Attaching Top Handle Onto Jig Saw; Turning Power On/Off And Using Lock-On Button - Craftsman 320.28223 Operator's Manual

ATTACHING TOP HANDLE ONTO JIG SAW (Fig. 4)
1. Unplug the saw and put the Fig. 4
push-on switch on the saw
body in the off position.
2. Hold the handle so that
the curve in the front of the
handle corresponds with the
curved surface of the saw
body and the lower part of
the rear of the handle aligns
with the attaching plate on
the saw body.
3. Slide the top handle onto
the attaching plate, and
hold down the handle-
release buttons until the
top handle snaps and locks into place (Fig 4). Release the handle release
buttons.
NOTE: Make sure the push-on switch is off when attaching the top handle to the
jig saw.
NOTE: When the top handle Fig. 5
is on the jig saw, the push-on
switch cannot be switched on.
TURNING POWER ON/
OFF AND USING LOCK-ON
BUTTON (Fig. 5}
1. Connect the power cord
of your saw to a standard
household power outlet.
2. Start the tool by squeezing
the on/off trigger switch
3. Release the on/off trigger
switch to stop the tool.
4. To lock the on/off trigger switch in the "on" position, press trigger switch
and while holding it "on", press in the lock-on button from either side.
The power lock-on button allows the operator to keep the jig saw running
without squeezing the trigger switch. This feature is convenient for
continuous sawing applications.
5. To release the lock-on button, press and release the trigger switch.
,_k CAUTION: Do not let familiarity with your saw make you careless. Remember
that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to cause severe injury.
WARNING: if the "lock-on" button is continuously being depressed, the
trigger cannot be released.
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