Craftsman 320.17255 Manual De Operaciones página 18

SCROLLING AND ORBITAL ACTION (Fig. 12)
The scrolling/orbital action control lever regulates the 5 cutting modes of the saw (see Fig. 13).
The first 2 modes, SCROLLING AND SMOOTH, produce the normal up and down blade action
of a sabre saw.
The next 3 modes, LOW, MEDIUM AND FAST, produce the orbital blade action. The orbital blade
action thrusts the blade forward on the cutting stroke (see Fig. 14), and greatly increases the
cutting speed over the normal up and down blade action.
The SCROLLING and SMOOTH settings with the up and down blade action and the LOW
setting with the least aggressive orbital action are the ideal modes for cutting harder materials.
To increase the orbital action, turn the control lever to FAST, and to decrease the orbital action
turn the control lever to MEDIUM or LOW. The orbital action modes will produce rougher finished
cuts, but will cut faster. When minimal splintering is needed, the SMOOTH setting position
should be used for the normal up and down blade motion with NO orbital action.
ALWAYS test the cutting modes on a piece of scrap material before making your finished cuts.
NOTE: Select the right blade for your cutting application. Blades are available for scroll
cutting, 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 29, ACCESSORIES, for more information on selecting the right blade for the job.
1. SCROLLING - This mode allows 360 ° blade
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rotation using the scrolling knob. In this mode _" II/ Fig. 12
there is no orbital action. Use with scroll blade
to cut intricate scroll patterns in all materials
with normal up and down blade motion.
2. SMOOTH - This mode is ideal for cutting all
materials with normal up and down blade
motion with minimal splintering. In this mode,
there is no orbital action. Use this mode for
cutting hardwoods, mild steel, soft and hard
materials with fine wood cutting and smooth
metal cutting blades.
3. LOW - Use this mode for cutting most metal,
plastics and hardwoods, with a slightly
aggressive orbital action.
4. MEDIUM - Use this mode for cutting most metal, plastics and hardwoods with a more
aggressive orbital action than the LOW mode.
5. FAST - For maximum orbital action and the fastest cutting in plywood, soft woods and
softer materials.
Choose the SCROLLING or SMOOTH settings with the scrolling/orbital control lever for
normal up and down blade motion. (See Fig. 13, Positions 1 and 2).
Choose the LOW or MEDIUM settings for the least aggressive orbital blade actions
(See Fig. 13, Positions 3 and 4).
Choose the FAST setting for the fastest, most aggressive cutting with maximum orbital
blade action (See Fig. 13, Position 5).
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