Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product R3120 RIDGID
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This new jig saw has been engineered and manufactured to our high standards for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. When properly cared for, the jig saw will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS ■ General Safety Rules ............................................................................................................................................ 3-4 ■ Specific Safety Rules ..................................
3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS W ork Area ■ Keep your work area clean and well lit.
4 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES ■ Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when performing an operation where the cutting tool may contact hidden wiring or its cord. Contact with a “live” wire will make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock the operator.
5 Important: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer.
6 SPECIFICA TIONS Input .................................................................................................................. 120 V olt s, 60 Hz, AC Only , 6.0 amperes No load speed ........................................................
7 UNP ACKING INSTRUCTIONS This tool has been shipped completely assembled except for the blade. ■ Carefully remove the tool and accessories from the box. ■ Make sure that all items listed in the packing list are included. ■ Inspect the tool carefullshy to make sure no break- age or damage occurred during shipping.
8 Fig. 1 Before using the orbital jig saw, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety requirements. However, do not let familiarity with the tool make you careless. WARNING: Exercise caution when using this tool. Careless actions, for even a fraction of a second, can result in serious personal injury.
9 ASSEMBLY W ARNING: The tool should never be connected to a power supply when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, cleaning, performing maintenance, or when the tool is not in use. Disconnecting the tool will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious injury .
10 OPERA TION Fig. 3 SWITCH LOCK-ON BUTTON WARNING: The tool should never be connected to a power supply when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, cleaning, performing maintenance, or when the tool is not in use. Disconnecting the tool will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious injury.
11 Fig. 5 OPERA TION Splinter-Free Cutting See Figure 4. This saw has a splinter guard to permit splinter-free cut- ting. It is especially useful when cutting plywood. This feature should only be used when making straight cuts or circle cuts. It is not for bevel cutting or plunge cutting.
12 OPERA TION Fig. 6 Hex Key Storage Insert hex key into storage area when not in use. It is located on the right front of your saw as shown in figure 6. W ARNING: Do not insert saw blade or hex key into air vents. They could come in contact with electrically live internal parts, and cause electrical shock result- ing in serious injury.
13 OPERA TION 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.
14 Angle Cutting (Bevel Cutting) See Figures 11 and 12. Bevel cutting angles may 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.
15 OPERA TION Plunge Cutting See Figure 13, 14 and 15. W ARNING: To avoid loss of control, broken blades, or dam- age to the material being cut, always use extreme caution when making plunge cuts. We do not recommend plunge cutting on materials other than wood.
OPERA TION Dustless Feature See Figure 16. For dustless operation, a vacuum attachment has been provided with the saw. It attaches to the saw base. WARNING: The jig saw should never be connected to a power supply when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, cleaning, performing maintenance, or when the tool is not in use.
MAINTENANCE W ARNING: When servicing use only identical RIDGID® re- placement parts. Use of any other parts may cre- ate a hazard or cause product damage. W ARNING: The tool should never be connected to a power supply when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, cleaning, performing maintenance, or when the tool is not in use.
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19 This product is manufactured under license from Ridgid, Inc. by One World Technologies, Inc. All warranty communications should be directed to One World Technologies, Inc.
OPERA T OR'S MANUAL Orbital Jig Saw R3120 V ariable Speed Customer Service Information For parts or service, contact your nearest RIDGID authorized service center.
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