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: 4,1_Locatetheblade guard and carefully installit onto the saw

holes in:frame:.;_

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5. Inorder to cut, and toavoid uncontrollable liltingofthe work

piece, theteeth of the bladesused on the scroll sawshould

always point downward when installed on the scroll saw.

6: Install theblade by inserting one end of the blade through

theslot intheblade guard then theaccess hole inthe table

untilyou can hook the blade pin in the pin recess _nthe

bottom blade holder. Slide the top blade pin into the pin

recesSofthe topblade holder. Youmay need topress down

lightlyon the arm to installthe blade

NOTE: Use 5 inch long, pin end type blades only.

7. Carefully tighten the blade tension by turning the tension

knob clockwise _just until you feel the slack in the

blade is removed?T v

Double check to see that pins are properly located in the

slots:

Then turn the tension knob an additional ONE full turn

clockwise.

ThisamoUnt of blade tension should dowelt for mostcutting

operations and blades.

BefOre applying power, use screwdriver in slot at end of

.... motor shaft to turn mechanism while checking that the

....... properly installed.

OVERTENSIONI_NG or UNDERTENSIONING ofthe blade will

cause blades to break rapidly.

The thicker, harder and moreabrasive the wood you are cutting

the more blades you will have to use.

Blade breakage is caused by the following:

• overtension or undertension

•over working the blade by going too fast

• twisting or bending the blade

•over use-blade life exhausted

•OVER AGGRESSIVE FEEDING ofthe workpiece intothe

blade.

GUARD REMOVED

FOR PICTURE

CLARITY

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