User manual SKIL 4570

[. . . ] WARNING and instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. Read all safety warnings and instructions. The term "power tool" in all of the warnings refers to your mains-operated (corded) power tool or battery-operated (cordless) power tool. Work area safety Keep work area clean and well lit. [. . . ] VARIABLE SPEED CONTROLLED TRIGGER SWITCH Your tool is equipped with a variable speed trigger switch. The tool can be turned "ON" or "OFF" by squeezing or releasing the trigger. The speed can be adjusted from the minimum to maximum nameplate SPM by the pressure you apply to the trigger. Apply more pressure to increase the speed and release pressure to decrease speed (Fig. BUILT IN WORK LIGHT Your tool is also equipped with a light that turns on automatically when the switch is activated, for better visibility when cutting (Fig. Face the good side of the material down and secure it in a bench vise or clamp it down. Draw cutting lines or designs on the side of the material facing up towards you. Then place the front edge of the saw foot on the work and line up the blade with the line to be cut. Hold the jigsaw firmly, turn it on, and press down (to keep the saw foot flat against the work) as you slowly push the saw in the direction of the cut. Build up cutting rate gradually, cutting close to the line (unless you want to leave stock for finish sanding). As you cut you may have to adjust or relocate the vise or clamps to keep the work stable. Do not force the saw or the blade teeth may rub and wear without cutting and the blade may break. When following curves, cut slowly so the blade can cut through cross grain. This will give you an accurate cut and will prevent the blade from wandering. 7) will regulate the orbital action from "Smooth" position for normal up and down motion to maximum orbital action for faster cutting in softer materials. Foot must be all the way in the forward position. To adjust foot, lift foot adjustment lever and flip lever completely over, then push foot forward as far as possible and lower foot adjustment lever to maintain adjustment (Fig. Orbital cut control is not observable when jigsaw is free running. jigsaw must be cutting for orbital action to occur. The speed of cut is much more apparent in thicker materials such as 2 by lumber. To increase orbital action, turn the lever to a higher setting. To decrease orbital action turn lever to a lower setting. [. . . ] Battery packs last longer and re-charge better when they are stored discharged. Remember to fully recharge battery packs before using after prolonged storage. The motor in your tool has been engineered for many hours of dependable service. to maintain peak efficiency of the motor , we recommend it be examined every six months. [. . . ]