Orbital Action; Sawdust Removal - Craftsman 320.17235 Operator's Manual

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ORBITAL ACTION (Fig. 12)
This saw has an orbital control lever (see Fig. 12)
that regulates the three cutting modes of the saw,
Positions "1", "2" and "0". The orbital blade action
thrusts the blade forward on the cutting stroke
(see position 1 and 2), and greatly increases the
cutting speed over the normal up and down
blade action of position 0.
Fig. 12
POSITION 2 is for maximum orbital action (MOST AGGRESSIVE)
POSITION 1 is for minimum orbital action (LEAST AGGRESSIVE)
POSITION 0 is normal up and down blade motion of sabre saw (NO ORBITAL ACTION).
POSITION 0
No Orbital Action
For normal up and
down action in all
materials.
Use fine wood, •
20 teeth per
T
inch, or
smooth metal
cutting blade, ;
36 teeth
per inch.
POSITION 1
Slow Orbital
Action
For minimum
orbital action.
Ideal for
cutting metal,
plastics,
hardwoods.
Useblades _L,_ _ ,_ _
for wood
and metal
cutting with
10 - 12 teeth
per inch.
POSITION 2
Fast Orbital
Action
For maximum
orbital action
for the fastest
cutting in
plywood,
softwoods and
softer materials
such as wallboard.
Use wood, metal
and wallboard
cutting blades
with 6, 8, 12 teeth
per inch.
ALWAYS test the cutting modes on a piece of scrap material before making your finished cut.
NOTE: Select the right blade for your cutting application. Blades are available for
fine woodcutting, medium and fast woodcutting, and fast metal or smooth metal
cutting. A general guide to use when selecting a blade is: The more teeth per inch
on the blade, the smoother the cuts, and the less teeth per inch on the blade, the
faster and rougher the cuts.
See page 21, ACESSORIES, for more information on selecting the right blade for
the job.
SAWDUST REMOVAL (Fig. 13)
/_, WARNING:
ALWAYS unplug saw from the power source BEFORE making any adjustments or attaching accessories.
Your sabre saw comes with a 11/4-inch vac adapter
tube that can be attached to a wet/dry vac hose
with a 11/4-inch hose adapter and then to a wet/dry
vac (all sold separately).
This will help remove dust, chips and cutting
debris away from the cutting area.
The vac adapter tube will need to be removed
from the saw for access to blade storage
compartment and when setting and cutting Fig. 13
bevels.To remove the vac adapter tube, lift up to
release tab from saw's base and pull straight out. To re-attach, just slide back into
position and engage tab.
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