Craftsman 21609 - 18 in. Scroll Saw Operator's Manual page 18

[] Pulluponthe bladeandpresstheupperarmdownto
position theupperendof thebladeintheupperblade
holder.
[] Securely t ightentheupperbladeclampscrew.
[] Pushthetension release backdown.
[] Turnthebladetension knobclockwise unti!theblade
hasthedesired amount o ftension.
[] Replace thethroatplate.
NOTE: f fthe bladetouches thedropfootoneitherside
thenthedropfootmustbeadjusted. SeeAdjustingDrop
FootintheAdjustments s ectionofthismanual.
DROP FOOT
See Figure 12.
To prevent the workpiece from lifting, the drop foot should
be adjusted so it just rests on the top of the workpiece.
The drop foot should not be adjusted so that the
workpiece drags.
Always retighten the drop foot lock knob after each ad-
justment has been made.
[] Loosen the drop foot lock knob.
[] Lower or raise the drop foot to the desired position.
[] Retighten the drop foot lock knob.
The tall, front part of the drop foot acts as a blade guard
to prevent accidental contact with the blade.
0H OFF
TURNING THE SCROLL SAW ON AND OFF
See Figures 13 o 14.
[] Plug the foot switch into the power source.
[] Plug the scroll saw into the foot switch.
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[] Pull the ON/OFF knob out to the ON position. The
knob must remain in this position for the foot switch to
supply power to the saw.
[] Depress foot switch to turn saw ON.
NOTE: After saw is turned on, a hesitation before blade
movement is normal.
[] Release foot switch to turn saw OFF.
SWITCH
PULL/0H
PUSH/0FF
DROP FOOT
j LOOK KHOB DROP
OROP FOOT FOOT ROD
,_ WARNING: Do not use this foot switch with any tool
other than 21609 Scroll Saw. Failure to follow this
warning may result in serious injury.
VARIABLE SPEED
See Figure 14.
The ON/OFF knob also controls the variable speed of
the saw. By turning the knob, the vadable speed control
may be adjusted from the high speed of approximately
! ,600 SPM to the low speed of approximately 500 SPM.
Turn the ON/OFF knob clockwise to increase strokes per
minute and counterc!ockwise to reduce the strokes per
minute.
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