Craftsman 11569 Manual De Usuario

10 – English

See Figure 6, page ii.
Depress the laser guide switch to generate a red laser 
beam on the work surface in front of the saw. Use the 
laser to guide the saw along the line of cut.

See Figure 7, page ii.
The lock-off button is located on the handle above the 
switch trigger. You must depress the lock-off button in 
order to pull the switch trigger. The lock resets each time 
the trigger is released. 
NOTE: You can depress the lock-off button from either the 
left or right side.

See Figure 7, page ii.
To turn the saw 

ON, depress and hold lock-off button, 

then depress the switch trigger. To turn it 

OFF, release the 

switch trigger.

See Figure 7, page ii.


  Rest the front of the saw base on the workpiece and 

align cutting edge of the blade with the line on your 
workpiece.



  Start the saw and move it forward on the work surface.



  Apply downward pressure to keep the saw steady  

and only enough forward pressure to keep the blade 
cutting.

Do not force the saw. Forcing the saw may overheat the 
motor and break saw blades. Broken saw blades must be 
discarded. Remove the broken portion of the saw blade 
from the clamp and install a new saw blade.

 Excessive side pressure on the blade 

could result in broken blades or damage to the ma-
terial being cut.

See Figure 7, page ii.
The blade of the saw cuts in orbital motion. This feature is 
adjustable and provides faster, more efficient cutting. The 
blade cuts through your work in the upstroke but does not 
drag across your work in the downstroke. The higher set-
tings should be used when fast cutting in soft material is 
desired. The lower settings should be used when cutting 
materials with more resistance.

See Figure 7, page ii.
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. 
Do not cut halfway and complete the cut from the oppo-
site end.

See Figure 8, page ii.
Scroll cuts can be made with the jig saw by guiding the 
direction of the cut with applied pressure on the handle.

See Figures 9 - 10, page ii.
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. Notches on the rear of the base provide posi-

tive stops at each of the above mentioned 15° increments. 

A protractor is recommended when accurate cuts are 
required.
  Remove the battery pack.
  Using the 1/8 in. hex key provided, loosen the base 

pivot screws until the base can be moved. 

  Slide base forward until base pivot screws can move 

freely in slots in base.

  Align the mark, on the base, of the desired angle with 

the edge of the motor housing.

  Once the desired angle is reached, slide base back 

until tab on motor housing aligns with the appropriate 

notch on rear of base.

 

NOTE: When making a set-up for accurate cuts with 

a protractor, or for angles other than the preset 15° 

increments, the positive stop notches on the rear of the 

base are not used.

  Tighten the base pivot screws securely.
  Return hex key to storage compartment.
  Replace the battery pack.
NOTE: The wide slot in the base must be used when mak-
ing bevel cuts, scroll cuts, plunge cuts, and when cutting 
metal.

 To avoid loss of control, broken blades, 

or damage to the material being cut, always use 
extreme caution when making plunge cuts. We do 
not recommend plunge cutting on materials other 
than wood.

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  Mark the line of cut clearly on the workpiece.

  Set the cutting angle at 0° and the orbital adjustment 

knob to 0.

  Drill a pilot hole though any point on the line of cut.
  Using high speed, start the saw and slowly lower the 

blade through the pilot hole into the workpiece until the 
blade cuts through the wood.



  Do not move the base forward until the blade cuts 

entirely through the workpiece and the base is in 
complete contact with the workpiece.