Steele Products SP-PB130 - Manual (Page 8)

The drop foot must be adjusted to hold the
workpiece against the table during cutting oper-
ations. The front of the drop foot also acts as a
blade guard, preventing the operator’s fingers
from coming into contact with the blade.
To adjust the drop foot, do these steps:
1. Loosen the drop foot lock knob (Figure 8).
2. Adjust the drop foot so it makes contact
with the workpiece.
3. Retighten the drop foot lock knob.
The bottom face of the drop foot must always
be parallel to the top face of the table.
UNPLUG the power cord
before you do any assem-
bly or adjustment tasks!
Otherwise, serious per-
sonal injury to you or oth-
ers may occur!
Figure 8. Upper saw adjustments.
The sawdust blower directs a current of air onto
the cut line, blowing the sawdust from the work-
piece.
To adjust the sawdust blower, do these steps:
1. Loosen the phillips head screw on the side
of the drop foot rod (Figure 8).
2. Adjust the sawdust blower to the desired
position.
Drop Foot
Lock Knob
Screw For Blower
Adjustment
Sawdust Blower
Drop Foot
ASSEMBLY
15
Correct blade tension is essential to maximizing
the performance of the scroll saw. Blades that
are tensioned correctly will also last longer and
are less likely to break during a cutting opera-
tion; however, finding the correct amount of
tension for the saw blade is a subjective matter
that often results in trial-and-error adjustments.
Having too little tension on the blade is safer
than having too much. If the blade is tensioned
too tight, the blade could break, causing serious
personal injury. If the blade is tensioned too
loose, the blade will more than likely fall off
during the cutting operation.
To adjust the blade tension, do these steps:
Š Turn the blade tension knob (Figure 10)
clockwise to increase the blade tension.
Š Turn the blade tension knob counter-clock-
wise to decrease the blade tension.
Get into the habit of plucking the saw blade
every time the blade is replaced or re-installed.
With time and experience, a distinct sound will
be recognized as the “correct” blade tension.
Figure 10.Blade tension knob.
Figure 9.Lower saw adjustments.
Table Lock
Knob
Angle Scale
Pointer
Blade Tension
Scale Calibration
To calibrate the scale, do these steps:
1. Loosen the table lock knob (Figure 9).
2. Using a machinist’s square, adjust the table
square to the saw blade. Retighten the
table lock knob.
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mark (Figure 9).
4. Adjust the table stop bolt so it makes con-
tact with the underside of the table.
The angle scale is only a rough scale and should
not be used to set the table for precise angle
cuts.
ADJUSTMENTS
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