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Adjusting Upper Blade Guide Assembly
In Figure 19, the blade guard has been removed for
clarity.
Never operate the Band Saw
without all guards in place and in working
order.
Referring to Figure 19:
1. Disconnect machine from power source.
2. Loosen lock knob (A) and raise or lower the
upper blade guide assembly (C) to just above
the material being cut.
3. Tighten lock knob (A). Make sure blade guide
blocks (D) are still flat to the blade. If
adjustment is necessary, loosen lock knob (A)
and rotate the assembly until the guide
blocks (D) are flat to blade.
If movement of the blade guide assembly seems
"stiff" when being raised or lowered, it can be
adjusted to slide more easily. This is controlled by
an internal spring and ball that provides varying
degrees of resistance against the guide post.
To adjust tension on the spring:
4. Remove the knob (A).
5. Using a 5mm hex wrench, tighten or loosen the
setscrew (B) until desired tension is reached.
6. Reattach and tighten the knob (A).
Blade Guide Adjustment
Never operate the Band Saw
without all guards in place and in working
order.
Referring to Figure 20:
1. Disconnect machine from power source.
2. Remove the blade guard.
Note: Blade must already be tensioned and
tracking properly.
3. Loosen thumbscrews (A) and move the guide
blocks (B) as close to the blade (C) as possible
without pinching it.
4. Tighten thumbscrews (A).
5. Loosen thumbscrew (D) and move the guide
block bracket (E) in or out until the front edge
of the guide blocks (F) are just behind the
"gullets" of the saw teeth.
6. Tighten thumbscrew (D).
7. Replace the blade guard.
Figure 19
Figure 20
Blade Support Bearing Adjustment
Never operate the Band Saw
without all guards in place and in working
order.
1. Remove the blade guard.
2. Loosen the thumbscrew (G).
3. Adjust for a gap of 1/64" between the
bearing (F) and blade (C).
Note: To set this distance quickly, you can place a
dollar bill or piece of paper between support
bearing and back of blade.)
4. Tighten the thumbscrew (G).
5. Replace the blade guard.
Repeat the Blade Guide Adjustment and Blade
Support Bearing Adjustment for the Lower Blade
Guide Assembly.
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