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Page 2 - SAFETY RULES; WARNING: FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES

2 SAFETY RULES Woodworking can be dangerous if safe and proper operating procedures are not followed. As with all machinery, there are certainhazards involved with the operation of the product. Using the machine with respect and caution will considerably lessen thepossibility of personal injury. How...

Page 4 - MINIMUM GAUGE EXTENSION CORD; EXTENSION CORDS

4 FOREWORD Delta Model 40-570 16" Scroll Saw is designed to give high quality, smooth cutting performance with capacity to cutup to 16" wide by 2" thick woodworking materials and has a 3/4" stroke. Delta Model 40-570 comes equipped with;basic machine, integral dust port, variable spe...

Page 5 - GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: THIS TOOL MUST BE GROUNDED WHILE IN USE TO PROTECT THE OPERATORFROM ELECTRIC SHOCK. 1. All grounded, cord-connected tools: In the event of a malfunction or breakdown, grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reducethe risk of electric shoc...

Page 6 - MUST; ON-OFF SWITCH AND VARIABLE; FUSE REPLACEMENT

6 FASTENING SCROLL SAWTO SUPPORTING SURFACE Your scroll saw MUST be securely fastened to a stand or workbench using the three holes in the base, two ofwhich are shown at (A) Fig. 4. IMPORTANT: If there is any tendency for the stand or workbench to move during operation, the stand orworkbench MUST be...

Page 7 - WARNING: TO AVOID INJURY FROM

7 TABLE INSERT The table insert (A) can be assembled to the saw tablewith the opening in the insert pointing to the front of thetable, as shown in Fig. 7, or to the right as shown in Fig. 8. With the table in the level position, 90° to the blade, theinsert (A) should be positioned, as shown in Fig. ...

Page 8 - ADJUSTING BLADE TENSION.

8 3. Push upper blade chuck locking lever (C) Fig. 11, tothe rear as shown. This will automatically release theblade (D) from the upper chuck (E). 4. Remove the dust collection cup (A) by rotating knob(B) 90° as shown in Fig. 12. Slide dust cup out of theguides (C) by pulling it toward the front. NO...

Page 9 - ADJUSTING BLADE TENSION

9 ADJUSTING BLADE TENSION Tension is applied to the blade when the blade tensionlever (A) Fig. 15, is in the rear position, as shown. Whenthe lever (A) is moved forward, as shown in Fig. 16,blade tension is released. To increase blade tension, turn lever knob (B) Fig. 16,clockwise and to decrease bl...

Page 12 - MAKE CERTAIN THE MACHINE IS DISCON-; BLADE BREAKAGE

12 CHOICE OF BLADE AND SPEED Your scroll saw will accept a wide variety of 5" flat endblades and can be operated at any speed from 600 to1650 cutting strokes per minute. Consider the followingas a general guideline for selecting a blade andoperating speed. 1. Use a finer blade for cutting thin w...

Page 13 - FOLLOWING A LINE; ACCESSORIES; SCROLL SAW BLADES

13 FOLLOWING A LINE With your scroll saw you should be able to cut a straight or curved line with ease. Most beginners will experienceblade wandering, however, they eventually learn to control it as they become more familiar with the machine. Usescrap material to practice cuts before starting a proj...

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