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7.
Loosen the cap screw, rotate the 10mm hex
eccentric (Figure 45), and adjust the bear-
ing against the side of the blade so there is
no clearance, but the bearing is not
overloaded.
10mm Hex Eccentric
Figure 45. Upper blade guide adjustments.
8.
Double check bearing adjustments.
9.
Adjust the other blade guide.
10. Loosen the carbide guide cap screw and use
the set screw (Figure 43) to set the carbide
guide clearance to zero, but do not tighten
the set screw so the carbide guides pinch the
blade.
10. Tighten the cap screw making sure that when
you tighten it, the carbide guide does not
rotate out of the guide housing.
11. Adjust the other set of carbide guides.
G0613/14 Swivel Mast Metal Cutting Bandsaw
Cap Screw
12. When finished with the carbide guide adjust-
ments, make sure the ball bearing guide
(Figure 46) adjustments have not changed.
Re-adjust if required.
Figure 46. Guide types.
13. Reinstall the guide guards and the limit switch
and bracket.
14. Adjust the auto stop bolt and the bow stop
bolt (Figure 47), so the bandsaw motor will
stop when the blade teeth are just below the
vise table surface.
Bow Stop Bolt
Figure 47. Auto stop.
15. Go to Swivel Stops on Page 38 and com-
plete the steps to make sure the cuts will be
perpendicular to the table.
Ball Bearing Guide
Carbide Guide
Limit Switch and
Auto Stop Bolt
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