Axminster AW405FS Original Instructions Manual page 15

4. Clean both blade holders and remove any compacted crud
before fitting a new blade.
5. Check sawblade for flaws (cracks, broken teeth, bending)
before installation.
WARNING! DO NOT USE FAULTY
SAWBLADES.
MAKE SURE THE TEETH ARE
POINTING IN THE CUTTING
DOWN DIRECTION!
6. Lower the pinned blade down through the table insert
hole and into the lower blade holder housing. Insert the blade
between the slot in the holder so that the pins on the end of
the blade engage into the cradle's recess. Repeat for the
upper blade holder, see fig 29-30.
Fig 29-30-31
7. Make sure that the pins are seated correctly in both cradles
and nip up both blade holder caphead screws. Replace the
table insert, see fig 31 and re-tension the blade as described
on page 10.
8. Start the scroll saw and check everything running correctly. If
all OK, switch off the saw. If not repeat steps 1-7.
Pinless Blades
The scroll saw will accept pinless blades, to fit follow the
instruction below.
1. Repeat steps 1-4 on the previous page to remove the
standard pinned blade and clean both blade holders.
2. Check pinless sawblade for flaws (cracks, broken teeth,
bending) before installation. Lower the blade down through
the table insert hole and into the lower housing. Insert the
Blade clamp
blade between the slot in the upper blade holder, see fig 32
caphead screws
and re-tighten the caphead screw to secure the blade in
position. Repeat for the lower blade holder, see fig 33.
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CHANGING THE BLADE
CLEAR AWAY ANY TOOLS
AROUND THE WORK AREA.
CONNECT THE SCROLL SAW
TO THE MAINS SUPPLY!
DISCONNECT THE SCROLL SAW
FROM THE MAINS SUPPLY!
Blade holer slot
Fig 32-33
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