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SECTION 5: ADJUSTMENTS
Bandsaw Controls
B
C
Figure 8. General controls.
General control and adjustment locations are
shown in Figure 8 above and are described in
this section.
A. These two guard locking knobs (#46)
secure the upper and lower wheel covers
(#24, #25). The covers are only opened to
change a blade or make an adjustment to
blade tracking. Blade changing and tracking
will be explained later in this section.
B. This is the toggle switch (#16) that the con-
trols the motor. Power is controlled by up
and down movement.
C. This handle (#107) and knob (#91) locks
the rip fence in place.
D. These star knobs (#77) are used to lock the
table in position.
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F
A
E
D
A
Now, direct your attention to the controls located
around the upper part of the saw. See Figure 9.
E. The miter gauge slides in the milled groove
in the table and can be set at 45° left and
right. Use the miter gauge for crosscutting
and miter-cutting.
F
H
Figure 9. Upper Controls.
F. This knob (#8) is used to control blade ten-
sion. Turning clockwise (from the front)
increases
tension;
decreases tension.
G. These knobs (#14) control blade tracking
by setting the angle of the upper wheel.
Note that the knobs have locking nuts in
place.
H. This knob (#93) locks the upper blade guide
assembly (assembled around #58) in posi-
tion. The upper guide should be adjusted to
within
1
/
" of the workpiece for optimum
4
blade support.
G
counter-clockwise
G1148 15" Bandsaw
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