Blade Tracking
Serious personal injury
can occur if the machine
starts while your hand
is touching the bandsaw
wheel during tracking
adjustments. Disconnect
power from the bandsaw
before performing blade
tracking adjustments.
Wheel Alignment
To center track the blade:
1.
2.
3.
Figure 17
The cast iron spokes may have sharp edges
and the blade teeth may extend beyond the
edge of the wheel, creating a laceration haz-
ard. In the next step, be careful when turn-
ing the wheel by hand.
4.
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Figure 17.
If the blade rides in the center of the
upper wheel and is centered on the peak
of the wheel crown
If the blade does not ride in the center
of the upper wheel and is not centered
on the peak of the wheel crown,
Figure 18.
Figure 18