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Adjusting.Blade.Guide.
Bearings
The blade guides provide side-to-side support to keep
the blade straight while cutting. The blade guides are
adjustable in two ways—forward/backward and side-
to-side. Make sure the blade is tracking properly and
is correctly tensioned before adjusting the blade guide
bearings.
To adjust the upper blade guides, do these steps:
1. DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
2. Familiarize yourself with the upper blade guide
controls shown in Figures 30–31.
3. Loosen the lateral adjustment rod bolt, loosen
the support bearing adjustment shaft cap screw,
and adjust the blade guides until the edges of
the bearings are
/
1
16
illustrated in Figure 32.
.
Note:.The
⁄
" spacing is ideal, although with larger
1
16
blades it may not be possible. In such cases, adjust
the guide bearings as far forward to the blade
gullets as possible, and still maintain the proper
support bearing spacing adjustment.
NOTICE
Make.sure.that.the.blade.teeth.will.not.contact.the.
guide.bearings.when.the.blade.is.pushed.against.the.
rear.support.bearing.when.cutting.or.the.blade.teeth.
will.be.ruined.
4. Tighten the lateral adjustment rod cap screw.
5. Loosen the bearing rotation adjustment cap screws
on both sides of the blade.
6. Rotate the knurled knobs to position the bearings
0.004" away from the blade.
.
Note:.0.004" is approximately the thickness of a
dollar bill.
7. Tighten both of the bearing rotation adjustment cap
screws to lock the blade guide bearings in position.
" behind the blade gullets, as
Model W1825 (For Machines Mfd. Since 07/15)
Guide Block
Assembly Cap
Screws
Bearing Rotation
Adjustment Cap
Screw
Figure.30. Upper blade guide controls
Support Bearing
Adjustment
Shaft Cap Screw
Knurled Knob
Bearing
Rotation
Adjustment
Cap Screw
Figure.31. Upper blade guide controls
⁄
"
1
16
Blade
Gullet
Figure 32. Lateral adjustment of blade
-26-
Blade Guide
Bearings
Knurled
Knob
(rear view).
(front view).
Bearings
guides.
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