DeWalt DC308 Instruction Manual page 11

3. The T-shank should be completely inside the clamp mechanism as shown in Figure 5.
4. Release the keyless blade lever.
TO REMOVE A BLADE
1. Lift the keyless blade lever (E).
2. With a slight shake the blade will drop out.
CAUTION: Do not tou ch used blades, they may be hot. Personal injury may result.
FIG. 6
F
Beveling the Shoe (Fig. 6)
To unlock the shoe, pull the keyless bevel lever (F) to the side.
To lock the shoe, push the keyless bevel lever back under the body of the jigsaw.
TO BEVEL THE SHOE
1. Unlock the shoe.
2. Slide the shoe (G) forward to release it from the 0° positive stop position.
3. The shoe can be beveled to the left or to the right and has detents at 15°, 30°
and 45°. The shoe can be manually stopped at any degree between 0° and 45°.
4. Once the desired bevel angle is achieved, lock the shoe into place.
TO SET SHOE BACK TO 0°
1. Unlock the shoe.
2. Rotate the shoe back to 0°.
3. Slide the shoe back into the 0° positive stop position.
4. Lock the shoe.
Cutting Action – Orbital or Straight (Fig. 7)
This jig saw is equipped four cutting
actions, three orbital and one
straight. Orbital action has a
more aggressive blade motion
and is designed for cutting in soft
materials like wood or plastic.
Orbital action provides a faster cut,
but with a less smooth cut across
the material. In orbital action, the
blade moves forward during the
cutting stroke in addition to the
up and down motion.
NOTE: Metal or hardwoods should never be cut in orbital action.
To adjust the cutting action, move the cutting action lever (H) between the four cutting
positions: 0, 1, 2, and 3. Position 0 is straight cutting. Positions 1, 2, and 3 are orbital
cutting. The aggressiveness of the cut increase as the lever is adjusted from one to three,
with three being the most aggressive cut.
Dust Blower (Fig. 8)
The dust blower helps clear the cutting area of debris created
from the blade.
NOTE: When cutting metal, turn the dust blower off so cutting
fluids are not blown away from the blade.
To turn the dust blower on, slide the dust blower control (I) all
the way to the top.
To turn the dust blower off, slide the dust blower control all the
way to the bottom.
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FIG. 7 H
FIG. 8
I