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7 The upper wheel needs to be placed in its lowest

position Locate the tension lock knob on the

back of the saw and turn it counterclockwise

approximately two turns Lift the tension catch

away from the teeth and move it to its lowest

position

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Catch

CAUTION: To avoid being scraped, if the blade

should suddenly uncoil, wear safety goggles.

Carefully uncoil theblade holding it at

arms length.

8 Uncoil the blade

9_ Slide theblade into the slot of the table with the

teeth facing forward and down toward the table

10 Place the blade on all three wheels Center the

blade on the rubber tires

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WARNING: Turn off saw, remove switch key

and unplug before making arty adjustments.

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1._With one hand on the knob and the other on the

tension catch, lift up on the tension assembly until

the slack in the blade is eliminated. Note which

notch the top of the tension catch is closest to.

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2_Continue to pult up on the tension assembly until it

has moved two or three notches above where the

blade first straightened out. Engage the teeth on

the catch into the notches. This is the proper ten-

sion for a !/4" blade.

NOTE: If using an 1/8" blade the tension assembly

should be positioned one to two notches above the

point where the blade first straightened out.

3. Tighten the tension lock knob in order to hold the

tension assembly in place,

NOTE: Over tensioning of blade carl cause excessive

wear of wheel bearings and motor and shorten blade

life.

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Lock Knob