User manual RYOBI JSO45

[. . . ] Pay close attention to the Rules for Safe Operation, Warnings, and Cautions. If you use your jig saw properly and only for what it is intended, you will enjoy years of safe, reliable service. Thank you again for buying Ryobi tools. 19 mm (3/4 in. ) 0 - 3000 spm 120 volts, 60 Hz, AC only, 4. 0 amperes Variable speed 1. 5 kg (3. 4 lbs. ) SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Review them frequently and use them to instruct others who may use this tool. If you loan someone this tool, loan them these instructions also. WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: · lead from lead-based paints, · crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and · arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber. Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: The operation of any jig saw can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Before beginning power tool operation, always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields and a full face shield when needed. We recommend Wide Vision Safety Mask for use over eyeglasses or standard safety glasses with side shields. Look for this symbol to point out important safety precautions. Your safety is involved. Page 4 OPERATION KNOW YOUR JIG SAW See Figure 1. Before attempting to use your saw, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety requirements. WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with your saw to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury. WARNING: If any parts are missing, do not operate your saw until the missing parts are replaced. Failure to do so could result in possible serious injury. APPLICATIONS (Use only for the purpose listed below) 1. 5 WARNING: To avoid possible serious injury, always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields. Keep hands and fingers from between the motor housing and blade clamp, and do not reach underneath work while blade is cutting. Page 7 OPERATION WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, do not use jig saw without chip shield properly in place. GENERAL CUTTING See Figure 6. Rest the front of the saw base on the workpiece and align cutting edge of the blade with the line on your workpiece. Make sure the power cord is out of your way and not in the line of cut. Apply downward pressure to keep the saw steady and only enough forward pressure to keep the blade cutting. 0 DO NOT FORCE YOUR SAW Forcing your saw may overheat the motor and break saw blades. Broken blades can be reused by loosening the blade screws until the portion left in the blade clamp drops out, then putting the remainder of the blade back into the blade clamp and retightening the blade screws. It may be necessary to flatten the tooth set in the area to be inserted into the blade clamp when using broken blades. This feature is adjustable and provides faster more efficient cutting. With orbital motion the blade cuts through your work in the upstroke but does not drag across your work in the downstroke. The higher settings should be used when fast cutting in soft material is desired. The lower settings should be used when cutting materials with more resistance. TO INCREASE ORBITAL SETTING Fig. A straight cut can be made by clamping a piece of wood or straightedge to the workpiece and guiding the edge of your saw against it. [. . . ] When cutting conduit, pipe or angle iron, clamp work in a vise if possible and saw close to the vise. To cut thin sheet materials, "sandwich" the material between hardboard or plywood and clamp the layers to eliminate vibration and material tearing. Lay out your pattern or line of cut on top of the "sandwich". IMPORTANT ­ When cutting metal, keep exposed portion of saw bar clean and free of metal chips by wiping frequently with an oily cloth. [. . . ]