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OWNER'S OPERATING MANUAL
RECIPROCATING SAW
RJ150V
DOUBLE INSULATED
SPECIFICATIONS:
Length of stroke 1 in. (25.4mm)
Strokes per minute 0-2300 spm
Switch Adjustable variable speed
Rating 120 volts, 60 Hz, AC
Input 6.0 amps
Net weight 6.5 lbs.
THANK YOU FOR BUYING A RYOBI RECIPROCATING SAW.
Your new saw has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi's high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and
operator safety. Properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performanc
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION THE PURPOSE OF SAFETY SYMBOLS IS TO ATTRACT YOUR ATTENTION TO POSSIBLE DANGERS. THE SAFETY SYMBOLS, AND THE EXPLANATIONS WITH THEM, DESERVE YOUR CAREFUL ATTENTION AND UNDERSTANDING. THE SAFETY WARNINGS DO NOT BY THEMSELVES ELIMINATE ANY DANGER. THE INSTRUCTIONS OR WARNINGS THEY GIVE ARE NOT SUBSTITUTES FOR PROPER ACCIDENT PREVENTION MEASURES. SYMBOL MEANING SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL: Indicates caution or warning. May be used in conjunction with other symbols or pictographs. W
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READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS 1. KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL - Read owner's 17. MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools sharp manual carefully. Learn its applications and limita- at all times, and clean for best and safest perfor- tions as well as the specific potential hazards mance. Follow instructions for lubricating and related to this tool. changing accessories. 2. GUARD AGAINST ELECTRICAL SHOCK BY 18. DISCONNECT TOOLS. When not in use, before PREVENTING BODY CONTACT WITH servicing, or when changing attachme
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) 29. STAY ALERT. Watch what you are doing and use 33. Inspect for and remove all nails from timber common sense. Do not operate tool when you are before cutting. tired. Do not rush. 34. DRUGS, ALCOHOL, MEDICATION. Do not oper- 30. CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Before further use of ate tool while under the influence of drugs, alcohol, the tool, a guard or other part that is damaged or any medication. should be carefully checked to determine that it will 35. WHEN SERVIC
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OPERATION UNPACKING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Your saw has been shipped completely assembled and Your saw has a precision built Ryobi electric motor. It should ready for use. Inspect it carefully to make sure no breakage be connected to a power supply that is 120 volts, 60 Hz, AC or damage has occurred during shipping. If any parts are only (normal household current). Do not operate this tool damaged or missing, contact your nearest Ryobi dealer to on direct current (DC). A voltage drop of more than
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OPERATION TO WARNING: DECREASE SPEED Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating your reciprocating saw. Failure to VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL SELECTOR do so could result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible serious injury. TO INCREASE SPEED SWITCH See Figure 2. LOCK-ON To turn your reciprocating saw ON, depress switch trigger. BUTTON Release switch trigger to turn your saw OFF. LOCK-ON BUTTON See Figure 2. Your saw is equipped with a
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OPERATION TO INSTALL BLADES PIN See Figure 3. 1. UNPLUG YOUR SAW. SAW BAR BLADE WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing serious injury. 2. Remove the 5/32 in. allen wrench provided with this saw BLADE from allen wrench holder. NOTE: Allen wrench holder is CLAMP located in bottom portion of saw handle. See Figure 1. BLADE 3. Loosen the blade clamp screw enough to permit the saw CLAMP SCREW blade to be inserted between blade clamp and saw bar. 4. Align the h
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OPERATION TO INSTALL FLUSH CUTTING BLADES PIN FLAT See Figures 6 and 7. BLADE HEAD SCREW Flush cutting blades should be used when making close or BLADE CLAMP IN CLAMP flush cuts to walls. FULL REAR POSITION 1. Plug your reciprocating saw into power supply source. 2. Depress and release the switch trigger of your saw in quick, short starts and stops until blade clamp is in its full rear position. See Figure 6. 3. UNPLUG YOUR SAW. WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental star
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OPERATION FLUSH CUTTING See Figure 10. Your saw has been designed with a flush cutting feature which permits cutting close to floors or walls. To fit your cutting requirements, cuts may be made in either direction by reversing the position of the blade in the blade clamp. See page 8 for instructions on installing Flush Cutting Blade. METAL CUTTING See Figure 11. Metals such as sheet steel, pipe, steel rods, aluminum, brass, and copper may be cut with your saw. Be careful not to twist or bend the
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MAINTENANCE WARNING: When servicing use only identical Ryobi replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. GENERAL Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most plastics It has been found that electric tools are subject to accelerated are susceptible to various types of commercial solvents and wear and possible premature failure when they are used on may be damaged by their use. Use clean cloths to remove fiberglass boats, sports cars, wallboard,
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OWNER'S OPERATING MANUAL RECIPROCATING SAW RJ150V DOUBLE INSULATED EXTENSION CORD CAUTION **Ampere rating (on tool faceplate) 0-2.0 2.1-3.4 3.5-5.0 5.1-7.0 7.1-12.0 12.1-16.0 When using a power tool at a considerable distance from a power Cord Length Wire Size (A.W.G.) source, be sure to use an extension cord that has the capacity to handle the current the tool will draw. An undersized cord will cause 25' 16 16 16 16 14 14 a drop in line voltage, resulting in overheating and loss of power. 5
