Ryobi Jig Saw manual

Y our new Jig Saw has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi’ s high standard for dependability , ease of operation, and operator safety . When properly car ed for , it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance. WARNING: T o r educe the risk of injury , the user must read and understand the operator's manual befor e using th[...]

2 n Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2 n General Safety Rules .............................................................................................................................................[...]

3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. F ailure to f ollow all instr uctions listed below , ma y result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injur y . SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WORK AREA n Keep your wor k area clean and well lit. Clutter ed benches and dark areas invite accidents. n Do not oper ate pow er to[...]

4 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES n Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when per - forming an operation where the cutting tool may contact hidden wiring or its own cord. Contact with a “live” wire will make exposed metal parts of the cutting tool “live” and shock the operator . ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES n Know your power tool. Read operator’ s m[...]

5 SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpreta- tion of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer . Read The Operator’ s Manual Safety Alert No Hands Symbol No Hands Symbol No Hands Symbol No Hands Symbol SYMBOL NAME DESIGNA TION/EXPLANA TION V[...]

6 SYMBOLS SERVICE Servicing r equires extreme car e and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we suggest you return the product to your nearest AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for r epair . When servic- ing, use only identical replacement parts. W A RN IN G : T o av oid serious personal injury , do not atte[...]

7 ELECTRICAL DOUBLE INSULA TION Doubl e insul ation is a concept in safet y in electric power tools, which eliminates the need for the usual three-wir e grounded power cord. All exposed metal parts are isolated from the internal metal motor components with protecting insulation. Double insulated tools do not need to be grounded. W A RN IN G : The d[...]

8 Input ............................................................................................................................. 120 V olts, 60 Hz, AC Only , 5.5 amps No Load Speed .................................................................................................................................................... 0-3200/min. Str[...]

9 KNOW YOUR JIG SAW See Figure 1. Bef ore attempting to use this product, f amiliarize yourself with all operating F eatures and Saf ety Rules. SWITCH The jig sa w has a conv eniently located trigger switch. V ARIABLE SPEED CONTROL SELECTOR The trigger s witch has a variab le speed control selector to adjust the speed of the jig sa w . LOCK-ON BUTT[...]

10 This tool has been shipped completely assemb led e xcept f or the blade . n Carefully r emove the tool and accessories fr om the box. n Make sure that all items listed in the packing list are included. n Inspect the tool carefully to make sure no breakage or damage occurred during shipping. n Do not discar d the packing material until you have c[...]

11 TRIGGER SWITCH LOCK-ON BUTTON W A RN IN G : Do not allo w fa mili arity wit h yo ur tool to make you carele ss. Reme mber that a care less fract ion of a seco nd is suf ficie nt to inflict se vere injury . W A RN IN G : Alwa ys wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when oper ating this tool. F ailure to do so could result in ob[...]

12 V ARIABLE SPEED See Figure 5. The saw has a v ariable speed control selector designed to allow operator control and adjustment of speed and pow er limits. The speed and power of y our saw can be increased or decreased by rotating the v ariable speed control selector in the direction of the arrows sho wn in figure 5. NOTE: Hold the saw in nor mal[...]

13 W A RN IN G : T o av oid possible serious injur y , keep hands and fingers from between the gear housing and sa w b lade clamp , and keep the guard in place . W A RN IN G : Ex ces siv e sid e pre ss ure to th e b lad e co uld res ult in brok e n blades or damage to the material being cut. STRAIGHT CUT See Figures 7 and 8. Y our saw is equipped w[...]

SCROLL CUTTING See Figures 9, 10, and 11. The scroll cutting f eature is designed to per mit 360° rotation of the sa w blade so that intricate designs ma y be cut with minimum eff or t. n Set the orbit adjustment to “0”. n Loosen the base locking le ver as shown in figure 9. n Sl i de th e b as e b ac k to m o v e t h e b l ad e- s up po rt ro[...]

15 ANGLE CUTTING (BEVEL CUTTING) See Figures 12 and 13. Be vel cutting angles ma y be adjusted from 0° to 45° right or left. Angles for cuts from 0° to 45° in 15° increments are marked on a scale on both the left and right side of the base . An arrow under the motor assemb ly provides an indicator at each of the abov e mentioned 15° increment[...]

16 PLUNGE CUTTING See Figures 14, 15, and 16. W A RN IN G : T o avoid loss of control, broken blades, or damage to the material being cut, alwa ys use e xtreme caution when mak ing plung e cuts . W e do not rec omme nd pl unge cutt ing on materials other than wood. TO MAKE A PLUNGE CUT n Mark the line of cut clear ly on the workpiece. n Set the orb[...]

17 ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: Bef ore perf or ming any adjustment, make sure the tool is unplugged from the pow er supply and the s witch is in the OFF position. F ailure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injur y . BASE LOCKING LEVER ADJUSTMENT See Figures 17 and 18. The base locking le ver may need occasional adjustment. It ma y be n[...]

18 W A RN IN G : When ser vicing use only identical Ry obi replacement par t s. U se o f any other par ts may cre ate a haza rd o r cause product damage. W A RN IN G : Alwa ys wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operation or when b lowing dust. If operation is dusty , also wear a dust mask. GENERAL MAINTENANCE [...]

19 NOTES[...]

R YOBI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson, SC 29625 Post Office Box 1207, Anderson, SC 29622-1207 Phone 1-800-525-2579 www .ryobitools.com 983000-475 2-04 • SER VICE Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist for repair parts or service, simply contact your nearest Ryobi Authorized Service Center . Be sure t[...]