DualSaw RS1200 Owner's Manual
WARNING: Read, understand and follow all safety rules and
operating instructions in this manual before using this product.
SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
RS1200
OWNERS’
MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introducon ......................................................................................................... 1
Warranty .............................................................................................................. 1
Product Registraon ............................................................................................ 2
General Safety Rules ............................................................................................ 2
Specic Safety Rules ............................................................................................ 5
Symbols ............................................................................................................... 8
Features ............................................................................................................. 9
Assembly ............................................................................................................ 11
Operaon ........................................................................................................... 14
Maintenance ...................................................................................................... 19
Parts List .............................................................................................................. 20
Customer Service ............................................................................................... 22
INTRODUCTION
The DUALSAW® RS1200 has many special features that make this tool dierent
from other reciprocang saws. Please read and understand this manual before
using this product.
WARRANTY
DUALSAW® – LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY
This warranty covers all defects in workmanship or materials in your DUALSAW®
for a period of one year from the date of purchase. This warranty does not
cover blades.
HOW TO GET SERVICE
Return the DUALSAW® RS1200, properly packaged and postage prepaid to our
Authorized Service Center. You can obtain the locaon of the Center by calling
1‑855‑382‑5729. When you request warranty service, you also must present proof
of purchase documentaon, which includes the date of purchase (sales receipt).
We will repair any faulty workmanship, and either repair or replace any defecve
part, at our opon. We will do so without any charge to you. We will complete the
work within 90 days or less.
WHAT IS NOT COVERED
This warranty applies only to the original purchaser and may not be transferred.
This warranty only covers defects arising under normal usage and does not
cover any malfuncon, failure, or defects resulng from misuse, abuse, neglect,
alteraon, modicaon, or repairs by other than the Authorized Service Center.
Infusion Brands, Inc. makes no warranes, representaon, or promises as to the
quality or performance of its power tools other than those specically stated in
this warranty.
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PRODUCT REGISTRATION
To get informaon on product updates, special oers, and warranty claims,
register your DUALSAW® RS 1200 on our website www.DualSaw.com
Here is what you will need:
• Sales Receipt
• Machine Serial Number (located on the underside of the saw body)
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
WARNING!
Read, understand, and follow all safety rules and operating instructions
in this manual before using this product. Failure to follow all rules and
instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire, and/or serious
personal injury.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WORK AREA
• Always keep your work area clean and well lit. Cluered benches and dark
areas invite accidents.
• Do not operate power tools in explosive atmospheres, such as in the presence
of ammable liquids, gases, or dust. Power tools create sparks, which may
ignite the dust or fumes.
• Keep bystanders, children, and visitors away while operang a power tool.
Distracons can cause you to lose control.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
Note: The extension cord must have adequate wire size AWG (American Wire Gauge)
for safe, efficient use. Smaller gauge wires have greater capacity (16 gauge wire has
more capacity than 18 gauge wire).
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
• Avoid body contact with grounded surfaces such as pipes, radiators, ranges,
and refrigerators. There is an increased risk of electric shock if your body is
grounded.
• Do not expose power tools to rain or wet condions. Water entering a power
tool will increase the risk of electric shock. If operang the power tool in
damp locaons is unavoidable, a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter must be
used to supply the power to your tool. Use electrician’s rubber gloves and
footwear to further enhance your personal safety in damp condions.
• Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord to carry the tool or to pull the
plug. Keep cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges, or moving parts. Contact
Customer Service if cord is damaged and do not use the saw. Damaged cords
increase the risk of electric shock.
• Do not use tool if saw does not turn “ON” or “OFF”. Any tool that cannot be
controlled with the trigger switch is dangerous and must be repaired.
• When operang a power tool outside, always use an outdoor extension
cord with a minimum 13 amperes fuse. These cords are rated for outdoor
use and reduce the risk of electric shock. The use of any extension cord will
cause some loss of power. To keep the loss at a minimum and to prevent
overheang, use an extension cord that is heavy enough to carry the current
that the tool will draw. For recommended sizes of extension cords refer to the
following table.
serial number
Minimum Gauge Extension Cord (AWG)
Volts Total Length of Cord
120v 0 to 25 26 to 50 51 to 100 101 to 150
240V 0 to 50 51 to 100 101 to 200 201 to 300
Ampere Rang AWG AWG AWG AWG
More than 0
Not more than 6
18 16 16 14
More than 6
Not more than 10
18 16 14 12
More than 10
Not more than 13
16 16 14 12
More than 13
Not more than 16
14 12 Not Recommended
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PERSONAL SAFETY
• Stay alert. Watch what you are doing and use common sense when operang
a power tool. Do not use the tool while red or under the inuence of drugs,
alcohol, or medicaon. A moment of inaenon while operang power tools
may result in serious personal injury.
• Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. Keep your hair, clothing,
and gloves away from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewelry, or long hair can be
caught in moving parts. Wear protecve hair covering to contain long hair.
• Keep handles dry, clean and free from oil and grease. Rubber gloves and non‑
skid footwear are recommended when working outdoors.
• Avoid accidental starng. Carrying tools with your nger on the switch or
plugging in tools that have the switch in the “ON” posion invites accidents.
• Do not overreach. Keep proper foong and balance at all mes. Proper foong
and balance enables beer control of the tool in unexpected situaons.
• Use safety equipment. Always wear eye protecon. Dust mask, non‑skid
safety shoes, hard hat, or hearing protecon must be used for appropriate
condions.
TOOL USE AND CARE
• Always use clamps or other praccal ways to secure and support the
workpiece to a stable plaorm. Holding the material in your hand or against
your body is dangerous and may lead to loss of control. Hold the tool rmly to
prevent loss of control.
• Do not force the tool. Use the correct tool for your applicaon. The correct
tool will do the job beer.
• Disconnect the plug from the power source before making any inspecons or
adjustments, changing blades, or storing the tool. Such preventave safety
measures reduce the risk of starng the tool accidentally.
• Store idle tools in a dry and secure place, out of reach of children and other
untrained persons. Tools are dangerous in the hands of untrained users.
• Maintain tools with care. Properly maintained tools with sharp cung edges
are less likely to jam and are easier to control. Develop a periodic maintenance
schedule for your tool.
• Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, and
any other condion that may aect the tool’s operaon. If damaged, contact
Customer Service before using. Any alteraon or modicaon is a misuse and
may result in a dangerous condion.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA AND BLADE
• Always keep both hands on the saw. When both hands are holding the saw,
they cannot be cut by the blade.
• Keep your body posioned to either side of the saw blade, but not in line with
the saw blade. Hold the saw rmly to prevent loss of control. Do not reach
underneath the material being cut.
• While operang, always keep the cord away from the cung area.
• Never hold the workpiece being cut in your hands or across your leg. It is
important to support the material properly to minimize body exposure, blade
jamming, or loss of control.
• Always hold tool by the insulated gripping surfaces when performing an
operaon where the cung tool may contact hidden wiring or its own cord.
Contact with a “live” wire will make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and
shock the operator.
• Do not turn the saw on while carrying it. Accidental contact with the saw
blade could result in serious personal injury.
• Periodically remove the blades, clean the saw with a cloth or blow it clean
with compressed air.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
SERVICE
• Tool service must be performed only by qualied repair personnel. Service
or maintenance performed by unqualied personnel could result in a risk of
injury. Contact Customer Service for informaon for repairs.
• When servicing a tool, always use only idencal replacement parts. Follow
instrucons in the maintenance secon of this manual. Use of unauthorized
parts or failure to follow maintenance instrucons may create a risk of electric
shock or injury. Certain cleaning agents such as gasoline, carbon tetrachloride,
ammonia, etc. may damage plasc parts.
DO NOT TOUCH ANY MOVING PART WHEN THE SAW IS RUNNING
BLADES MAY BE HOT AFTER USE. USE CAUTION WHEN CHANGING BLADES
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SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
WARNING!
• Do not let familiarity with your saw make you careless. Remember that a
careless fraction of a second is sufficient to cause severe injury.
• Only use blades specially designed for this saw. Other blades will not
operate safely and could result in serious personal injury.
• If the blades come in contact with the workpiece before they reach
full speed, it could cause the saw to kickback toward you resulting in
serious injury.
HOW TO AVOID KICKBACK
Kickback is a sudden reacon to a pinched, bound, or misaligned saw blade,
causing the saw to li up and out of the workpiece and toward the operator.
When the blade is pinched or bound ghtly by the kerf closing down, the blade
stalls and the motor reacon drives the unit rapidly back toward the operator.
If the blade becomes twisted or misaligned in the cut, the teeth at the back edge
of the blade can dig into the workpiece causing the blade to kickback.
Kickback is the result of tool misuse and/or incorrect operang procedures or
condions and can be avoided by taking proper precauons as given below:
• Maintain a firm grip with both hands on the saw and position your body
and arm to allow you to resist kickback forces. Kickback forces can be
controlled by the operator, if proper precautions are taken.
• Support large panels to minimize the risk of blade pinching and
kickback. Large panels tend to sag under their own weight. Supports must
be placed under the panel on both sides, near the line of cut and near the
edge of the panel.
• Do not use dull or damaged blades. Unsharpened or improperly set blades
produce a narrow kerf causing excessive friction, blade binding, and
kickback.
• Use extra caution when making a “plunge cut” into existing walls or other
blind areas. The protruding blade may cut objects that can cause kickback.
• Guard against kickback if the blade binds or the saw stalls and is rapidly
driven back towards the operator, release trigger switch immediately. Do
not force tool. Stay alert and exercise control.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES
• Be sure to read and understand all instrucons. Failure to follow all
instrucons listed below may result in electric shock, re, and/or serious
personal injury.
• Know your power tool. Read operator’s manual carefully. Learn the
applicaons and limitaons, as well as the specic potenal hazards related to
this tool.
• Always wear safety glasses or eye shields when using this saw. Everyday
eyeglasses have only impact‑resistant lenses; they are NOT safety glasses.
• Always protect your lungs. Wear a face mask and dust mask if the operaon is
dusty.
• Always protect your hearing. Wear protecon during extended periods of
operaon.
• Inspect the tool’s cord periodically and if damaged, contact Customer Service.
• Check for damaged parts. Before using the tool, inspect all parts for damage to
determine if it will operate properly and perform its intended funcon. Check
for misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, and any other
condion that may aect the tool’s operaon. A guard or other part that is
damaged should be properly repaired or replaced. Contact Customer Service.
WARNING!
Some dust created by using power tools contains chemicals that may
cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. Some examples of
these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints
• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products,
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber.
To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated
area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust mask
that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.
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