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CUTTING
OUTLET
OPENINGS
IN DRYWALL
CUTTING
OUTLET
OPENINGS
IN DRYWALL
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DANGER I
6.
Do not attempt
to use this tool to make cut-outa
around any fixture or opening
which has live electdcal
7.
wires or on any wall which
may have elect]rlcal
wiring
behind
it. If a live wire is contacted,
the bit could
conduct
the electric
current
to the tool, cresting
an
electrocution
hazard forths
operator.
Tum
OFF
8.
breakers
or remove fuses
to disconnect
the electric
circuit in the area of work.
Aliways hold the tool by its
insulated
housing
when
working
In areas
where
there
is a possibility
of contacting
electric
wires.
Always
wear eye protection
when operating
this tool.
Before installing drywalH, push the electrical wires to
the back of the box as far as possible so they will not
be cut by the bit when cutting the opening.
Before fastening the drywall sheet over the electrical
box, mark the sheet as close
as possible to the center
of the box opening.
Mark should be on the side of the
drywall facing you.
3.
When fastening the drywall in place, do not place nails
or screws closer than
_2" from the box. This will
prevent the drywall from becoming
deformed
under
pressure.
Insert cutter and install freehand
sole plate as
outlined on Pages
9 & 10 of this Owner's Manual.
Adjust dept of cut so the bit will protrude _/e" beyond
the thickness of the drywall.
Hold the tool firmly with both hands and turn it ON.
Plunge the bit through the dq/wall at the mark
indicating the center oF the box. See Fig. 8 for cutting
pattern.
Move the bit slowly
to the right until you feel and hear
the bit contacting the inside of the bo_
Pull the bit out far enough to slip it over the edge of
the bo_ Onoe the bit is outside the box, push it back
to full depth beside the outside edge of he box.
Move the tool upward while applying slight pressbre
toward the cenler of the bo_
When
you feel the bit
reach the top right hand comer of the box, move the
tool to the left while applying slight pressure
downward
toward the center of the bo:_
Continue
moving the tool around the box in a counter
clockwise
direc_n
while maintaining slight pressure
toward the center of the box. When the box cut-out is
complete,
Turn the tool OFF and remove it from the
cut-out.
10. Completed elec_ical
box cut-out will be accurately and
neatly cut (see Fig. 9).
Fig. 9
NOTE:
Always move the bit in a counter clockwise
directten
around the outlet box. The natural tendency of
the bit to move tothe
left will make it easier to cut close to
the bo_
Fig. 8
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