Blade Installation; Plunge Cutting; Metal Cutting - Craftsman 125.46756 Manual Del Usuario

OPERATION FOR RECIPROCATING SAW

Blade Installation

NOTE:
The blade can be installed with teeth
facing either up or down.
■ Remove the battery pack.
■ Insert the blade through the opening of the
shoe and into the blade clamp slot.
■ Rotate the blade clamp counterclockwise
as far as it will go.
■ Push the blade shank all the way into the
slot.
■ Release the blade clamp to lock the blade
in place.
■ Check that the blade is secure before
reattaching the battery pack to operate the
saw.
Blade Removal
■ Remove the battery pack.
■ Rotate the blade clamp counterclockwise
as far as it will go.
■ Pull the blade out of the blade clamp.
GENERAL CUTTING
See Figure 5, page ii
Hold the saw firmly in front of and clearly
away from you. Make sure saw blade is clear
of any foreign material. Be sure material to be
cut is held firmly. Small workpieces should be
securely clamped in a vise or with clamps to
the workbench or table.
■ Mark the line of cut clearly.
■ Depress the safety switch, then pull trigger
switch to start cutting. You can depress the
safety switch from either the left or right
side.
■ Place the shoe against the workpiece, then
move the blade into the workpiece.
■ The lock resets each time the trigger is
released.
Do not force. Use only enough pressure to
keep the saw cutting. Let the blade and saw
do the work. Use of excessive pressure that
causes bending or twisting of the blade may
result in broken blades.

PLUNGE CUTTING

See Figure 6, page ii
■ Mark the line of cut clearly.
■ Choose a convenient starting point inside
the area to be cut out and place the tip of
the blade over that point.
■ Rest front edge of shoe on workpiece and
hold firmly in position.
■ Depress the safety switch, then pull
trigger switch to start cutting.
■ With saw blade at full cutting speed,
slowly tilt saw downward until the tip of
blade starts cutting.
■ After blade penetrates the workpiece, tilt
saw until blade is perpendicular to the
workpiece.

METAL CUTTING

See Figure 7, page ii
Metals such as sheet steel, pipe, steel
rods, aluminum, brass, and copper may
be cut with the saw. Be careful not to twist
or bend the saw blade. Do not force. We
recommend using cutting oil when cutting
most soft metals and steel. Cutting oil will
keep blades cool, increase cutting action,
and prolong blade life.
Never use flammable oils since normal
sparking of motor could ignite fumes. Clamp
the workpiece firmly and cut close to the
clamping point to eliminate any movement
of the workpiece whilst cutting. When
cutting conduit pipe or angle iron, clamp
workpiece in a vise if possible and cut
close to the vise. To cut thin sheet material,
"sandwich" the material between two pieces
of hardboard or plywood and clamp the
layers to eliminate vibration and material
tearing.
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