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9. Briefly turn bandsaw ON then OFF to position blade
and resume previous tracking.
—If tracking needs adjustment, see Blade.Tracking
in next section.
—If tracking is fine, proceed to Blade.Tension.
Blade.Tracking
Blade tracking has been properly set at the factory.
Tracking will rarely need to be adjusted if bandsaw is
used properly.
Tools.Needed.
Wrench or Socket 14mm .......................................1
To.adjust.blade.tracking.on.bandsaw,.do.these.steps:
1. DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
2. Position the bandsaw in the vertical position.
3. Open the wheel access cover.
4. Loosen, but do not remove lower hex bolt in blade
wheel tilting mechanism shown in Figure.44.
5. Use blade tension knob to release blade tension (see
Figure.45).
6. Adjust tracking hex bolt, as shown in Figure.45,
then tighten lower hex bolt loosened in Step.4.
—Tightening tracking hex bolt will move blade closer
to shoulder of wheel.
—Loosening bolt will move blade away from shoulder.
7. Tension the blade.
8. Reconnect the power and turn ON the bandsaw.
—If blade tracks along shoulder of wheel (without
rubbing), blade is tracking properly and this
adjustment is completed.
—If blade walks away from shoulder of wheel or
hits shoulder, turn bandsaw OFF, disconnect from
power, then repeat Steps.4-8.
9. Turn bandsaw OFF, disconnect from power, then
replace the blade guard and wheel access cover.
Model W1715 (For Machines Mfd. Since 2/19)
Qty
Lower
Hex Bolt
Figure.44. Blade wheel tilting lower hex
Tracking
Hex Bolt
Figure.45. Adjusting the tracking hex bolt.
-32-
bolt.
Blade
Tension
Knob
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