General Cutting - Craftsman 5818.3 Operator's Manual

TO SLIDE PiVOTiNG SHOE
iN OR OUT
(Fig. 5)
The shoe base assembly slides
in or out to adjust the effective
stroke length for maximum control
and longer blade life.
1. Remove the battery pack
from the reciprocating saw.
2. Loosen the two hexagon
socket screws with the hex
key stored on the saw.
Hexagon Socket
Screws
Hex Key
3. Push or pull the shoe base to
the desired position.
4. Tighten the hexagon socket screws.
,_ WARNING: To avoid injury and damage, do not operate the saw without
the pivoting shoe in place. The spindle may strike against the workpiece and
damage the reciprocating mechanism and can cause kickback resulting in
personal injury and can cause kickback resulting in personal injury.
TO PIVOT SHOE (Fig. 6}
The shoe pivots to provide
maximum control when aligned
against the surface being cut.
1. Remove the battery pack
from the reciprocating saw.
2. Firmly hold the saw and then
pivot the shoe to the desired
angle,while taking care to
avoid contact with the blade.
GENERAL CUTTING
(Fig. 7)
,_ WARNING: Never use the
wood-cutting blade for cutting
metals. Failure to do so could
result in serious personal injury.
,_ WARNING: Before attaching
the battery pack to the tool,
always check to determine that
the trigger switch performs
properly and returns to the "OFF"
position when released.
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
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