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14. Belt tensioning is done by tightening the wing
nut which pulls -the motor down. The
motor
slides on the three
(3)
spacers and is locked
in
place by the flanged lock nut at the
threaded
stud.
Belt tension is important. Over tensioning may
cause vibration while too little tension may
allow'
the belt to slip under heavy
loads.
TIGHTEN
FLANGE
NUT AFTER
TENSIONING
BELT WITH WING NUT
SELECTING BLADE
SPEED
The band saw has two speed settings:
3000
FPM for
normal
operation and
1500 FPM
for operation requir-
ing more control of the work
piece.
When changing belt positions always remove the
belt from the
largest wheel first. When changing
speeds from
1500
to 3000 FPM remove the belt from
the band saw pulley first. When going from
3000 to
1500 FPM remove the belt from the motor pulley
first
MOTOR
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iSDa
iPM
RECOMMENDED SPEED SETTINGS
2. 1500 Feet per Minute
1. 3000
Feet per Minute
a. Basic Wood Cutting.
b. Resawing
Most effective with skip tooth, hook tooth, and
regular tooth blades.
a.
Intricate Wood Cutting
b.
Veneers,
Tile,
Plastics
c. Non-Ferrous
Metals (Brass,
Aluminum)-
Copper,
Most effective with blades that have 15 teeth per
inch
CAUTION: ThIs band saw will not cut steel. Steel
cutting requires the blade
speed
to be
140 FPM.
-Must
use
recommended for non-ferrous metals.
MOUNTING THE SAW TO THE CABINET
1.
From loose parts bag find the following hard-
ware:
.T
.©
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
aTV.
A
Truss Head Bolts 1/4-20 x 1/2
.
. . . . . . . . .
4
B Lockwashers
External 1/4 .
.
. .
.
. . . . . . . . .
4
C
Hex Nuts 1/4-20 . . . . . . . . . . .
.
. .
.
. . . . . . . .
4
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