Wickes 223750 Manual page 17

3. PLUNGE SAWING (SEE FIG. I1, I2)
Plunge cutting may be used only on soft materials such
as wood, aerated concrete, gypsum plaster boards, etc.
Use only short saw blades.
Place the front edge of the base plate on the workpiece
and switch on. Press the tool firmly against the
workpiece and plunge the saw blade slowly into the
workpiece.
As soon as the complete surface of the base plate rests
on the work piece, continue to saw along the cutting line.
4. METAL CUTTING
Use a finer tooth blade for ferrous metals and a coarse tooth blade for non-ferrous metals.
When cutting thin sheet metals, always clamp wood on both sides of the sheet to reduce vibration or tearing of the sheet
metal. Both wood and sheet metal must be cut. Do not force the cutting blade when cutting thin metal or sheet steel, as
they are harder materials and will take longer to cut. Excessive blade force may reduce the life of the blade or damage the
motor. To reduce heat during metal cutting, add a little lubricant along the cutting line.
Fig. I1
Fig. I2
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