Use and Care Manual

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Adjust the positioning of the lower blade guide assembly

as follo

ws:

1. Loosen the Allen bolt with the supplied 5 mm Allen

key.

Move the lower blade guide assembly forward along

the shaft , until the blade guides are at least 1/32"

behind the blade teeth , (do not protrude past the

hollowed part of the teeth of the blade.

3. Tighten the Allen bolt to lock the assembly in place.

Adjust the positioning of the lower thrust bearing as follows:

1. Loosen the Allen bolt with the supplied 5 mm Allen

key.

2. Turn the knob until the thrust bearing barely

touches the blade (is 1/64" behind the back of the

blade) .

3. Tighten the Allen bolt to lock the thrust bearing

in position.

1/64"

ADE SPEED CONTROL

The blade speed ranges from 540 to 3600 Feet Per Minute

(FPM) for Wood cutting and from 100 to 650 FPM for Metal

cutting applications, depending on the positionning of

the drive belt on the pulleys.

Note: Refer to the reference chart below for speed selection

for metal cutting, based on workpiece material .

The blade speed control knob is located on the control

box, just above the on/off switch, .

- Turn the knob clockwise to increase the blade

speed.

- Turn the knob counter-clockwise to decrease the

blade speed.

The blade speed will be indicated on the digital speed

display .

Decrease speed

Increase speed

METAL CUTTING BLADE AND SPEED REFERENCE CHART

WORKPIECE MATERIAL

MILD STEEL

CAST-IRON (MEDIUM)

BRONZE

BRASS

ALUMINUM

PLASTIC

5 - 10 TPI Blade / Moderate feed rate

BLADE SPEED IN FEET PER MINUTE (FPM)

5 - 10 TPI Blade / Moderate feed rate

STEEL (TOUGH)

*The information in this chart is supplied as a general guideline only. Your results may vary depending on blade material, as well as its

quality and sharpness. For best results always follow any speed recommendations supplied with the blades being used.

10 - 14 TPI Blade / Low feed rate

100 - 125

150 - 250

300 - 400

250 - 350

700 - 800

REMARK

BLADE GUARD REMOVED FOR CLARITY ONLY

1/32"