Blade Description; Assembly And Adjustments; Installing And Removing - DeWalt DCS370 Instruction Manual

generated during cutting may cause the band saw blade to become
bound to the material, possibly resulting in overload and bum-out of
the motor.
Type of band saw blade
Number of teeth
Workpiece thickness
1/8" (3.2 mm) and under
1/8"-1/4" (3.2 mm-6.4 mm)
Blade Tracking (Fig. 2)
BLADE DESCRIPTION
Bi-Metal
24 18 14 14/18
_ WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn
tool off and remove battery pack before making any adjustments
or removing/installing attachments or accessories. An accidental
start-up can cause injury.
NOTICE: Excessive tightening of the adjustment screws could result
in damage to the saw.
Your band saw is equipped with an adjustable blade tracking
mechanism which assures proper blade tracking at all times. The
blade is properly adjusted when it is centered on the guide rollers (F)
and the teeth of the blade (I) are 3/16" (0.38 mm) from the edge of
the guide roller.
TO ADJUST THE BLADE TRACKING
1. Turn and open the blade tensioning lever (H) to allow access to the
tracking screws (N).
2. Use a 10 mm wrench to loosen the adjustment locking nuts (G).
3. Use a 3 mm hex wrench (supplied) to turn one of the tracking
screws (N) 1/4 turn clockwise. Turn the other tracking screw 1/4
turn clockwise.
NOTE: Turning the tracking screw clockwise moves the blade
toward the guide roller, turning the tracking screw counterclockwise
moves the blade away from the guide roller.
4. Tighten both the adjusting locking nuts and close the quick release
lever. (It will be necessary to run the saw to observe the tracking.)
5. Observe blade tracking between runs and repeat Steps 1-4 as
necessary to achieve proper blade tracking.
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn
tool off and remove battery pack before making any adjustments
or removing/installing attachments or accessories. An accidental
start-up can cause injury.
FIG. 4
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack
(Fig. 1, 2, 4)
NOTE: Make sure your battery pack is fully charged.
/_WARNING: Make certain the switch lock-off button (B)
is engaged to prevent switch actuation before removing or
installing battery.
To install the battery pack into the tool handle, align the base of
the tool with the notch inside the tool's handle and slide the battery
pack firmly into the handle until you hear the lock snap into place.
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