Assembly And Adjustments - DeWalt DW876 Original Instructions Manual

Do not place your hands within this area.
Carrying point.
Date Code Position (Fig. A)
The Date Code , which also includes the year of manufacture, is printed into the housing.
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Example:
Year of Manufacture
Description (Fig. A)

WARNING: Never modify the power tool or any part of it. Damage or personal injury
could result.
On/off switch
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2 Blade
Blade guard
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Table
4
Rip fence
5
Mitre fence
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7 Legstand
Blade tensioner
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Door lock
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Blade tension scale
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11 Bevelling table support
Intended Use
Your DW876 band-saw has been designed for professional workshop application: It performs
straight, contour, mitre and bevel cuts on a wide range of materials such as wood, plastics,
ferrous and non-ferrous metals and leather.
The nominal band length is 2.215 mm and a width between 3 mm and 16 mm.

WARNING: Do not use the machine for purposes other than intended.
DO nOt use under wet conditions or in presence of flammable liquids or gases.
These bandsaws are professional power tools.
DO nOt let children come into contact with the tool. Supervision is required when
inexperienced operators use this tool.
Young children and the infirm. This appliance is not intended for use by young children
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or infirm persons without supervision.
• This product is not intended for use by persons (including children) suffering from
diminished physical, sensory or mental abilities; lack of experience, knowledge or skills
unless they are supervised by a person responsible for their safety. Children should never
be left alone with this product.

ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS


WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn tool off and
disconnect tool from power source before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. Be sure the trigger switch is in the OFF position.
An accidental start-up can cause injury.
The machine is fully assembled except for the legstand, wheels and table top.
Assembling the Legstand (Fig. B)
The legstand components and fasteners are packed separately.
1. Assemble the legs and traverse rails using the nuts, bolts and washers as shown. Do not
completely tighten at this time.
2. Ensure that the plastic feet are all facing downwards. The assembled frame is shown in
Figure A.
3. Place the machine on the legstand, ensure the machine base fits over the legstand on all
four sides.
4. Secure the machine to the legstand using the nuts, bolts and washers supplied with
the tool.
5. Firmly tighten all the bolts.
Mounting the Wheels (Fig. B1)
1. Place the first wheel bracket in front of the plate, aligning the mounting holes.
2. Attach the bracket to the plate using the fasteners.
3. Repeat on the other wheel brackets.
4. Attach the plate to the legstand using the fasteners.
5. Adjust the clearance of the wheels to the ground to 0–0.5 mm.

WARNING: The machine must be level and stable at all times.
Mounting the Table Top (Fig. C)
1. Ensure the beveling table support 11
2. With the scale to the front, install the table top on the beveling table support
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using the four bolts.
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Locking lever
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13 Motor positioning bolt
Blade centring adjuster
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Blade guard height adjuster
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Dust extraction adapter
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Floor anchor hole
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18 Push stick store place
Carrying handle
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Wheel
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Date code
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is in the horizontal position and lever 12
3. Refer to the insert in Figure C for correct positioning of the bolts. Correct positioning of
the table top ensures optimal performance of the blade and prevents damaging the
table insert.
4. Loosen the lever to tilt the table, lock it again and secure all four bolts temporarily.
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5. Bring the table back to horizontal position.
Mounting the Carrying Handle (Fig. A)
1. Place the handle in front of the mounting location to the right of machine.
2. Attach the handle with screw.
Mounting to the Floor (Fig. A)
Always bolt the machine to the floor using the floor anchor holes
Mounting the Bandsaw Blade (Fig. D1–D7)
WARNING: The teeth of a new blade are very sharp and can be dangerous.
1. Loosen the table clamp and move table to maximum angle. Use a spanner to unscrew hex
bolt securing the door. This will deactivate the microswitch immediately (Fig. D1).
2. Open the door as far as possible (Fig. D2)
3. Lower the table. Ensure the door is open completely to allow full access to the wheels for
blade change.
4. Loosen the knob 40 to swing away the scale
5. Select and unpack an appropriate blade.
6. Loosen the bandsaw blade tensioner
7. Retract the blade guard assembly
8. Slide the blade through the table slot
9. Position the blade between the upper and the lower guide blocks
10. Guide the blade over the upper and lower band wheels
11. Make sure the teeth of the blade point down and to the front (Fig. D7).
12. Swing the scale 39 back to its original position and lock the
knob (Fig. D4).
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13. Do not close the blade guard or the door at this time. Adjust the blade as described below.
14. Once the new blade has been positioned and set, the procedure to close the door is
reversed as shown above. Clamp the table in position now.

WARNING: Be aware the saw blade shall be replaced in the described way only. Only use
saw blades as specified under technical Data.
Adjusting the Blade Tension (Fig. E)
The correct tension depends on the width of the blade used. Refer to the scale
the machine.
Adjust the blade tension using the blade tensioner
tension corresponding to the blade width.
Adjusting the Blade Position (Fig. A, F)
The blade must be centered on the rim of the upper bank wheel

WARNING: Do not touch the blade but rotate the upper bank wheel
on one of the spokes.
While rotating the upper bank wheel with one hand, slightly rotate the blade centring
adjuster ( 14 , Fig A) with the other.
Adjusting the Blade Guide Blocks and Rear Support Bearings
(Fig. D6, G)
During the sawing operation, the blade is exposed to frontal and lateral forces. The rear
support bearings 25 are positioned 0.5 mm behind the blade to control the blade front-
to-back movement. The 45˚ and 90˚ guide blocks are positioned 0.1 mm from the blade to
control the lateral blade position.
1. Tilt the table to 45˚ to access the lower guide assembly.
2. Loosen the knob and position the rear support bearing
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the blade.
3. Tighten the knob 24
4. Loosen all four hex screws
tighten the hex screws again.
5. If required, loosen the nut
6. Ensure the blade runs in the centre of the table insert.
7. Tighten all four bolts which secure the table to the beveling table support.
8. Close the blade guard 3
9. Clamp the table into position
Mounting and Adjusting the Rip Fence (Fig. H)
The bandsaw table is provided with a U-shaped slot and a scale for the rip fence.
1. Loosen the locking knob
2. Slide the assembly onto the front of the table using the U-shaped slot
is locked.
3. Tighten the locking knob
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4. If adjustment is required, loosen the hex screws which are accessible through the
holes 44 in the fence and adjust as required.
5. Tighten all screws and check again.
provided.
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39 (Fig. D4).
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3 (Fig. D5).
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8 until the pointer
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0.5 mm away from
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26 , position the blocks 0.1 mm away from the blade and
to move the entire guide assembly.
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and the door.
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and check that the fence is parallel to the blade.
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EngLIsh
, 43 (Fig. D6).
on
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23 indicates the
22 with your finger
29 as a guide.
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