Blade Guides
The blade guides should be as close to the workpiece as possible. This will help ensure straight cuts by keeping the blade from twisting and drifting off the cut line.
To adjust the blade guides:
1.Loosen the knob shown in Figure 28 and slide the blade guide as close to the workpiece as possible, then tighten the knob.
Blade Guides
Knob
Figure 28. Blade guides.
Feed Rate
The feed rate is controlled by the spring and handle shown in Figure 29.
To adjust the feed rate:
Slower: Twist the handle clockwise to add ten- sion to the spring.
Faster: Twist the handle counterclockwise to remove tension from the spring.
Spring
Handle
Figure 29. Feed rate adjustment.
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