Operating Instructions - Skil 4225 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

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Attaching the Blad e
To prevent personal injury,
WARNING
!
always disconnect plug from
power source before assembling parts, making
adjustments, or changing blades.
1. Loosen blade screw in the blade holder and
insert blade to full depth with teeth facing in
direction of cut as shown in (Fig. 2).
2. Securely tighten blade screw on the side of
blade holder with a flat tip screwdriver.
TRIGGER SWITCH WITH
"LOCK-ON" BUTTON
Your jigsaw can be turned "ON" or "OFF" by
squeezing or releasing the trigger. Your jigsaw
is also equipped with "Lock-ON" button
located just above the trigger that allows
continuous operation without holding the
trigger.
TO LOCK SWITCH ON: Squeeze trigger fully,
depress button and release trigger.
TO UNLOCK THE SWITCH: Squeeze trigger
and release it without depressing the "Lock-
ON" button.
Face the good side of the material down and
secure it in a bench vise or clamp it down.
Draw cutting lines or designs on the side of
the material facing up towards you. Then
place the front edge of the saw foot on the
work and line up the blade with the line to be
cut. Hold the jigsaw firmly, turn it on, and
press down (to keep the saw foot flat against
the work) as you slowly push the saw in the
direction of the cut.
Build up cutting rate gradually, cutting close
to the line (unless you want to leave stock for
finish sanding). As you cut you may have to
adjust or relocate the vise or clamps to keep
the work stable. do not force the saw or he
blade teeth may rub and wear without cutting
and the blade may break. Let the saw do
most of the work. When following curves, cut
slowly so the blade can cut through cross
grain. This will give you an accurate cut and
will prevent the blade from wandering.
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Assembly

Operating Instructions

WARNING
!
pressed, the trigger cannot be released.
VARIABLE SPEED CONTROLLED
TRIGGER SWITCH (Model 4235 only)
Your Jigsaw is equipped with a variable
speed trigger switch. The Jigsaw speed can
be controlled from minimum to maximum
nameplate strokes per mimute by the
pressure you apply to the trigger. Apply more
pressure to increase the speed and release
pressure to decrease speed.
Cutting Tips
REDUCED-SPLINTER CUTTING
Reduced-splinter cutting is used when
cutting through plywood or a similar material.
The foot must be horizontal 0˚ (Fig. 3), and the
use of a hollow ground or smooth cutting
blade is recommended during reduced-
splinter cutting.
BLADE
STORAGE
HORIZONTAL
0˚
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FIG. 2
BLADE
SCREW
BLADE
HOLDER
If the "Lock-ON" button is
continuously being de-
FIG. 3
BLADE
SLOT
FOOT
FOOT
ADJUSTMENT
SCREW