Operation - Skil SS9503-00 Owner's Manual

OPERATION

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resulting in possible serious injury.
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recommended can result in serious personal injury.
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making any adjustments.
Applications
You may use this product for the following purposes:
 Cutting wood, wood composition products, plastic, and other fibrous material up to
2" (51 mm) thick.
Recommendations for cutting
A scroll saw is basically a curve-cutting machine. It can also be used for straight cutting and
beveling or angle cutting operations. Please read and understand the following items before
attempting to use the saw.
 When feeding the workpiece into the blade do not force it against the blade. This could
cause blade deflection. Allow the saw to cut the material by guiding the workpiece into
the blade as it cuts.
 The blade teeth cut material only on the down stroke.
 Guide the wood into the blade slowly because the teeth of the blade are very small and
remove wood only on the down stroke.
 There is a learning curve for each person using this saw. During that period of time it is
expected that some blades will break until you learn how to use the saw.
 Best results are achieved when cutting wood one inch thick or less. When cutting wood
thicker than one inch, guide the wood very, very slowly into the blade and take extra
care not to bend or twist the blade while cutting in order to maximize blade life.
 To get accurate cuts, be prepared to compensate for the blade's tendency to follow the
wood grain as you are cutting.
 This scroll saw is primarily designed to cut wood or wood products. For cutting precious
and non-ferrous metals, the variable control switch must be set at very slow speeds.
 Always use the drop foot to keep workpiece against the table. It must be set just on top
of the workpiece for free scrolling allowance, leaving no more than a gap of 1/16 inch
(1.6 mm) between the drop foot and workpiece.
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to comply with ANSI
Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes
Do not use any attachments or accessories not recommended by the
manufacturer of this tool. The use of attachments or accessories not
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o avoid injury from accidental startups, always turn the switch off and
unplug the scroll saw before moving the tool, replacing the blade, or
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