While performing the following steps, keep the blade from rubbing excessively on the shoulder of the wheel. Excessive rubbing will damage the wheel and/or the blade.
4.Start the saw. Turn the set screw (Figure
14)to tilt the idler wheel until the blade is touching the shoulder of the idler wheel.
5.Turn the set screw (Figure 14) so the blade starts to move away from the shoulder of the wheel; then immediately turn the set screw in the other direction so the blade stops; then moves slowly towards the shoulder. NOTE: This adjustment is sensitive; do it gradually and in small increments allowing the wheel to respond to the changes.
Keep your fingers clear of the blade and wheel to avoid injury.
6.Turn the set screw to stop the shifting of the blade on the wheel as it gets closer to the wheel shoulder. Put a
7.Turn the set screw a small amount. Repeat the insertion of the paper between the wheel shoulder and the blade until the paper is cut into two pieces.
NOTE: You may have to repeat the check with the paper several times before the blade and the shoulder cut the paper into two pieces. Do not hurry the adjustment. Patience and accuracy here will pay off with better, more accurate, quieter cutting and longer machine and blade life.
8.When the paper is cut, back off the set screw slightly. This assures that the blade is not touching the shoulder of the wheel.
IMPORTANT: If the blade is allowed to run against the shoulder of the wheel, it will wear off the shoulder.
Setting Blade Speed
Rotate the dial (see Figure 16) to the desired setting – 135, 197 or 256 feet per minute.
Do not change blade speed during a cutting operation.
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Figure 16
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