Steele Products SP-PB130 - Manual (Page 7)

Scroll saw blades are classified as either “pin
end” or “plain end.” The blade included with
this saw is a pin end blade.
To install a pin end blade, do these steps:
1. UNPLUG THE SCROLL SAW!
2. Turn the tension adjustment knob counter-
clockwise to decrease the tension.
3. Remove the throat plate and slide the saw
blade down through the table insert hole so
the teeth face forward and down.
4. Slide the lower blade end through the V-
notch on the lower blade holder (Figure 3)
5. Press the upper blade holder downward and
slide the upper blade end through the V-
notch (Figure 4).
6. Turn the tension adjustment knob clockwise
to increase the blade tension to the desired
amount.
7. Replace the throat plate removed in step 3.
Figure 4. V-notch on upper blade holder.
Figure 3. V-notch on lower blade holder.
Installing Pin-End Blades
ASSEMBLY
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Using plain end blades requires the use of blade
adapters. The blade adapters attach to each end
of the saw blade, allowing plain end blade to be
installed on the upper and lower blade holders.
To install a plain end blade, do these steps:
1. UNPLUG THE SCROLL SAW!
2. Turn the tension adjustment knob counter-
clockwise to decrease the tension.
3. Loosen the setscrews (Figure 5) on the
blade adapters to allow the saw blade ends
to slide through the mounting holes. The
setscrews can be threaded into either set of
holes depending on whether side cutting or
straight cutting is desired.
4. Position the blade adapters in the gauge on
top of the scroll saw (Figure 6) to correctly
set the blade length.
5. TIghten the blade adapter setscrews to
securely position the blade in the center of
the mounting holes
6. Remove the throat plate and slide the saw
blade down through the table insert hole so
the teeth face forward and down.
7. Slide the lower blade adapter over the
mounting arm of the lower blade holder.
Then, press the upper blade holder down-
ward and slide the upper blade adapter over
the mounting arm of the upper blade holder
(Figure 7).
8. Turn the tension adjustment knob clockwise
to increase the blade tension to the desired
amount.
9. Replace the throat plate removed in step 6.
Figure 5. Blade adapter setscrews.
Figure 6. Blade adapters in the gauge on top of
the scroll saw.
Figure 7. Blade adapter on the
upper blade holder.
Installing Pain-End Blades
ASSEMBLY
14