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Here is a Schematic drawing showing the parts of the jigsaw.
General Safety
- Keep work area clean and well lit. Cluttered areas invite accidents.
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- Keep the power cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges or moving parts. Damaged or entangled cords increase the risk of electric shock.
Personal safety
- Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating any power tool.
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- Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. Keep your hair, clothing and gloves away from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewelry or long hair can be caught in moving parts.
Power tool use and care
- Do not force the Jigsaw to cut faster than the blade will allow. Too much forward pressure causes blade deflection, and resulting cuts will not be perpendicular to the surface of the material.
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- When removing the blade from the tool, be aware that the blade may be hot after prolonged use. Allow it too cool off first, and then grasp the blade, keeping fingers back from the cutting edge.
Blade Installation and Removal
The Jigsaws in the SOA are equipped with tool-less blade changing systems for fast and easy changes of T-shank blades. If blade is not properly installed, then the blade may unexpectedly dislodge from jigsaw when tool is energized.
- To remove a previously used blade, pull blade change lever (Fig. 2) until blade ejects. Blade ejects forcefully when released. Hold on to the blade and direct away from yourself or bystanders.
- Pull the blade change lever to the point that the slots on the blade clamp's ring line up with the slot in the center of the clamp (Fig. 2).
- Insert the saw blade (teeth in cutting direction) until it the “T” part of the blade shank is completely inserted in to the blade clamp. (When inserting the saw blade, the back of the blade must rest in the groove of the guide roller.) (Fig. 2a)
- When blade change lever is released, it will spring back to its closed position.
- Verify that the blade clamp has also returned to its closed position (which is the point where slots were previously).
Operating instructions
PLUNGER SPEED: The jigsaw cutting speed or stroke rate required depends on the material being cut, the type of blade being used, and the feed rate preferred by the operator. The best speed for a particular application is largely determined by experience though as a general rule, slower speeds are for denser materials and faster speeds for softer materials. Note that when the jigsaw is used at low speed settings for an extended length of time, the motor temperature will rise due to slower speeds of the internal cooling fan. In such cases, it is necessary to occasionally run the tool at full speed for a few minutes to keep the motor running at high efficiency.
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Plunge cutting is useful and time-saving in making rough openings in softer materials. It is not necessary to drill a hole for an inside or pocket cut. Draw lines for the opening, hold the saw firmly, tilt it forward so that the toe of the saw foot rests on the work, but with the blade well clear of the work. Start the motor, and then very gradually lower the blade. When it touches, continue pressing down on the toe of the saw foot slowly pivoting the saw like a hinge until the blade cuts through and the foot rests flat on the work. Then saw ahead on the cutting line. We do not recommend plunge cutting with a scroll blade. To make sharp corners, cut up to the corner, then back up slightly before rounding the corner. After the opening is complete, go back to each corner and cut it from the opposite direction to square it off.
Clean-up
When you are finished working with a Jigsaw, clean the area before leaving the workstation. There are 4 Trash barrels in this room, and each one has a broom, bench brush and dust pan attached. You must use these items to clean up your work areas at each machine, when you are finished working there. Also, there are scrap barrels at each workstation to deposit scraps of material, which may be useful for someone else. Please do not put materials with stray hardware or glue on them, or food/drink items, only re-usable materials.