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Parts List, Operating & Maintenance Manual for Wells No. 5 Metal Cutting Bandsaws M A D E I N U. S. A. 210122 2829 N. Burdick St. • Kalamazoo, MI • 49004 • Phone: (269)345-1132 • Fax: (269)345-0095 • Web: www.wellsaw.com...
Index Specifi cations No. 5 ..........2 For Your Convenience Safety Instructions ............ 3 When contacting your WELLSAW supplier or the Installation, Operation & Maintenance...... 6 Company for parts or service, it is helpful to have Trouble Shooting ............7 both your saw Serial Number and Purchase Date Replacement Parts ..........
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Know your machine, its safe and proper use! DISCONNECT POWER before adjusting or servicing the saw or changing a blade. FOR ALL TOOLS STAY CLEAR of all moving parts. Keep hands and fi ngers away form the saw blade. KEEP GUARD IN PLACE and in working order.
INSTALLATION, OPERATION and MAINTENANCE of the No. 5 WELLS METAL CUTTING BANDSAW The No. 5 METAL CUTTING BANDSAW was designed for effi cient performance, and with proper care will give you many years of dependable service. Each saw is completely assembled, checked thoroughly and subjected to a test run; no further adjustments should be necessary.
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SLIDING VISE JAW MAINTENANCE BLADE GUIDES The sliding vise jaw is equipped with a ratchet and ratchet dog for quick action and with a hand wheel for tightening work in vise. The blade guides are arranged to hold the blade in Excessive pressure is not required to hold alignment both vertically and horizontally.
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BLADE BRUSHES Brushes should be cleaned frequently in kerosene and reversed to take advantage of both rows of bris- tles. For best results, replace worn, fi lled or sticky brushes with new ones. In bolting brushes to angles, be sure wire bristles are bent in same direction blade travels.
Trouble Shooting For Greater Service and Effi ciency Careful Operation - Blade Consideration DIFFICULTY REASON REMEDY Cutting out of line Too heavy a feed or worn blade Reduce feed rate by adjusting frame weight or replace blade. Replace worn guide bearings when they begin to show excessive wear Guides in wrong position Set as close to work as possible...
Replacement Parts Spring Hand Wheel A17A Band Wheel, Drive (shown as A17) A17B Band Wheel, Idler (not shown) Saw Frame Ratchet Arm Fixed Vise Jaw Motor Plate Internal Ring Gear Motor Pulley (3 speed saw) 101172-1 Motor Pulley (4 speed saw)
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Replacement Parts Vise Ratchet Dog Vise Ratchet Vise Slide Block with (A45) Vise Slide Block Guide. For assembled unit order both parts *Wheel Slide Block (3 speed saw) Guide Bracket Beam Spring Adjuster Housing Blade Guard Frame Pivot Bar (shown on page 11) Switch Rod used with Bryant No.
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Replacement Parts Sliding Vise Jaw Wing Screw Block Wheel Adjusting Block Stock Stop Gauge Ratchet Dog Arm Frame Handle Frame Rest Dash Pot Bracket Switch Cover (Bryant) Wheel Axle (not furnished) order M429 Stock Stop, Arm Housing Take Up Screw (complete unit) Vise Ratchet Guide Spool Wheel Slide Block Guide Ratchet Dog...
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Replacement Parts Gear Case (comes with bearing pressed in) 8115 Bearing for Pinion Shaft use 100404-001 Frame Spring Arm 8504 Ball Bearing for Upper End M111 or M171 Frame Pivot Bar Pulley Shaft; also for Band Wheels use *Vise Screw with M177 Collar Assembled part # 990150 for wheels;...
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Replace Parts Gear Case Cover A157 Cable, Motor to Switch, No. 5 Saw Switch Trigger SK2525 Wheel Ball Bearing (not furnished) Switch Trigger Axle Replaced by two ND No. 8504 Bearings Short Roller Axle and one M172 Spacer kit # 990150 Motor Plate Pivot Pin M158 Cable, Complete, Motor to Outlet (not...
Replacement Parts for Later Model No. 5 Wells Metal Cutting Bandsaws Wheel Slide Block used on saws up to and Drive Pinion used on saws up to and including Serial No. 5M-6841. Later model saws including Serial No. 5M-7302 Order a 101643 order No.
Wellsaw Select-O-Chart ® To assist in selecting the right blade and the right speed for your job! Speed = Suggested blade speed in feet-per-minute Feeding pressure: L = light, M = medium, H = heavy • T = teeth per inch...
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