General Cutting - Ryobi P520 Operator's Manual

STARTING / STOPPING THE SAW
To turn the saw ON, depress the lock-off button and pull the
switch trigger. Release the switch trigger to turn your saw
OFF.

GENERAL CUTTING

See Figure 7.
Rest the front of the saw base on the workpiece and align
cutting edge of the blade with the line on your workpiece.
Start the saw and move it forward on the work surface. Apply
downward pressure to keep the saw steady and only enough
forward pressure to keep the blade cutting. Do not force your
saw. Forcing the saw may overheat the motor and break
saw blades. Broken saw blades must be replaced with new
saw blades.
ORBITAL MOTION
See Figure 7.
The blade of the saw cuts in orbital motion. This feature is
adjustable and provides faster, more efficient cutting. With
orbital motion the blade cuts through your work in the up-
stroke but does not drag across your work in the downstroke.
The higher settings should be used when fast cutting in soft
material is desired. The lower settings should be used when
cutting materials with more resistance.
STRAIGHT CUTTING
See Figure 7.
A straight cut can be made by clamping a piece of wood or
straightedge to the workpiece and guiding the edge of your
saw against it. Make the cut from one direction only; don't cut
halfway and complete the cut from the opposite end.
SCROLL CUTTING
See Figure 8.
Scroll cuts can be made with the jig saw by guiding the direction
of the cut with applied pressure on the handle as shown.
WARNING:
Excessive side pressure to the blade could result in broken
blades or damage to the material being cut.
OPERATION
TO DECREASE
ORBITAL
SETTING
13
TO INCREASE
ORBITAL
SETTING
Fig. 7
Fig. 8