Summary of Contents for MasterForce FLEXPOWER 241-0334
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JIG SAW 241-0334 OPERATOR’S MANUAL CAUTION: To Reduce the Risk of Injury, User Must Read and Understand the Operator’s Manual. Save These Instructions For Future Reference. For questions / comments, technical assistance or repair parts – Please Call Toll Free: 1-866-917-4374 (M-F 8:30am-5:00pm EST).
SAFETY SYMBOLS Some of these following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and more safely. Symbol Designation / Explanation Name Volts Voltage...
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understand- ing. The symbol warnings do not, by themselves, eliminate any danger. The instructions and warnings they give are no substitutes for proper accident prevention measures.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL POWER TOOL 4. Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord for carrying, pulling or unplugging the SAFETY WARNINGS power tool. Keep cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges or moving parts. Damaged or WARNING: Read all safety entangled cords increase the risk of electric warnings, instructions, illustrations and shock.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 6. Dress properly. Do not wear loose 6. Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. clothing or jewelry. Keep your hair and Properly maintained cutting tools with sharp clothing away from moving parts. Loose cutting edges are less likely to bind and are clothes, jewelry or long hair can be caught easier to control.
1. To reduce the risk of electric shock 7. Follow all charging instructions and or damage to the chargers and batteries, do not charge the battery pack or tool only with MASTERFORCE ® outside the temperature range specified FLEXPOWER 20V battery packs and ®...
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Your risk from these exposures varies, depending upon how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: – Work in a well-ventilated area. – Work with approved safety equipment, such as dust masks that are specially designed filter microscopic...
OVERVIEW Lock-off Button Battery Bay Variable-Speed Trigger Switch Speed Control Panel LED Work Light Blade Release Lever Bevel Lock Lever Base Edge-Guide Locking Screw Orbit-Control Lever Edge Guide Dust-Blower Switch Dust Collection Port Hex Key Blade Holder Metal Wood Cutting Cutting Blade Guide Roller...
ASSEMBLY PACKING LIST WARNING: If any part is broken or missing, DO NOT attach the battery pack - Jig saw or operate the tool until the broken or - Edge guide missing part is replaced. Failure to do so - Edge-guide locking screw could result in possible serious injury.
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OPERATION INSTALLING AND REMOVING FIG. 2b THE SAW BLADE (FIG. 2) The tool can only accept most commonly Blade available T-shank blades. Release Lever To install the saw blade (FIG. 2a): 1. Disconnect the battery pack. 2. Insert the blade, with its teeth facing outward as shown in FIG.
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OPERATION To remove the cover plate: FIG. 4a 1. Disconnect the battery pack. 2. Press down on the two release tabs and slide the cover plate forward. Lift the cover plate off the base to remove it (FIG. 3b). FIG. 3b Dust Collection Port FIG.
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OPERATION To blow the sawdust, turn the switch to the To adjust the base angle: position . Disconnect the battery pack. To turn off the blowing function, turn the Pull the bevel lock lever as far as it will go switch to the position .
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OPERATION NOTE: Always make test cuts in scrap To lock the saw, depress the lock-off button material first to determine the best orbital from the side marked with icon setting. To unlock the saw, depress the lock-off button from the side marked with icon In order to reach full orbital action, the blade must be facing straight forward, the back of the blade must be resting in the groove...
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OPERATION SETTING THE SPEED RANGE switch to turn on the LED indicator light. 3. Press the “SPEED” button to choose (FIG. 10) one of the three numbered speed ranges. FIG. 10 4. Press “SPEED” button once more after all 3 speed indicators are illuminated, and then the “AUTO”...
OPERATION LED WORK LIGHT (FIG. 11) 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 FIG. 11 side of the material facing towards you. Place the front edge of the saw base on the workpiece and align the blade with the line to be cut.
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OPERATION PLUNGE CUTTING (FIG. 14) 3. Insert the bar of the edge guide through the slots in the base of the jig saw. The edge guide can be inserted from either side of the base, with the edge guide facing down. Plunge cutting is useful and time-saving in 4.
OPERATION METAL CUTTING 7. For easier cutting, lubricate the blade with a stick of cutting wax, if available, or with cutting oil when cutting steel. WARNING: Never use the wood- 8. Thin metal should be sandwiched cutting blade for cutting metals. Failure between two pieces of wood or tightly to do so could result in serious personal clamped onto a single piece of wood...
MAINTENANCE The tool may be cleaned most effectively cleaning solvents, ammonia and household with compressed dry air. Always wear detergents that contain ammonia. safety goggles when cleaning tools with compressed air. Ventilation openings and STORAGE switch selectors must be kept clean and free of foreign matter.
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