Insert
Finger
Guard
in Slot
Motor
Assembly
Rotor
Assembly Step 3 - Installing your first blade
Note that you saw includes both Standard and Fine blades. We recommend that you start by using
the Standard blade, as it is a good all-around choice. The Fine blade is useful for especially delicate
glass, such as dichroic.
Remove the two nylon screws from the Front Cover and lift off the Front Cover.
The Rotor may stop in any position (A). Turn the Rotor by hand until the Blade Chuck is in its
lowest position (B). (Note: for safety, always unplug the saw when changing blades, guides and
other parts).
Assembly Step 2- Installing the Finger
Guard and Tubing
Take the finger guard from your parts bag and push it into
the “T” shaped slot at the bottom of the motor assembly.
Push the upper end of the tubing through the hole in the
Finger Guard. The end of the tubing will touch the blade
once you have installed the blade. To facilitate installing the
tubing, you may want to apply a little lubricant (Vaseline,
etc.) to the end of the tubing.
Assembly Step 4 - Installing batteries
Turn the Front Cover face down. Remove the four screws that secure the Battery Holder
Lid. Lift off the Battery Holder Lid.
Install two AA flashlight batteries (not included) into the battery holder. Be careful to
follow the polarity shown on the battery holder. Turn the switch on. If the lamp does
not light, one or both of your batteries may be installed backwards.
Re-install the Battery Holder Lid. Start screws by twisting counter-clockwise until you feel
the threads drop into place. Then twist the screws clockwise until they are snug tight.
Over tightening will strip the treads. Never operate the saw with the Battery Holder Lid
removed, as the batteries may fall into the mechanism.
Re-install the Front Cover and tighten the two plastic screws which you removed earlier.
Insert the bottom guide by snapping it into the holder (the bottom guide is
the one without the slot in the front). Drop the unpainted end of a new blade
through the bottom guide hole and into the top of the pump (C).
Snap the top painted end of the
blade into the slot in the top
guide. Push the blade up into
the blade chuck until it stops (D).
Tighten the 7/16” nut snugly with
the provided wrench. To remove
a worn blade reverse this process.
Lower
Blade
Guide
Blade Chuck
7/16" Nut
Insert
Blade
D
Front View
Battery
Holder
Lid
A
B
Tubing
Snap blade in
this direction,
then push up
to chuck
Note: the very first
time a blade is
inserted into the
chuck, it may be
difficult to push in
the blade fully. Start
by removing the nut
entirely and inserting
and removing the
blade several times
to loosen the grip of
the Chuck. You want
to insert the Blade
into the Chuck to the
point where 75% of
the red paint on the
blade is inside the
Chuck. When you
install the nut, do
not overtighten. You
should not tighten
the nut to the point
that the threads on
the Chuck extend past
the nut.
