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• Safely store the outer blade flange and associated fixings.
• Rotate the lower blade guard up into the upper blade guard
using the manual thumb lever.
(Fig. 5)
• Carefully remove the blade (if fitted) from the machine.
• Thoroughly clean inner and outer blade drive flanges.
Note: The inner blade flange can be left in place if desired, but
it should be checked and thoroughly cleaned. If it is removed
from the machine it must be replaced back in the same
orientation as it was before removal.
• Thoroughly clean the blade around the bore area (both
surfaces) where the blade flanges will touch and clamp
the blade.
• Install the (new) blade.
• Ensure that the direction of rotation arrows printed on the
blade, match the direction of rotation arrows found on the
machines upper and lower blade guards.
(Fig. 6)
• Reinstall the outer drive flange, the socket headed arbor
screw, and its associated fixings.
Note: The outer drive flange has a specially machined bore
which incorporates two opposed ‘flats.’
(Fig. 7)
These ‘flats’
engage with two complimentary ‘flats’ machined into the
machines arbor shaft.
• Re-engage the arbor lock and tighten the arbor socket
headed screw securely using the Hex Key.
• Release the arbor lock button
• Return the Hex Key to its dedicated storage position.
• Check that the arbor lock has fully released by manually
rotating the blade.
• Check the operation of the lower blade guard.
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PARALLEL EDGE GUIDE
A Parallel Edge Guide
(Fig. 8)
which can be particularly helpful
when rip cutting, is supplied with these machines.
The guides arm should be inserted through the rectangular
slots positioned at either side (front) of the sole plate, and slid
under the centrally located adjustment locking screw.
(Fig. 9)
Note:
The Parallel Edge Guide can be fitted on either side of the
sole plate.
WARNING:
Only fit and adjust the Guide with the machine
disconnected from the power supply.
Note:
The arm of the Parallel Edge Guide must pass through all
of the rectangular slots provided in the sole plate.
WARNING:
It is potentially dangerous to install, and try to use
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
