Saber Saw Safety and Operation Test

To move the saber saw blade from an internal cut, the operator should...

• Back the saw out of the cut with it running.

• Lift the saw streight up while it is running.

• Stop the saw and lift the blade out of the cut

• Make a relief cut, turn the saw around, and bring the saw out of the cut forward.

When starting a cut with the saber saw, the operator should...

• Hold the blade against the wood, turn the saw on, and start cutting.

• Hold the saw blade away from the wood, turn on the saw, let it come to full speed, and start cutting.

• Hold the saw over the wood, turn it on, and begin the cut.

• Either A or B

The cut should be made...

• On the waste side of the mark line.

• Directly on the mark line.

• On the inside of the mark line away from the waste side.

• 1/8" away from the mark line on the waste side.

When cutting with the saber saw, the correct cutting speed can be identified by...

• The saw dust being thrown out about 1/2 inch.

• The noise generated by the saw beginning to decrease.

• The blade starting to get warm.

• The saw being moved at a moderate speed with the RPM's not decreasing.

If the saber saw is lifted from a cut while running, what will occur?

• The blade may break.

• The wood will be marred.

• The saw will jump as the blade hits the wood.

• All of the above.

Plunge cutting can be done with the saber saw by...

• Plunging the saw blade into the material.

• Placing the saw blade on the edge of the material and slowly tilting the saw blade into the cut.

• Placing the toe of the saw on the material and slowly tilting the saw blade into the cut.

• Placing the heel of the saw base on the material and lowering the blade into the cut.