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SECTION 5: ADJUSTMENTS
Overview
Before performing any type of inspection
or adjustment work, be sure that the
power cord is unplugged to ensure there
is no possibility for the machine to start
accidentally. Serious injury may occur.
Because the bandsaw is a very versatile tool,
there are many controls and adjustment loca-
tions. Let's review these locations and describe
each control function. See Figure 10.
3.
Figure 10. Upper bandsaw adjustments.
1.
This knob is used to set saw blade tension.
Turning clockwise increases tension and
counter-clockwise decreases tension.
2.
This knob is used to set the tilt of the upper
wheel which controls blade tracking. This
knob has a check-nut for locking purposes.
3.
These two setscrews are used to secure the
steel guide-blocks in place. The guide-blocks
stabilize the blade from side to side.
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4.
The holder for the guide-blocks is adjustable
from front to back. This setscrew loosens the
guide-block holder.
5.
The bearing supports the back of the blade
and is also adjustable from front to back. This
setscrew loosens the bearing holder.
Tension & Tracking
Remove the top and bottom wheel covers. Turn
the top wheel over by hand. It should turn freely.
If not, turn the blade tension knob counter-clock-
wise and loosen a turn or so. The blade should be
just snug.
1.
Be careful when turning the band wheels by
2.
hand. The aluminum spokes may have sharp
edges.
5.
To adjust tracking, loosen the lock nut on the
tracking control knob and turn the knob clockwise
4.
or counter-clockwise while turning the upper
wheel by hand. See Figure 11 for tracking control
location.
Figure 11. Tension knob (1) and tracking knob (2).
1.
2.
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