Porter-Cable TIGERCLAW 750 Instruction Manual page 10

NOTE: When you remove a blade, if the blade clamp collar resists rotation, work the
blade up and down while rotating the clamp (in a counter-clockwise direction).
If the blade breaks, leaving nothing to
grasp (to pull it from the clamp), use
another blade as a tool to remove the
broken piece (Fig. 5). While holding the
release collar in the open position, use the
tip of another blade to "hook" the broken
piece and pull it from the clamp. (A thin,
fine-toothed, metal-cutting blade works
best.)
Periodically clean the blade clamp with
dry compressed air. DO NOT lubricate
the blade clamp. Lubricant can attract
contamination.
Wear ANSI Z87.1 safety glasses while using compressed air.
INSTALLING THE OPTIONAL BLADE ADAPTER
Disconnect tool from power source!
You can use standard jig saw blades in this tool with the proper blade adapter (sold
separately). To prepare to install a standard jig saw blade, follow steps 1 through 3 in
"INSTALLING THE BLADE" section of this manual.
1. Insert the jig saw blade adapter
(A) Fig. 6 into the the clamp until it
bottoms. Insert the jig saw blade (B)
into the blade adapter (A). Rotate the
release collar clockwise to lock the
blade in place (Fig. 4).
2. To remove the jig saw blade and
blade adapter, reverse the above
procedure.
ROTATABLE GEAR HOUSING ADJUSTMENT
Disconnect the tool from the power source!
1. The variable angle reciprocating saw is designed with a rotatable gear housing
for easy adjustment of cutting angles. This feature permits access to places
where conventional tools cannot be used.
2. The gear housing can rotate 90° up or 90° down. You can adjust the angle to
13 detente positions (6 up, 6 down, 1 straight). This feature is designed to
simplify adjusting the up or down angle of cut and provides accessibility in close
quarters.
FLUSH
BREAK
BROKEN
BLADE
B
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RECESSED
BREAK
BROKEN
BLADE
Fig. 5
A
Fig. 6