Chicago Electric 68848 Manual page 8

Operating Instructions
Read the ENTIRE IMPORTANT
SAFETY INFORMATION
section at the beginning of this
manual including all text under
subheadings therein before set
up or use of this product.
Tool Set Up
TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY FROM
ACCIDENTAL OPERATION:
Release the Trigger and disconnect
the Battery Park prior to making
any adjustments to the tool.
Blade Installation
1. Refer to the Chart below to select the proper
Saw Blade for the material being cut.
BLADE SELECTION AND
SUITABLE SPEED
Material
Soft Wood
Hardwood
Plastic
Aluminum
Steel
Tile
Glass
Leather
Rubber
WARNING! Wear ANSI-approved safety goggles
and heavy-duty work gloves when changing blade.
2. Once proper blade is selected, twist
and hold Chuck (7) while inserting (or
removing) blade. See Figure 1.
NOTE: Insert blade with back edge
against Roller Wheel (13).
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TPI Mode
6
6
12
12
24 2 ~ 3
24
32
(Knife Edge) 2 ~ 3
(Knife Edge) 2 ~ 3
For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353.
Chuck
(7)
Roller Wheel
(13)
Figure A: Blade Installation
3. Once blade is installed, release Chuck.
4. Pull on blade to verify that it
is properly engaged.
Selecting Cutting Mode
1. The Jigsaw comes with four cutting modes
(three cutting settings and 1 straight cutting
mode). To change cutting mode, turn
Adjusting Knob (34) to the desired setting.
2. The settings are:
a. 0 = Straight line cutting (for
3
plastics and mild steel)
3
b. 1 = Small orbit (for aluminum
1
and hard wood)
1
c. 2 = Medium orbit (for wood, plywood
and fast cutting of aluminum)
0
d. 3 = Large orbit (for fast cutting wood
0
and plywood)
Charging Area Set Up
1.
fire hazard if it does not receive adequate
ventilation, due to an electrical fault, or if it is
used in a hot environment. Do not place the
Charger on a flammable surface.
2. Do not obstruct any vents on the Charger.
Blade Arm (12)
Use on dry, flat, fireproof surface
only. The Charger gets hot during
use. The Charger's heat can build
up to unsafe levels and create a
SKU 68848