Skil 4480 - Manual (Page 9)

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Cutting Tips
SCROLL MODELS (4540 & 4580 ONLY)
Scrolling saws permit 360˚ rotation of the saw
blade without turning the saw, so intricate
designs may be cut with minimum effort. To
permit rotation of plunger turn lever, (Fig. 10)
to scrolling. The plunger of your scrolling saw
can also be locked in (4) positions, 90˚ apart.
ATTENTION: When scroll cutting the blade
must be moved away from the guide rollers.
(Always move foot completely back). To
adjust foot, lift foot adjustment lever and flip
lever completely over, then push foot
backwards as far as possible to engage
locking tab, then lower the foot adjustment
lever to maintain adjustment (Fig. 11).
Note: It may be necessary to turn scrolling
knob slightly back and forth to be sure the
plunger is locked in the desired position.
When manually scroll cutting, operate saw by
holding the handle with one hand and rotating
the scrolling knob manually with your free
hand.
Excessive side pressure to
the blade could result in
broken blades and/or damage to the material
being cut.
Note: When scroll cutting intricate designs,
we recommend using a scroll cutting blade.
However, a standard blade can be used.
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. Let the saw do most
of the work. 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.
CUTTING WITH A STRAIGHTEDGE
Always use a rough cut blade when possible.
Clamp a straightedge on the work parallel to
the line of cut and flush with the side of the
saw foot. (Either first mark the line of cut and
then position the straightedge parallel and at
the same distance as between the blade and
the side edge of the foot or first mark the side
edge of the foot and then clamp the
straightedge on the mark and parallel to the
cut line Fig. 12).
On models with the scroll feature, it is advised
to lock scroller knob.
As you cut, keep the saw foot edge flush
against the straightedge and flat on the
workpiece (Fig. 12).
LINE
OF
CUT
FOOT
AGAINST
STRAIGHT-
EDGE
CLAMPS
FIG. 12
FIG. 10
LEVER
HANDLE
SCROLLING
KNOB
! CAUTION
FOOT
BLADE
ROLLER
GUIDE
FIG. 11