Guide Post; Speed Change Settings - Craftex CX100 User Manual

14” ultimate band saw
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Guide Post

The guide post assembly can be moved up
or
down
above
movement of the guide post is controlled
with the hand wheel shown in figure-27
Figure-27 Guide Post
To make accurate cuts and to reduce the
blade
slipping
out
recommended to keep the guide post no
more than 1" above the work-piece while
cutting operation.
To Adjust the Blade Guide Assembly:
Make sure the switch is turned off and the
cord is disconnected from the power
source.
Loosen the guide post lock knob on your
band saw shown in figure-27 and rotate the
hand-wheel
to
move
assembly up or down.
When the guide post assembly is about 1"
above the work-piece, lock the guide post in
place using the lock knob.
the
work-piece.
The
of
position,
it
the
guide
post

Speed Change Settings

CX100 features 3 speed settings; 1430
FPM, 2300FPM and 3250FPM.
The band saw features a motor pulley and
an idler pulley. The motor pulley is a 3-step
pulley while the idler pulley is a 4-step
pulley. The first 3 steps on the idler pulley
are to line up with the motor pulley for 3
feed speeds and the 4
pulley behind the wheel.
is
Figure-28 Pulleys, wheel and drive belt
The band saw speed can be changed by
loosening the tension on the driver belt
using the motor bracket lock at the back of
the band saw. Pulling out the lock shown in
figure-29 disengages it for resetting while
releasing it will engages the bolt for
tightening or un-tightening.
To change the speed on the band saw:
Open the lower wheel cover and use the
motor bracket lock lever to turn the bolt
counter-clockwise and lift the motor with
hands and tighten back the bolt. The driver
belt will be enough loosen to move it
between the pulleys.
th
one is to drive the
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