Craftsman 11579 Operation Manual - Page 11

Baseshoeassembly

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BASE (SHOE)ASSEMBLY See Figure 4. The base assembly of the reciprocating saw pivots up and down in both directions. It is adjustable, allowing the use of the blade teeth at different positions on the blade. TO CHANGE POSITIONS OF BASE ASSEMBLY: [] Remove battery pack. [] Loosen the set screw in the gear frame with the hex key provided with this saw. [] Reposition base assembly to desired position. [] Retighten set screw securely. Do not overtighten screw or use an aid with the hex key. [] Remove hex key and store it in the hex key storage slot. PIVOT AI_ WARN(NG: Make sure blade does not touch work until motor reaches full speed, since this could cause loss of control resulting in serious injury. GENERAL CUTT(NG See Figure 5. Hold the saw firmly in front of and clearly away from you. Make sure saw blade is clear of any foreign material. Be sure material to be cut is held firmly. Small work pieces should be securely clamped in a vise or with clamps to the work bench or table. [] Mark the line of cut clearly. [] Depress the lock-off button, then pull switch trigger to start the cutting action. [] Place the base assembly against the work, then move the blade into the work. Do not force. Use only enough pressure to keep the saw cutting. Let the blade and saw do the work. Use of excessive pressure that causes bending or twisting of the blade may result in broken blades. HEX KEY SETSCREW BASE(SHOE) ASSEMBLY Fig. 4 Fig. 5 11

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BASE(SHOE)ASSEMBLY
See Figure 4.
The base assembly
of the reciprocating
saw pivots up and
down in both directions.
It is adjustable,
allowing the use
of the blade teeth at different positions
on the blade.
TO
CHANGE
POSITIONS
OF
BASE ASSEMBLY:
[]
Remove
battery pack.
[]
Loosen the set screw in the gear frame with the hex
key provided
with this saw.
[]
Reposition
base assembly
to desired position.
[]
Retighten
set screw securely. Do not overtighten
screw or use an aid with the hex key.
[]
Remove
hex key and store it in the hex key storage
slot.
PIVOT
AI_
WARN(NG:
Make sure blade does not touch work
until motor
reaches full speed, since this could cause
loss of control
resulting
in serious injury.
GENERAL
CUTT(NG
See Figure 5.
Hold the saw firmly
in front of and clearly away from you.
Make sure saw blade is clear of any foreign material.
Be
sure material to be cut is held firmly. Small work pieces
should be securely
clamped
in a vise or with clamps to
the work bench or table.
[]
Mark the line of cut clearly.
[]
Depress the lock-off
button, then pull switch trigger
to
start the cutting
action.
[]
Place the base assembly
against the work,
then move
the blade into the work.
Do not force.
Use only enough
pressure to keep the
saw cutting.
Let the blade and saw do the work.
Use of
excessive
pressure that causes bending
or twisting
of the
blade may result in broken blades.
BASE(SHOE)
HEX KEY
ASSEMBLY
SETSCREW
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
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