TOP.
THUMBSCREW
FIG. 5
FIG. 6
BLADE TENSION
LEVER
BOTTOM
workpiece. Toadjust thematerial hold-down,
loosen t he thumbscrew
(Figure 7)andmove therodupordown. Thematerial hold-down
must b ebeveled w hen thetableisbeveled. Tobevel t hematerial
hold-down, loosen t heallen screw shown i nFigure 7 andbevel the
material hold-down untilit is parallel tothetable. R etighten t he
material hold-down before c utting.
NOTE: W hen cutting, e nsure the material hold-down doesnot
contact thebottom armofthescroll s aw. Y our s croll s awhasa
maximum t hickness capacity of2".Donotcutmaterial thicker than
2".NEVER remove thematerial hold-down since italso functions as
a barrier between fingers a ndblade.
Air Hose
Your scroll
saw features
an adjustable
air hose
to keep
your work
area
free from
dust
and debris.
Be sure
to position
the air hose
properly:
it should
blow saw dust away
from the
operator.
On/Off
Switch
To turn the scroll
saw on, press
the front of the switch
as shown
in
Figure 8.The saw locks on automatically.
To turn the tool off, press the
back of the switch.
A hole is provided
in the switch
for insertion
of a
padlock
to lock the saw off (Figure
8).
Speed
Control
Knob
Your scroll saw features
a variable
speed
control,
from 400 to 1,750
strokes
per minute.
To operate
the variable
speed
feature,
turn the
speed
control
knob (Figure
8) with the saw running.
To increase
the speed,
turn the knob clockwise.
The numbers
on the
speed
control
knob
represent
speed
ranges.
One is the minimum
speed,
8 is the maximum
speed.
Slower
speeds
are recommended
for metals,
plastics,
harder
woods
and very thin materials.