OPERATING THE TOOL
ANGLE CUTTING (FIG. Q, R, S)
WARNING
To avoid injury, always keep your hands
off the underneath of the table during operating.
Left Bevel Cutting (maximum 45 degrees) (Fig. Q, R)
1. Lay out or secure design to workpiece (1). (Fig. Q)
2. Move the blade guard foot (2) to the highest position by
loosening the blade guard foot lock knob (3) and retighten.
3. Tilt the table (5) to the desired angle by loosening
the table lock knob (6) and move the table to the proper
angle, using the degree scale (7) and the pointer (8).
(Fig. R)
4. Tighten the table lock knob (6).
5. Loosen the blade guard screws (9-Fig.Q), and tilt
the blade guard to the same angle as the table (5).
Retighten the blade guard screw.
6. Position the workpiece on the left and right side of
the blade (10). Lower the blade guard foot slightly
above the surface of the workpiece by loosening
the blade guard foot lock knob (3).
7. Follow steps 4-8 under FREEHAND CUTTING
OPERATION.
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Fig. R
Right Bevel Cutting (maximum 15 degrees) (Fig. R, S)
1. Lay out or secure design to workpiece (1). (Fig. R)
2. Move the blade guard foot (2) to the highest position by
loosening the blade guard foot lock knob (3) and retighten.
3. Tilt the table (5) to the left by loosening the table lock
knob (6), and lifting the anchor plate (11-Fig. S) to
the rear of the saw. Tilt the table to the right, it will
stop at the angle of 15°.
4. Tighten the table
lock knob (6).
5. Follow steps 5-7
under Left Bevel
Cutting.
Fig. S
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10
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RIP OR STRAIGHT LINE CUTTING (FIG. T)
Tools Needed (Not Included)
QUANTITY
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1
1
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1. Raise the blade guard foot (1) by loosening the blade
guard foot lock knob (2) on the left side of the upper arm.
Measure from the tip of the blade (3) to the desired
distance. Position the straight edge (4) parallel to
the blade at that distance.
2. Clamp the straight edge (4) to the table (5).
3. Recheck your measurements, using the workpiece to be
cut, and make sure the scrap wood (6) is secure.
4. Position the workpiece against the blade and place
the blade guard foot (1) slightly above the top surface
of the workpiece.
5. Secure the blade guard foot in place by tightening
1
the blade guard foot lock knob.
6. Remove the workpiece from the blade before turning
the scroll saw ON. Set the desired speed by turning
the speed control knob clockwise or counterclockwise.
CAUTION
of the workpiece and reduce blade breakage,
do not turn saw ON while the workpiece is against
the blade.
7. Position the workpiece against the straight edge (4)
prior to touching the leading edge of the workpiece
against the blade (3).
8. Slowly feed the workpiece into the blade, guiding
the workpiece against the straight edge and press
the workpiece down against the table while cutting.
CAUTION
the workpiece into the blade. The blade will deflect,
reducing accuracy of cut and may break.
9. When the cut is complete, move the trailing edge
of the workpiece beyond the blade guard foot.
Turn the scroll saw OFF.
NOTE: Use push stick when cutting a narrow workpiece.
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DESCRIPTION
Small C-clamps
Ruler or measuring tape
12-inch (304.8 mm) -straight scrap of wood
(Thickness to match workpiece)
A piece of wood, metal, plastic
etc. with a straight edge
In order to avoid uncontrollable lifting
Do not force the leading edge of
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4
Fig. T
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