Assembly And Adjustments - Porter-Cable PCXB340SS Instruction Manual

ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS

Estimated Assembly Time: 5 minutes.
MOUNTING SCROLL SAW TO WORK
SURFACE (FIG. A)
WARNING
!
To avoid injury, do not connect this
scroll saw to the power source until it
is completely assembled and adjusted
and you have read and understood this
instruction manual.
1. There are two mounting holes on the
saw base for mounting the scroll saw to a
workbench or stand. A solid wood bench
is preferred over a plywood board to
reduce noise and vibration.
2. The hardware to mount this saw is NOT
supplied with the saw. The hardware as
shown in Fig. A should be used:
Fig. A
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1. Hex bolts; length as required
2. Flat washers
3. Foam pad or carpet (optional)
4. Lock washers
5. Hex nuts
6. Jam nuts
BLADE STORAGE (FIG. B)
The blade storage (1) is located on the right
rear side of the scroll saw body. The blade
storage can conveniently store pin-end and
plain-end blades.
Fig. B
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SAWDUST COLLECTION PORT (FIG. C)
This scroll saw will accept a hose or vacuum
accessory (not provided) to be connected
to the sawdust collection port (1) on the
front of base. If excessive sawdust buildup
occurs inside the base, use a wet/dry vacuum
cleaner or manually remove sawdust by first
unplugging the saw from the power source,
then removing the two screws (2) on the left
side of saw holding the plate cover. After
cleaning all sawdust buildup, reattach the
plate cover and screws (2) before restarting
the saw. This will keep your saw cutting
efficiently.
Fig. C
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BLADE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
PIN-END BLADE REMOVAL AND
INSTALLATION
WARNING
!
To avoid injury from accidental starting,
always turn the switch OFF and remove
power cord plug from power source before
removing or replacing the blade.
This scroll saw accepts 5 in. (127 mm) plain-
end or pin-end blades to cut a wide variety of
materials.
Pin-end type blades are often thicker than
plain-end blades and offer more stability
and faster assembly. These blades are
used whenever faster cutting on a variety of
materials and 3/4 in. (19 mm) thickness
or greater are required. Use whenever less
precision or thicker kerf cutting is acceptable.
NOTE: When installing pin-end blades, the
set screws located on the upper and lower
blade holders should not be over or under
tightened. The slot must be slightly wider than
the thickness of the blade. After the blade is
installed, the blade tension mechanism will
keep the pin-end in place.
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