RIDGID R3120 - Manual (Page 13)

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OPERATION
Fig. 9
Fig. 8
WARNING:
To avoid possible serious injury, keep hands and
fingers from between the gear housing and saw
blade clamp, and keep the chip shield in place.
WARNING:
Excessive side pressure to the blade could result
in broken blades or damage to the material being
cut.
Orbital Motion
See Figure 8.
The blade of the saw cuts in orbital motion. 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 down-
stroke. The “0” setting should be used when fast cutting in
soft material is desired. The higher settings (3,4) should be
used when cutting materials with more resistance.
Straight Cut
See Figure 9.
A straight cut can be made by clamping a piece of wood or
straightedge to the workpiece and guiding the edge of the
saw against it. Make the cut from one direction only. Don't
cut halfway and complete the cut from the opposite end.
Scroll Cutting
See Figure 10.
Scroll cuts can be made with the saw by guiding the di-
rection of the cut with applied pressure on the handle as
shown in figure 10.
TO INCREASE
ORBITAL SETTING
TO DECREASE
ORBITAL SETTING
Fig. 10