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Blade Orbit Selector Lever
Maximum cutting efficiency can be obtained by
adjusting the Blade Orbit Selector Lever 15 to
suit the material being cut.
The following chart will help you determine
which setting to use for your application. This
chart is intended as a guideline only, and test
cuts in scrap material should be performed first
to determine the best setting.
Setting 0
Hard materials such as metals or
thin sheet metals. This setting
can be used with knife blades,
grit edge blades, rasp work. and
down cutting blades.
Setting 1
Soft materials where cleaner
cutting or delicate scrolling work
is performed.
Setting 2
Medium density materials such
as harder woods or particle
board.
Setting Max
Soft materials such as wood,
plastics, etc. and when fast cut-
ting is more important than a
clean cut.
Tool Tips
Always hold the saw by the
insulated gripping surfaces
on the front of the tool and the switch handle.
Failure to hold the tool by the insulated gripping
surface may result in electric shock or electrocu-
tion if sawing into a blind area where live wiring
exits.
Always be certain that smaller workpieces are
securely fastened to a bench or other support.
Larger panels may be held in place by clamps on
a bench or sawhorses.
To begin a cut, clearly mark the cutting line, and
rest the front of the footplate on the work. En-
gage the switch, and move the blade into the
work using only enough forward pressure to
keep the blade cutting steadily. Do not force,
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as this will not make the saw cut faster; let the
blade do the work.
When sawing metal or similar materials, apply
coolant/lubricant alongside the cutting line.
Use of reverse-tooth blade such as the Bosch
T101BR requires the orbital setting to be "0"
and that downward pressure be applied to the
top of the saw.
Blade Selection
• Choose blades carefully, as the ability of the
jigsaw to make the fastest cuts, to follow tight
curves, to achieve the smoothest finish and/
or to maximize the life of the blade are direct-
ly related to the type of blade used.
• Always use a blade that is appropriate for the
cutting task.
• Always make a test cut in a piece of scrap ma-
terial.
• For tight curves it is best to use a narrow or
scroll blade.
• Most jigsaw blades have upwardpointing
teeth, which helps to pull the jigsaw against
the
Blades with upward-pointing teeth produce
a clean cut on the bottom of the workpiece.
• Blades with downward-pointing teeth (reverse-
tooth blade) can be used to produce a clean
cut on the top of the workpiece (that side that
faces the jigsaw's footplate), such as when cut-
ting an already-installed countertop from the
top. When using reverse-tooth blades, down-
ward force must be applied to the jigsaw.
• Blades with teeth that point straight out (rath-
er than up or down) allow splinter-free cutting
on both sides of the workpiece. When using
such blades, downward force must be applied
to the jigsaw.
• The following types of blades should only be
used with orbital Setting 0:
– Blades with teeth that point downward (re-
– Blades with teeth that point straight out
– Carbide-tipped blades.
– Grit-edge blades.
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workpiece
and
minimizes
verse-tooth blades).
rather than up or down.
vibration.
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