-release chuck
return to its initial position .
The saw blade
is now locked .
Operation
Switching on and off
Switching on
♦
Press the safety lock-out
♦
Press the ON/OFF switch
Switching off
♦
Release the ON/OFF switch
PAAS 12 A2
as far as it will
into the quick-
must point
; it must
.
.
.
Sawing methods
A) Working without the grip bracket
(see fig. D)
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For branches of a larger diameter or wood,
plastic or building material, work without the
grip bracket
. The workpiece must be right
up against the base plate . Use a rocking cutting
motion for round workpieces .
A1) Sawing flush
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Flexible saw blades allow you to saw off pro-
truding workpieces such as pipes located close
to the wall, provided the saw blade is long
enough .
1 . Place the saw blade
2 . Bend it by applying lateral pressure to the recip-
rocating saw so that the base plate
into contact with the wall .
3 . Switch the appliance on as described and saw
off the workpiece by applying constant pressure .
A2) Plunge cutting (see fig. E)
CAUTION! RISK OF KICKBACK!
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Plunge cuts may only be made in soft materials
(wood or similar) .
1 . Place the reciprocating saw with the lower edge
of the base plate
the appliance on .
2 . Tilt the reciprocating saw forwards and plunge
the saw blade
into the workpiece .
3 . Position the reciprocating saw vertically and
continue sawing along the cutting line .
B) Working with the grip bracket (see fig. F)
♦
Push down lightly and move the saw
downwards .
directly against the wall .
comes
on the workpiece . Switch
GB │ MT
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