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Install wood cutting blade. See "Installing Blade",
page 7. Properly tension, track and adjust blade
guides before operation.
CHANGING
THE SAW OPERATION
FROM
WOOD TO METAL CUTTING
Refer to Figures 2, 7, 8 and 11.
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Remove wood cutting blade. See "Removing Blade"
above.
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Loosen knob (Figure 7, Key No. 14). Remove V-belt
from motor and drive pulleys (Figure 8, Key Nos. 46
and 50).
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Remove shroud (Figure 11, Key No. 28).
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Place V-belt on motor and idler pulleys (Figure 11,
Key Nos. 23 and 26).
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Tension V-belt by pushing down on motor mount
plate and tightening knob. Belt is properly tensioned
when light pressure applied to midpoint of the belt
produces about '/2" deflection.
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Change clutch handle from "wood" to "metal". (Refer
to Figure 2)
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Replace shroud.
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Install metal cutting blade. See "Installing Blade",
page 7. Properly tension, track and adjust blade
guides before operation.
TYPE OF CUT
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Rip fence guides workpiece to produce straight cuts
on longer pieces.
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Contour cutting is done by guiding workpiece free-
handed to produce curved shapes.
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Beveled cutting can be done by tilting table and
using proper work guide method.
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Regardless of which work guiding method is used, a
workpiece which overhangs table by more than 7"
should be properly supported by support stands.
(See Recommended Accessories,
page 15.)
RIP FENCE OPERATION
Refer to Figure 10.
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Rip fence can be used to guide boards with one
square edge past blade when table is aligned prop-
erly.
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Set rip fence to desired width of cut on inside of
throat. Remember to include the thickness of materi-
al that will be removed by blade.
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Use a square to measure from tip of a tooth to
fence. Lock fence securely with knob (Key No. 6).
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The portion of material between blade and fence is
considered the workpiece. Material on outside and
behind cut is the scrap material which is being cut
off. Use the right hand to keep work against fence.
•
Do not push on scrap portion of the work. This could
pinch or bind blade.
• Avoid passing hands beyond the cut. Use push
sticks or push blocks to finish cuts and pass work-
piece away from blade.
CONTOUR
SAWING
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When contour sawing, use both hands to keep work-
piece flat against table and guided along desired
path.
• Avoid positioning hands in line with blade. If hands
slip they could contact blade.
•
Try to stand to front of the saw and use hands over
the portion of table which is to right of blade and
before cut.
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Cut small corners by sawing around them. Saw to
remove scrap until desired shape is obtained.
BEVEL
CUTTING
Refer to Figure 10.
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Perform a bevel operation by tilting table. Loosen
knob (Key No. 11 ) and tilt table to desired position.
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Use a square or protractor to set angle and lock
table in position with knob. Use caution when sup-
porting work while bevel cutting. Do not allow work
to hang on blade.
MITER GAUGE
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Use miter gauge for securing and holding workpiece
at desired angle to produce angled cuts. Use scale
to adjust gauge to desired angle.
•
Never use miter gauge and rip fence at the same
time. The blade might bind in the workpiece.
Operator could be injured and/or workpiece could be
damaged.
BLADE
CLEANING
BRUSH
Refer to Figure 8.
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Make sure that brush (Key No. 36) is in contact with
blade to properly remove foreign particles from drive
wheel.
WARNING:
Make certain that unit is disconnected
from power source before attempting to service or
remove any component.
CLEANING
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Keep machine and workshop clean. Do not allow
sawdust to accumulate on band saw.
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Keep wheels clean. Debris on wheels will cause
poor tracking and blade slippage.
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Keep mechanisms and threaded or sliding surfaces
clean and free of foreign particles.
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Operate band saw with a dust collector to minimize
clean up.
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