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FEATURES
KNOW YOUR SCROLL SAW
Before attemping to use your saw, familiarize yourself with all
the operating features and safety requirements of your Ryobi
scroll saw.
See Figure 1
.
This versatile, variable speed scroll saw is great for making
toys, puzzles, games artwork, and jewelry. It is a handy do-
it-yourself tool. It cuts wood, wood composition products,
plastic, and other fibrous material up to 2 in. (52 mm) thick.
It aslso cuts nonferrous metals (aluminum, brass, copper).
1. Blade Tension Knob
Loosen or tighten the blade tension by turning the blade
tension knob.
2. Drop Foot Lock Knob
Allows you to raise or lower the drop foot and lock it in
place.
3. Sawdust Blower
Keeps the line of the cut on the workpiece clean for more
accurate scroll cuts. For best results, always direct air
flow at the blade and the workpiece.
4. Drop Foot
This foot should always be lowered until it just rests on
top of the workpiece to prevent the workpiece from lifting,
yet not so much that the workpiece drags.
5. Bevel Scale
The bevel scale and indicator show you the degree the
saw table is tilted.
6. Sawdust Exhaust
This feature will allow you to attach any 1-1/4 in. (32mm)
vacuum hose for easy sawdust collection.
7. LED (light)
Illuminates the work piece and blade for more accurate
cutting.
8. Combined Blade Guard
Have the function of magnifying glass.
9. Saw Blade
10. Saw Table with Throat Plate
Your scroll saw has an aluminum saw table with tilt control
for maximum accuracy. The throat plate, inserted in the
saw table, allows for blade clearance.
11. Blade Length Gauge
Used for attaching the blade adaptors at the proper length
for operation.
12. Variable Speed Knob
Turn the knob to adjust the speed from the high speed
of approximately 1450 SPM (storkes per minute) to the
low speed of approximately 600 SPM.
13. On/Off Switch for Light
14. Power On/Off Switch
15. Table Lock Knob
Allows you to tilt the table and lock it at the desired angle
up to 45º.
Fig. 1
1. Blade tension
knob
2. Drop foot
lock knob
3. Sawdust
blower
4. Drop foot
5. Bevel scale
6. Sawdust exhaust
13. Light on/off
switch
7. LED (light)
8. Combined Blade guard
9. Saw Blade
10. Throat plate
11. Blade length
guage
12. Variable
speed knob
Blade holder
14. Power on/off switch
15. Table lock knob
