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1. Place your workpiece in the vice
and clamp tightly.
2. Loosen the securing bolts.
3. Adjust each blade guide
assembly to just clear the
workpiece without impeding the
lowering arm.
4. Tighten the securing bolts.
ADJUSTING BLADE TENSION
The blade needs to be tight enough
not to wander or slip. To give a
straight cut;
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The optimum tension is 700-900
kgs, as measured with a blade
tension gauge if one is available.
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The adjusting knob is provided
with a spring lock to ensure it does
not move during use.
1. Turn the tension adjusting knob
clockwise to increase tension or turn anticlockwise to decrease.
2. To tension the blade without using a gauge, slacken off the adjuster so that
the blade sags, then screw in again (clockwise) until all sag has been
eliminated. Finally, turn the adjuster a further two complete turns.
3. If the saw will not be used for some time, e.g. at the end of a working day,
it is recommended to relieve the tension on the blade.
BLADE SELECTION
A general purpose blade (14 tooth per inch) is supplied with the saw (see
Specifications). Additional blades,- in 14 and 24 tooth sizes are available from
your local Clarke dealer.
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The choice of blade pitch is governed by the thickness of the work to be
cut:- the thinner the workpiece, the more teeth are used.
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A minimum of 3 teeth should be touching the workpiece at all times for
satisfactory cutting.
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If the teeth of the blade are so for apart that they straddle the work, as in
the case of wire rods/cables, severe damage to the workpiece and to the
blade can result.
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