Before use / Preparing for use
A djust the shoe
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T o do this release the shoe adjustment lever
and place the shoe
L ock the shoe in this position by pulling the
shoe adjustment lever
Setting the blade speed
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With the oscillation speed setting wheel
chose the desired stroke rate (- = lower stroke rate,
+ = higher stroke rate).
The stroke setting can also be changed during op-
eration.
Preparing for use
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Switching on and off
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When operating the device you can select between
intermittent or continuous operation mode.
To switch on intermittent operation mode:
P ress the ON / OFF switch
To switch off intermittent operation mode:
R elease the ON / OFF switch
To switch on continuous operation mode:
P ress the ON / OFF switch
pressed position with the lock button
To switch off continuous operation mode:
P ress the ON / OFF switch
again.
Guiding the sabre saw
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safely and accurately
The shoe
pivots to adjust to the workpiece and
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provides safe support to the device. It must always
lie against the workpiece when the device is in use.
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to suit the cutting depth.
in appropriate position.
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tight.
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and release it
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Advice about ways of
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working when sawing
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B efore sawing, check the workpiece for foreign
bodies such as nails, screws etc. and remove them.
D o not allow the ventilation slots to become
covered.
S witch the device on first and only then bring it
into contact with the workpiece.
I f the saw blade jams, switch off the device im-
mediately.
Open the sawn gap in the workpiece slightly
using a suitable tool and extract the saw blade.
A lways make sure the saw blade type and the
blade oscillation speed are suitable for the
workpiece material.
T here are different saw blades available in var-
ious lengths designed to ensure optimum perfor-
mance of every sawing task with your sabre saw.
S aw the material using a steady forward rate
of progress.
Flush sawing:
Using flexible saw blades of adequate length you
can trim off projecting workpieces, such as pipes,
directly at the face of a wall.
Follow these steps:
1. Place the saw blade directly on the wall surface.
2. Bend the blade by applying sideways pressure
so that the shoe
3. Switch on the device as described above and
trim the workpiece using constant pressure.
Plunge sawing:
CAUTIoN! DANGER oF KICKBACK!
Plunge sawing can be used only in soft materials
(such as wood etc.).
Follow these steps:
1. Place the sabre saw with the underside of the
shoe
against the workpiece.
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Switch on the device.
2. Tilt the sabre saw forward and plunge the saw
blade into the workpiece.
comes up against the wall.
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