ADJUSTMENTS
SETTING THE TABLE FOR HORIZONTAL OR | ADJUSTING BLADE TENSION |
BEVEL CUTTING | See Figure 9. |
See Figure 8. | ■ Turn off and unplug the saw from the power source. |
WARNING:
Failure to turn the saw off, remove the switch key, and unplug the saw from the power source could result in accidental starting causing possible serious injury.
A bevel scale is located under the saw table as a convenient guide for setting the approximate saw table angle for bevel cutting. When greater precision is required, make practice cuts on scrap material and adjust the saw table as necessary for your requirements.
Note: When cutting at angles, the drop foot should be tilted so it is parallel to the saw table and rests flat against the workpiece. To tilt the drop foot, loosen phillips screw, tilt drop foot to the proper angle, then retighten screw.
BEVEL SCALE
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SCALE | 15 | SCREW | OFF | ON | |
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INDICATOR
TABLE LOCK KNOB | Fig. 8 |
WARNING:
Failure to turn the saw off, remove the switch key, and unplug the saw from the power source could result in accidental starting causing possible serious injury.
ADJUSTING DROP FOOT
■Loosen the drop foot lock knob. See Figure 4, page 9.
■Center the drop foot around the saw blade to the desired position.
■Tighten the drop foot lock knob.
WARNING:
Failure to turn the saw off, remove the switch key, and unplug the saw from the power source could result in accidental starting causing possible serious injury.
■Turning the blade tension knob counter- clockwise decreases (or loosens) blade tension.
■Turning the blade tension knob clockwise increases (or tightens) blade tension.
Note: Adjustments to blade tension can be made at any time.
Check tension by the sound the blade makes when plucked like a guitar string. This method of adding tension to the blade can be developed with practice and requires knowing your scroll saw.
■Pluck the back straight edge of blade while turning tension adjusting knob. Sound should be a musical note. Sound becomes less flat as tension increases. Sound decreases with too much tension.
Note: Be careful not to adjust blade too tight. Too much tension may cause the blade to break as soon as you start cutting. Too little tension may cause the blade to bend or break before the teeth wear out.
BLADE TENSION KNOB
TO | TO |
RELEASE | ENGAGE |
Fig. 9 |
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