Maintenance; Tires; Adjusting The Upper Blade Guide Travel; General Maintenance - RIDGID BS1400 Owner's Manual

Maintenance

WARNING: For your own safety,
turn switch "Off" and remove
plug from power source outlet
before maintaining or lubricating
your band saw.

Tires

Pitch and sawdust that build up on the
tires should be removed with a stiff brush
or scrape off with a piece of wood.

Adjusting The Upper Blade Guide Travel

If the upper guide bar will not move up
and down easily or falls when the lock
knob is loosened, the following adjust-
ment should be performed.
1. Remove the guide bar lock knob.
2. Using a 5mm hex "L" wrench, tighten or
loosen the screw which is located below
the lock knob.

General Maintenance

Keep your band saw clean. Remove the
sawdust from the inside. Vacuum or blow
out frequently.
Do not allow filth to build up on the table
the guides or the back-up bearings. Clean
them with gum and pitch remover.

Motor

Frequently blow or vacuum out any saw-
dust from the motor. Follow lubrication
instruction on the motor label.
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of
eye injury from blowing debris,
wear safety goggles when blow-
ing out sawdust.

Lubrication

All of the ball bearings are packed with
grease at the factory. They require no fur-
ther lubrication.
NOTE: To reduce the risk of damaging
the tires do not use a sharp knife or any
kind of solvent.
When the tires become worn they should
be replaced. When replacing the tires,
stretch them around the wheels but do not
glue them on.
3. Move the guide bar up and down to
check for smooth movement while still
holding its position when released.
4. Make further adjustments to the screw
as required to get the guide bar to move
smoothly and hold its position when
released.
5. Reinstall guide bar lock knob.
NOTE: Do not immerse the back-up bear-
ings in the gum and pitch remover.
Put a thin coat of paste wax on the table
so that the wood slides easily while cut-
ting.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
electrocution or fire, immediately
replace a worn, cut or damaged
power cord.
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