Ironwood SLR305 | User Manual
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9. Tighten the hex bolt to secure the saw blade.
Tighten hex bolt
Saw blade
Chain block
10. Adjust the small pressure rollers to provide support for the
workpiece near the saw blade and secure with wing nuts.
11. Lower the arbor until the saw blade teeth are below the feed
chain by 0.5-1.5mm. Ensure the teeth do not touch the feed
chain. The rubber inserts in the center of the feed chain allow
saw blade depth below the surface of the feed chain.
Chain block
Rubber insert
12. Lock the saw arbor locking lever.
13. Close the blade access door and secure.
14. Remove the saw arbor wrench from the cross slot of the pulley
and close the rear access door.
Release
Lock
raise saw arbor
lower saw arbor
To remove the saw blade:
1. Loosen the saw arbor locking lever.
2. Open the blade access door.
3. Raise the saw arbor by turning the saw arbor handwheel so the
saw blade teeth are 5-10mm higher than the feed chain.
4. Loosen the wing nuts on the small pressure rollers and move
them away from the saw blade position.
5. Open the rear door and fit the supplied saw arbor wrench into
the cross slot on the pulley for securing the saw arbor.
6. Loosen the hex bolt securing the lock washer/hub and blade.
7. Remove the saw blade.
6.2 Attach Rip Fence Assembly
The rip fence assembly attaches to the front of the machine. Use the
rip fence to position and guide the workpiece as you feed it into the
machine. The top of the rip fence assembly bracket has a measuring
scale that indicates the width of the cut (distance between fence and
saw blade).
To mount the rip fence assembly:
1. Hold the assembly up to the front of machine and align it with
the predrilled holes.
2. Tighten with the supplied bolts.
3. Check the fence for squareness to the saw blade and adjust as
shown below:
Adjustment handle
Lock
Linear
guideway
Release
To lock the rip fence in place, push the handle away from you. To
release it, pull the handle toward you.
The rip fence should glide easily on the linear guideway for quick and
easy ripping width adjustment.
