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Blade
Gullets
Figure 37. Lateral adjustment of blade guides.
NOTICE
Make sure that the blade teeth will not con-
tact the guide bearings when the blade is
against the rear support bearing during the
cut.
5.
Tighten thumbscrew on lateral adjustment
rod so knurled knob will not turn.
6.
Loosen cap screws behind blade guides.
7.
With a hex wrench, rotate cap screws in
center portion of blade guides while slowing
rotating blade wheel. Adjust till bearing is
engaged by blade, back off adjustment till the
bearing stops moving as the blade passes
(see Figure 38).
When blade guide bearings are properly
positioned just of contact, they rotate only
slightly when the bandsaw wheel is turned.
Figure 38. Blade guide bearings adjusted
against both sides of blade.
Model G0555XH (Mfd. Since 1/18)
8.
Blade
Guide
Bearing
Whenever changing a blade or adjusting
tension and tracking, the upper and lower
blade guide bearings and blade guide bear-
ings must be re-adjusted before cutting
operations.
Table Tilt Calibration
When properly adjusted, positive stop bolt enables
table to be quickly returned perpendicular to the
blade.
To tilt the table to the right, positive stop bolt
must be lowered, then re-adjusted after table is
returned to 0° (see Figure 39).
Figure 39. Positive stop bolt set so table is 90°
Items Needed
Open-Ended Wrench 13mm .............................. 1
Phillips Screwdriver #2 ...................................... 1
Machinist's Square ............................................ 1
Tighten cap screws to lock blade guides in
position.
Positive
Stop Bolt
Jam Nut
to the blade (viewed from behind table).
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