Performax 241-0988 Operating Manual page 13

WARNING! Do not allow familiarity with the saw to make you careless. One
careless fraction of a second is enough to inflict serious injury.
NOTE: Cutting speeds should vary with the workpiece. Hard materials, such as
metals, require lower speeds; for softer materials use higher speeds.
PLUNGE CUTTING (Fig. 7)
Your reciprocating saw is ideal for plunge cutting directly into surfaces that
cannot be cut from an edge, such as walls or floors. Plunge cutting may be done
two ways, depending on how the blade is
inserted. Column A shows how to plunge
cut with the teeth of the blade facing
down. Column B shows how to plunge cut
with the teeth of the blade facing up.
WARNING! Do not plunge cut into
metal material.
1. Unplug the saw.
2. Insert the blade into the tool. If the
blade was inserted with the teeth
facing down toward the lower surface
of the tool, hold the tool as shown in
Column A, resting the edge of the shoe on the workpiece.
3. If the blade was inserted with the teeth facing up toward the upper surface
of the tool, hold the tool as shown in Column B, resting the edge of the shoe
on the workpiece as shown.
4. With the tip of the blade just above the workpiece, pull the trigger and allow
the tool to come to the desired speed.
5. Carefully pivot the tool on the edge of the shoe, so that the moving saw
blade pierces the workpiece.
6. As the blade starts cutting, continue to pivot the tool until the entire shoe
rests firmly on the workpiece. Then guide the tool along your cutting line to
make the desired cut.
WARNING! To reduce the risk of explosion, electric shock and property dam-
age, always check the work area for hidden gas pipes, electrical wires or water
pipes when making blind or plunge cut.
7. Release the trigger switch. Allow the saw to come to complete stop before
removing the blade from the workpiece.
WARNING! To avoid loss of control and serious injury, make sure that the
blade reaches maximum speed before touching it to the workpiece.
Fig. 7
A
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B