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INTRODUCTION......................................2
Contact Info ....................................... 2
Manual Accuracy .................................. 2
Machine Specifications .......................... 3
Identification ..................................... 5
Controls & Components ......................... 6
SAFETY................................................9
Additional Safety for Bandsaws .............. 11
ELECTRICAL........................................ 12
Circuit Requirements .......................... 12
Grounding Requirements ...................... 13
Extension Cords ................................ 13
Converting Voltage to 220V .................. 14
SETUP............................................... 15
Unpacking ....................................... 15
Items Needed for Setup ....................... 15
Inventory ........................................ 16
Hardware Recognition Chart ................. 17
Cleaning Machine ............................... 18
Machine Placement ............................ 19
Lifting & Moving ................................ 20
Anchoring to Floor ............................. 21
Assembly ......................................... 22
Dust Collection ................................. 26
Adjustment Overview.......................... 27
Initial Blade Tracking .......................... 27
Test Run .......................................... 29
Tensioning Blade ............................... 30
Fine-Tune Tracking ............................. 32
Adjusting Blade Support Bearings ........... 33
Installing Blade Guide Roller Bearings ...... 36
Adjusting Blade Guide Roller Bearings ...... 37
Aligning Table ................................... 39
Aligning Fence .................................. 41
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OPERATIONS....................................... 42
General .......................................... 42
Workpiece Inspection .......................... 43
Setting Upper Blade Guide Height .......... 44
Blade Selection ................................. 44
Blade Selection Chart ......................... 48
Blade Care & Break-In ......................... 49
Blade Breakage ................................. 49
Changing Blade ................................. 50
Tilting Table ..................................... 51
Ripping ........................................... 52
Crosscutting ..................................... 52
Resawing ......................................... 53
Cutting Curves .................................. 53
Stacked Cuts .................................... 54
ACCESSORIES....................................... 55
Bandsaw Accessories ........................... 55
MAINTENANCE..................................... 57
Schedule ......................................... 57
Wheel Brushes .................................. 57
Cleaning & Protecting ......................... 57
Lubrication ...................................... 58
SERVICE............................................. 60
Troubleshooting ................................. 60
Tensioning/Replacing V-Belt .................. 63
Blade Lead ...................................... 65
Adjusting Wheel Brushes ...................... 66
Adjusting Quick-Release Lever ............... 66
Adjusting Guide Post Parallelism ............ 67
Aligning Wheels ................................. 70
Calibrating Table Tilt Scale Pointer ......... 74
Electrical Safety Instructions ................. 75
Wiring Diagram ................................. 76
PARTS............................................... 77
Main .............................................. 77
Main Parts List .................................. 78
Table, Trunnion, & Blade Guides ............ 79
Table, Trunnion, & Blade Guides Parts List 80
Fence ............................................. 81
Labels & Cosmetics ............................ 82
WARRANTY......................................... 85
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