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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
16 in. (406 mm) Variable Speed
SCROLL SAW
Model SC163VS

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THANK YOU FOR BUYING A RYOBI SCROLL SAW.

Your new Scroll Saw has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi's high standards for dependability, ease of operation,
and operator safety. Properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.

CAUTION: Carefully read through this entire operator's manual before using your new saw.

Pay close attention to the Rules for Safe Operation, Warnings, and Cautions. If you use your saw properly and only for what
it is intended, you will enjoy years of safe, reliable service.

Please fill out and return the Warranty Registration Card so we can be of future service to you.

Содержание SC163VS

Страница 1: ...eration and operator safety Properly cared for it will give you years of rugged trouble free performance CAUTION Carefully read through this entire operator s manual before using your new saw Pay clos...

Страница 2: ...or pin Motor Rating 120 volts 60Hz AC Only No Load Speed 400 1600 Strokes Per Minute Amperes 1 2 Net Weight 28 lbs 14 kg Your saw has many features for making cutting operations more pleasant and enjo...

Страница 3: ...information or instructions vital to the operation or maintenance of the equipment GLASSES SAFETY WEAR YOUR FORESIGHT IS BETTER THAN NO SIGHT The operation of any scroll saw can result in foreign obj...

Страница 4: ...ey are NOT safety glasses SECURE WORK Use clamps or a vise to hold work when practical It s safer than using your hand and it frees both hands to operate the tool DONOTOVERREACH Keepproperfootingandba...

Страница 5: ...lade has stopped NEVER START THE TOOL when the blade is in contact with the workpiece NEVER TOUCH BLADE or other moving parts during use BEFORE CHANGING THE SETUP REMOVING COV ERS GUARDS OR BLADES unp...

Страница 6: ...live termi nal Check with a qualified electrician or service personnel if the grounding instructions are not completely understood or if in doubt as to whether the tool is properly grounded Repair or...

Страница 7: ...rted by the table Gum A sticky sap based residue from wood products Kerf The material removed by the blade in a through cut or the slot produced by the blade in a non through or partial cut Leading En...

Страница 8: ...s 3 mm T Handle Hex Key 4 mm Hex Key Blade s Plastic Tubing The following tools not included are needed for adjustments and alignment Combination Square Phillips Screwdriver Slotted Screwdriver COMBIN...

Страница 9: ...ON KNOB DROP FOOT SAW BLADE BLADE CLAMP SCREWS SAW TABLE DROP FOOT LOCK KNOB BEVEL SCALE MOTOR SWITCH AND SWITCH KEY THROAT PLATE SAWDUST BLOWER 0 3 0 15 VARIABLE SPEED KNOB SAWDUST EXHAUST TABLE LOCK...

Страница 10: ...scroll saw is to be used in a permanent application we recommend that you secure it in a permanent location such as a workbench When mounting the saw to a workbench holes should be drilled through the...

Страница 11: ...re drop foot is properly adjusted to secure workpiece and direct air to the cutting surface Plastic tubing should be connected to the bellows tube before starting the saw SQUARING THE SAW TABLE TO THE...

Страница 12: ...he desired position Tighten the drop foot lock knob ADJUSTING BLADE TENSION See Figure 9 Turn off and unplug the saw from the power source WARNING Failure to turn the saw off remove the switch key and...

Страница 13: ...e T handle hex key supplied with the saw Turn the blade tension knob clockwise until the blade has the desired amount of tension Replace the throat plate Note If the blade touches the drop foot on eit...

Страница 14: ...he workpiece the blade may bind in the kerf cut This is usually caused by sawdust clogging the kerf or when the blade comes out of the blade holders If this happens Wait until the saw has come to a fu...

Страница 15: ...knob the saw s speed may be adjusted from a high speed of approximately 1600 SPM Strokes Per Minute to a low speed of approxi mately 400 SPM To increase the strokes per minute turn the variable speed...

Страница 16: ...section on Installing Blades on page 13 Drill a 1 4 in 6 mm hole in the workpiece Place the workpiece on the saw table with the drilled hole over the access hole in the table Install blade through the...

Страница 17: ...ified service technician Failuretodosocouldresultinseriouspersonal injury MOTOR BRUSHES See Figure 16 Your saw has externally accessible motor brush assemblies that should be checked periodically for...

Страница 18: ...ION 1 Problem with ON OFF switch power cord or outlet 2 Motor defective 1 Too much tension 2 Feeding too quickly 3 Wrong blade 4 Blade twisting in wood 1 Improper mounting of saw 2 Mounting surface 3...

Страница 19: ...Page 19 NOTES...

Страница 20: ...NSION CORD CAUTION When using a power tool at a considerable distance from a power source be sure to use an extension cord that has the capacity to handle the current the tool will draw An undersized...

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