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JIG SAW WITH
TENSIONER--MODEL
103.0404 ONLY
A blade
tensioner
is provided
so that correct tensioRcan
be obtained when using various
sizes of blades.
Tension
can be varied
with blade
in place and while
machine
is in operation.
Improper
tension
wiU cause vibration
which
will disappear
when correct
point is reached.
To increase
or decrease
the tension
of the saw blade,
loosen pump
tube clamp
screw and
turn ball crank
to
the right
or left. Lock clamp
screw when
desired
tension
is reached.
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I_OLLE_
GLTID_
AND
IIOI_D
DOWN
_P I_I1N_
To
move
roller
guide
toward
and
away
from
the
saw
loosen
bolt
A in Fig.
2 and
slide
the
a_semb'.y
to
the
desired
position.
To
move
the
roller
laterally
loosen
the
bolt
B and
slide
the
roller
and
hold
down
spring
to
the
groove
selected.
_--A
TO
CIIUCK
SAW
BLADES
1. Place
blade
in the
lower
chuck
and
tighten
socket
head
clamp
screw.
--B
2. Turn
drive
pulley
uI,til
the
lower
chuck
is raised
to
its highest
position.
FIG.2
3. Loosen
pump
tube
clamp
screw
and
set
pump
tube
at proper
position
for
length
of saw
blade
b_ing
insert-
ed.
4. While
in this
position
insert
blade
in upper
chuck
by pulling
down
upper
chuck
slightly
and
tightening
the
clamp
screw.
6, Turn
pulley
over
by hand
to make
eertaln
that
the
sprlng
in head
i_ under
tenslon
at
the
top of stroke.
Failure
to observe
this
condition
will
resu:t
in pounding.
Install
blade
with
cutting
teeth
pointing
downward.
Blade
will
work
best
with
cutting
edge
square
with
table.
Maximum
thickness
to cut
with
5" blade
is _A".
For
thicker
material
use longer
blades
and
raise
pump
tube.
Blades
up to
10"
long
can
be used
without
changing
the
setting
for
5" blades,
but
the blade
mu_t
be put
through
the
upper
chuck
starting
from
below
the
table
through
the
table
insert.
FILING
The
round
shank
files
to be used
in this
machine,
listed
in the
Sears
Power
Tool
Catalog,
are
held
in the lower
chuck.
To
insert
a file
remove
the
chuck
screws
and
lift
off
the
blade
centering
cap.
Place
file
in chuck
and
fasten
securely
by tightening
slotted
set
screw
only
against
the
file
shank.
The
table
may
be tilted
to file
angles
or to correc_ for any bow in the file,
TABLE
To tiltthe table unlock the front trunnion by pulling the lever wrench
on to hexagon
nut. Loosen.
Pull
plunger stop for important angular positions, intermediate angles must be lined up wlth the pointer. Rrlock wlth
lever wrench
on nut. The
pointer on the graduated protractor is adjustable if necessary to correct any
error on
protractor with the table top.
OVERARM
Marks
on the
top of the
overm'm
and
pump
tube
housing
at the
joint
permits
the
entire
housing
aszembly
to
be returned
to its normal
alignment.
Overarm
is pivoted
at
the
rear
of the
base
so it can
be
swung
to the
right
or left
or
entirdy
removed
by
loosening
the
stud
which
clamps
it to the
base,
The
distance
from
the
center
of the
saw
to the
inside
of arm
per-
mits
full
24" cuts.
At the
overarm
pivot,
joinb
at the
rear
end of the
base
a mark
determines
the
normal
sawing
alig'nm_nt
of
the
arm.
RUBBER
MOUNTING
INSULATORS
Place
one
in
each
cored
recess
on the
inside
corners
of base:
These
rubbers
will
help
to level
your
saw
and
deaden
sounds
which
,nay
be transmitted
through
your
mount_n_
stand
or bench.
SABRE
SAWING
ACCESSORY
Loosen
blade
_n upper
chuck.
Remove
roller
guide
and
hold-down
spring
by
taking
out
the
screw
at the
b0t-
tom.
Loosen
acorn
nut
on rear
of upper
arm
and
move
arm
to either
side.
Tilt
table
to the
left
45 ° .
With
long
screw
through
slot,
line
up
roller
guide
with
small
support
casting
(Part
No.
15055)
included
with
extra
part_."
Fasten
this
assembly
to boss
underneath
the
table
and
behind
the
blade.
Return
table
to horizontal
position.
ADDITIONAL
ACCESSORIES
AVAILABLE
FENCE
AND
TABLE
EXTENSIONS
Provision
is made
in the
ends
of the
table
for
attaching
fence
guides
and
ext_nsion_
for
the
front
_nd
sides
of the
table.
These
extensions
increase
the
table
size
from
14-3/16"
square
to 18-31_16 " x 25-1,_ ".
The
table
space
in front
of the
saw
is increased
from
7-_/_" to 11-_/_ ".

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