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INSTALLING THE SAW BLADE
Your new scroll saw accepts 5” pin-type blades. Your saw is also equipped with blade
adapters that allow you to use a variety of 5” plain-end blades.
WARNING: To prevent personal injury, always disconnect the plug from the power source
before changing blades or making adjustments.
1.
Rotate the blade tension knob counter-clockwise to release blade tension.
2.
Remove the table insert and remove the blade from the upper and lower blade holders by pulling
forward on the blade and then lifting the blade through the access hole in the table. Slight downward
pressure against the upper holder may be helpful when removing the blade from upper holder.
3.
Look at the blade holders closely and notice the blade slots and recesses in the blade holders. The
blade holders are made so you can position the blade for cutting from the front or from the side of
the saw as shown in
Figure 3
above. Cutting from the side of the saw will be necessary if your
workpiece exceeds 16 inches in length. This allows your scroll saw to cut like a band saw. This
option is for 0
O
table setting only.
4.
In order to cut, and to avoid uncontrollable lifting of the workpiece, the teeth of the blade used on
the scroll saw should always point downward.
5.
Install the blade by inserting one end of the blade through the access hole in the table and hook the
blade pin in the pin recess in the lower blade holder. Slide the top blade pin into the pin recess of the
inner upper blade holder. You may need to press down lightly on the upper blade holder to install
the blade.
6.
Carefully tighten the blade by rotating the blade tension knob clockwise until you feel the slack in the
blade removed. Double check to see that pins are properly located in the blade holder. Then turn
the blade tension knob ONE full turn clockwise. This amount of blade tension should do well for
most cutting operations and blades.
Fig. 3. Installing the Blade
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