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OPERATION & USE
CHANGING BLADES
1. Turn the main power switch off and
disconnect from the power supply.
2. Remove front cover.
3. Remove the upper blade guard (,
loosen locking screw ) and adjust the
upper support bearing * away from
the blade (Fig.9).
4. Loosen the upper and lower blade
guide locking screws + and move the
blade guides away from the blade
(Fig.10).
5. Loosen locking screw , and adjust the
lower support bearing - away from
the blade (Fig.10).
6. Using the hex key supplied . turn
the blade tensioning bolt / clockwise
to decrease the blade tension (Fig.11).
7. Remove the old blade. Slip the new
blade over the three wheels, placing
the blade as close as possible to the
centre of the wheels (make sure the
teeth face the table).
8. Turn the tensioning bolt /
anticlockwise until the blade is
tensioned.
9. Rotate the idler wheel by hand until the
blade centres correctly on all three
wheels. If the blade does not track
correctly, adjust the tracking bolt 0
while rotating the idler wheel until it
does so (Fig.12).
10. Adjust the top * and bottom blade
support bearings so they are just
touching the rear of the blade and lock
in place.
11. Adjust the blade guides so there is a
gap of approx. 1mm between each
guide and the blade and lock in place.
12. Reassemble the blade guard (.
13. Replace the front cover.
Fig.9.
Fig.10.
Fig.11.
Fig.12.
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