Note: The arbor screw has a right hand thread. Turn clockwise
to tighten. Turn counterclockwise to loosen.
• Remove the arbor screw, washer and outer blade flange and
store safely for future installation.
• Retract the lower blade guard up into the upper blade guard
by rotating it by hand. (Fig. 5)
• Remove the blade, leaving the inner blade flange in its
service position.
(5.7)
Fig. 5
installing a Blade:
• Ensure that all components are free from dirt and debris.
• Install the blade onto the inner blade flange and arbor,
ensuring that the direction and rotation arrow on the
blade matches the direction of arrow rotation found on the
machine's upper blade guard. (Fig. 6)
• Reinstall the outer blade flange, washer and arbor screw.
• Lock the arbor by pressing the arbor lock button.
• Tighten the arbor screw using the 8mm hex key.
• Return the arbor guard to its service position and tighten the
cross head screw.
• Check that the arbor lock has been released by rotating the
Fig. 6
blade by hand.
• Ensure that the hex key is removed from the arbor screw and
is safely stored for future use.
• Check the installation, and particularly the operation of the
retractable lower blade guards by lowering and raising the
cutting head a few times.
(5.8 )
wArNiNg: After installing a new blade, always run the
machine, without load, for a couple of minutes. Stand away
from the blade. If the blade were to contain an undetected flaw,
it could shatter during this trial run.
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(5.9)
CuTTiNg hEAD TrAVEL
Cutting head Downward Travel Adjustment
To prevent the blade from contacting any part of the
machine's metal base the downward travel of the
cutting head can be adjusted.
Lower the cutting head and check for any blade contact with
the machine's base.
if the downward travel of the cutting head needs to
be adjusted:
• Loosen the locknut on the downward travel stop screw.
(Fig. 7a)
• Turn the adjusting screw (Fig. 7b) out (counter-clockwise) to
decrease the downwards travel of the cutting head.
• Turn the adjusting screw in (clockwise) to increase the
downwards travel of the cutting head.
• Tighten the adjustment screw locknut when satisfactory
downward travel of the cutting head is achieved.
(5.10)
CuTTiNg ANgLE ADJuSTMENT
Note: The rear vise jaw can be turned through 45
.
0
The rear vise jaw is factory set at 0
(at 90
to the blade) so that
0
0
the blade cuts squarely across material positioned in the vise.
For angled cuts, the rear vise jaw can be swung through (up to)
45
, with a protractor scale being included on the vise jaw for
0
ease and accuracy of setting. (>5.10)
To angle the rear vise jaw:
• Loosen the M10 socket headed screw and the lever handled
locking screw. (Fig. 8)
• Turn the rear vise jaw to the required angle.
• Tighten the socket headed screw securely using the supplied
hex key and tighten the lever handled locking screw.
Note: The lever handle locking screw has a spring loaded
repositionable lever. Repositioning of the lever may be
necessary to ensure that the locking screw can be tightened
sufficiently when the rear vise jaw is angled. To reposition
the lever on the screw, pull the lever upwards and rotate the
lever to a convenient position (one that allows the screw to be
tightened) release the lever and tighten the screw. The front
vise jaw will automatically compensate for any set angle of the
rear jaw, or to accommodate irregular shaped workpieces.
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B
EN
A
Fig. 7
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Fig. 8
FR