Tracking The Bandsaw Blade; Setting The Cutting Height; Adjusting The Blade Guides; The Upper/Lower Blade Guide - Craftsman 119.214 Owner's Manual

a.Remove theripfence, theguide rail, t hewing nutandscrew
from thetable.
b.Open theupper a ndlower d oors b ytuming t hedoor l ocking
knobs.
c.Loosen t heblade tension b yturning t heblade tension k nob on
thetopoftheupper w heel housing c ounterclockwise until t hesaw
blade hasslackened (viewed fromabove) (See Fig.12).
c. Settheblade guide totherequired height byturning t heguide
postadjusting k nob.
d.Tighten thewing nutafter s etting.
Guide post adjusting knob
FIG. 14
d. Remove the saw blade from the upper and lower wheels.
e. When fitting the new saw blade ensure the blade teeth are
pointing downwards and towards you at the position where the
saw blade passes through the table.
f. Re-tension the new saw blade and check the saw blade tracking
by turning the upper wheel by hand. The saw blade should run in
the center of the bandsaw wheels.
g. If need adjust the tracking of the saw blade, proceed as men-
tioned below" TRACKING THE SAW BLADE"
h. Replace the rip fence, the guide rail, the wing nut and screw to
the table.
i. Close the upper and lower doors by turning the door locking
knobs before reconnecting the power supply.
6. TRACKING THE BANDSAW BLADE
Set the tracking of the saw blade before setting the blade guides.
Once the saw blade is installed and tensioned, track the saw
blade by adjusting the tracking knob by hand (See Fig. 13). The
saw blade should run in the center of the bandsaw wheels. When
the correct adjustment is achieved lock the tracking knob with the
wing nut.
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Tracking knob I |
FIG. 13
7. SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT
a. The upper blade guide should be set as close as practical
against the workpiece.
b. To adjust this height, loosen the wing nut at the side of the upper
wheel housing. (See Fig. 14)
8. ADJUSTING THE BLADE GUIDES
The Upper Blade Guide
a. To adjust the upper blade guides, first position the right and left
roller guides relative to the blade by slackening the ratcher handle
Fig.15 and moving the guide carrier until both roller guides are
approximately 1/16" behind the gullets of the saw blade.
b. Set both roller guides to within 1/32" of the saw blade by
releasing the guide adjusting screw (A) Fig. 15 on each side of the
saw blade. Do not set the roller guides too close as this will
adversely affect the life of the saw blade.
c. Adjust the rear roller guide to be just clear of the back of the saw
blade by unlocking the guide adjusting screw (B) Fig. 15
d. When the correct adjustment is reached, lock the rear roller
guide in position with the guide adjusting screw (B) Fig.15
Ratchet handle I
Guide adjusting
screw (B)
Guide adjusting screw (A)
FIG, 15
The Lower Blade Guide
a. To adjust the lower blade guides, first position the right and left
roller guides relative to the blade by slackening the lock nut Fig.16
and moving the guide carrier until both roller guides are approxi-
mately 1/16" behind the gullets of the saw blade
b. Set both roller guides to within 1/32" of the saw blade by
releasing the guide adjusting screw (C) Fig. 16 on each side of the
saw blade. Do not set the roller guides too close as this will
adversely affect the life of the saw blade.
c. Adjust the rear roller guide to be just clear of the back of the saw
blade by unlocking the guide adjusting screw (D) Fig, 16
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