OPERATION & ADJUSTMENTS
ADJUSTINg LOWER BLADE gUIDE ASSEMBLY
After installing a different blade, it is necessary to adjust the upper and lower blade
guide assemblies. To adjust lower blade guide assembly:
1) Disconnect machine from power source.
2) The lower blade guide housing (B) Fig.22 must be adjusted so that the blade
rests between the guide bearings (D). Loosen set screw (A), adjust the position
of the lower blade guide housing and retighten set screw (A).
3) The thrust bearing which sits behind the blade must be adjusted to just clear the
back of the blade. Loosen cap screw (C) Fig.22 and move cap screw/thrust
bearing assembly towards the rear of the blade. Once positioned to just clear
the rear of the blade, retighten cap screw (C).
4) The lower blade guide housing (B) Fig.22 must be set straight. If the angle of
the lower blade guide housing needs adjusting, loosen set screw (A), reposition
the lower blade guide housing and retighten set screw (A).
5) Now both guide bearings (D) Fig.22 must be set to 0.02” (0.5mm) from the blade
to offer adequate support. If the guide bearings need to be adjusted, loosen cap
screws (E). Adjust position of each guide bearing and retighten cap screws once
the adjustment is made.
OPERATION
USINg THE FLEXIBLE LED LIgHT
The LED light switch (A) Fig.23 located above the main on/off switch turns the LED
light (B) on and off.
USINg THE RIP FENCE WITH DUAL POSITION HIgH/LOW FACE
The rip fence comes with a 5” high face (A) Fig.24 which is normally installed in
the “high” as shown in Fig.24. When cutting thin materials the 5” high face can be
removed from the rip fence and repositioned in the “low” position, refer to Fig.25.
To adjust the 5” high face:
1) Loosen the two lock knobs (A) Fig.25 which secure the 5” high face, slide the
5” high face off the rip fence body.
2) Slide the other “low” groove (B) in the 5” high face onto the T-bolts and slide
plate (C) Fig.25 of the rip fence, once correctly positioned, retighten lock knobs
(A).
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