Tool Tips; Base Inserts; Anti-Splinter Insert; Flush Cutting - Craftsman 130.27719 Owner's Manual

Base I nserts
Model Sears number will accept two base
inserts which may be changed by removing the
six screws(A). The steeI insert is used for mea_
general cutting operations, and the smooth
plastic insert may be used to minimize scratches
on fine surfaces,
SCREW
Anti-splinter Insert
To minimize splinteringof the top surface of the
material being cut, piase the anti-splinter insert in
the blade opening of the base.
Note: This insert will only work with blades that
have ground sides,
INSERT
BASE
INSERT
BASE
Rush Cutting
To allow the saw to make a perpendicular cut
close to a vertical surface, the base may be
repasitianed as follows. Remove screw B, move
base to the front mounting slot, and be sure the
deter_ notch is aligned with the detent slot in the
base. Re-insert screw (B) into the threaded hole
closest to the detent notch, and securely tighten.
Note that when the base is retracted in this
manner, only 90" cuts are possible, and the
optional cutting guide may not be used.
' DETENT
SCREW ANGLE
SCALE
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Always be certain that smsiler workpiecas 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, cleady mark the cutting line, and
rest the front of the base 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.
When cutting metal, it Jsoften advisable to use a
lubffcant to cool the blade and extend its life. An
optional blade lubricator may be pumhesed
separately.
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.
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