Tool Tips; Plunge Cutting - Bosch JS572E Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

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90° FOOTPLATE ADJUSTMENT
Your tool is equipped with a 90° adjustment
screw for adjusting 90° and Intermediate
footplate angles.
To adjust, open lock lever to unlock footplate.
Engage footplate into the 90° detent on the
bevel scale.
Check for 90° between the blade and the
footplate as follows:
1. Attach anti-splinter insert and insert a
second, reference blade into the special slot in
the insert.
2. Open the footplate clamp lever
3. If adjustment is necessary, rotate adjustment
screw with a screwdriver clockwise or counter-
clockwise until you reach 90° which is reached
when the two blades are aligned with each
other (Fig. 7).
4. Remove the reference blade from the insert
and close lock lever to secure adjustment.

TOOL TIPS

Always be certain that smaller workpieces
are securely fastened to a bench or other
support. Larger panels may be held in place
by clamps on a bench or sawhorses.
To begin a cut, clearly mark the cutting line,
and rest the front of the footplate on the work.
Engage the switch, and move the blade into
the work using only enough forward pressure
to keep the blade cutting steadily. Do not
force, as this will not make the saw cut faster;
let the blade do the work.
Choose blades carefully, as the ability of the
jigsaw to follow curves, provide smoother
finishes, or faster cutting is directly related to
the type of blade used (See your Bosch
Dealer).
For tight curves it is best to use a narrow or
scroll blade.
When sawing metal or similar materials, shut
off chip blower and apply coolant/lubricant
alongside the cutting line.

PLUNGE CUTTING

Plunge cutting is useful and time-saving in
making rough openings in softer materials. It
is not necessary to drill a hole for an inside or
pocket cut. Draw lines for the opening, hold
FIG. 7
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ADJUSTMENT
SCREW
+ 40° +40°
– 40° – 40°
the saw firmly, tilt it forward so that the toe of
the saw foot rests on the work, but with the
blade well clear of the work. Start the motor,
and then very gradually lower the blade
(Fig. 8).
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When it touches, continue pressing down on
the toe of the saw foot slowly pivoting the saw
like a hinge until the blade cuts through and
the foot rests flat on the work. Then saw
ahead on the cutting line. We do not
recommend plunge cutting with a scroll blade.
Do not try to plunge cut into hard materials
such as steel.
To make sharp corners, cut up to the corner,
then back up slightly before rounding the
corner. After the opening is complete, go back
to each corner and cut it from the opposite
direction to square it off.
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LOCK
LEVER
FIG. 8
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