Operation - Milwaukee M18 BJS Operator's Manual

WARNING
pack before changing or removing acces-
sories. Only use accessories specifically
recommended for this tool. Others may be
hazardous.
WARNING
wear safety goggles or glasses with side
shields. Keep hands away from the blade and
other moving parts.
Starting and stopping the tool
1. To start the tool, grasp the handle fi rmly and pull
the trigger.
2. To vary the speed, increase or decrease pres-
sure on the trigger. The further the trigger is
pulled, the greater the speed.
3. To stop the tool, release the trigger. Allow the tool
to come to a complete stop before removing the
blade from a partial cut or laying the tool down.
Locking the trigger
To lock the trigger, push the trigger lock from the
lock side of the tool. The trigger will not work while
the switch is in the locked position. Always lock the
trigger and remove the battery pack before perform-
ing maintenance and changing accessories. Lock
the trigger when storing the tool and when the tool
is not in use.
To unlock the trigger, push the trigger lock from the
unlock side of the tool.
Adjusting the orbital action
The amount of orbital action may be adjusted with
the orbital action selector lever. In general, a large
orbital action (4) should be used with soft materials
and a no orbital action (0) should be used with hard
materials. When a smooth cut is required, no orbit
(0) should be used.
Material
Wood
Metal
Aluminum
Smooth Cut
WARNING
do not start the tool with the blade contacting
the workpiece.
Making the Cut
1. Set the orbital action according to the material
to be cut.
2. Position the tool with the front part of the shoe
on the workpiece and start the tool.
3. Hold the shoe fi rmly against the workpiece and
guide the tool along the desired cutting line. Do
not feed into the work too hard, light pressure on
the saw blade will achieve the optimum cutting
speed.
Always remove battery
To reduce the risk of injury,
Orbital Action
0-4
0-1
0-1
0
To reduce the risk of injury,

OPERATION

Special Cutting Techniques
1. Straight cuts — To obtain a perfectly straight
cut, clamp a strip of wood as a guide along the
workpiece or use the rip guide (accessory).
2. Bevel cuts — adjust the shoe to the correct angle
(see Adjusting the Shoe).
3. Cutting Sheet Metal — sheet metal may vibrate
when being cut. To minimise vibration, clamp the
workpiece to a wood base.
WARNING
sion, electric shock and property damage,
always check the work area for hidden gas
pipes, electrical wires or water pipes when
making blind or plunge cuts.
Plunge Cutting
Plunge cuts can be made into soft materials without
a pre-drilled hole. Harder materials require a starter
hole with a diameter slightly over the width of the
blade. To make a plunge cut:
1. Set the orbital action selector lever to 0.
2. Make sure nothing be-
low the intended cut
area will be damaged.
3. Without turning the tool
on, place the front edge
of the shoe solidly on
workpiece (Fig. 5).
4. Align the blade with
the intended cut line,
but keep it above the
workpiece.
5. Using the front edge of
the shoe as a pivot, turn
on the tool and gradu-
ally lower the blade into
the workpiece (Fig. 6).
6. When the shoe is fl at
against the workpiece,
normal cutting may
take place (Fig. 7).
5
To reduce the risk of explo-
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7