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Blade Tension Knob
Tension Indicator
Figure 20 - Adjust Blade Tension
CHANGING
AND ADJUSTING
THE SAW
BLADE
This band saw is factory-equipped
with a general-pur-
pose wood cutting blade. The saw blade is set prior to
delivery. To change the saw blade, the following proce-
dure must be followed:
WARNING:
To avoid injury from unexpected starting,
whenever changing the saw blade or carrying out
adjustments, switch the band saw off and remove the
power cord from the main outlet. To avoid injury to
hands when handling the saw blade, wear gloves when-
ever necessary.
•
Remove the rip fence, the guide rail, the locking
knob and screw from the table.
•
Open the upper and lower doors by turning the door
locking knobs.
•
Loosen the blade tension by turning the blade ten-
sion knob on the top of the upper wheel housing
counterclockwise
until the saw blade has slackened
(viewed from above). See Figure 21.
Tension Knob
Figure 21 - Adjust Blade Tension
•
Remove the saw blade from the upper and lower
wheels.
•
When fitting the new saw blade ensure the blade
teeth are pointing downwards and towards you at the
position where the saw blade passes through the
table.
•
Re-tension the new saw blade and check the saw
blade tracking by turning the upper wheel by hand.
The saw blade should run in the center of the band
saw wheels.
•
If needed adjust the tracking of the saw blade, follow
the procedures for TRACKING THE SAW BLADE
•
Replace the rip fence, the guide rail, the locking
knob and screw to the table.
•
Close the upper and lower doors by turning the door
locking knobs before reconnecting the power supply.
TRACKING
THE SAW BLADE
Refer to Figure 22.
Set the tracking of the saw blade before setting the
blade guides.
Once the saw blade is installed and tensioned, track the
saw blade by adjusting the tracking knob by hand (see
Figure 22). The saw blade should run in the center of
the band saw wheels. When the correct adjustment is
achieved lock the tracking knob with the locking knob.
Tracking....
window
Locking Knob
Tracking Knob
Figure 22 -Tracking the Saw Blade
SETTING
THE CUTTING
HEIGHT
•
The upper blade guide should be set as close as
practical against the workpiece.
•
To adjust this height, loosen the locking knob at the
side of the upper wheel housing (see Figure 23).
Guide Post
Adjusting Knob
Locking Knob
Figure 23 - Setting Cutting Depth
•
Set the blade guide to the required height by turning
the guide post adjusting knob.
•
Tighten the locking knob after setting.
ADJUSTING
THE BLADE GUIDES
Refer to Figures 24, 25 and 26, page 10.
The Upper
Blade
Guide
•
To adjust the upper blade guides, first position the
right and left roller guides relative to the blade by
loosening the lock nut (Figure 24) and moving the
guide carrier until both roller guides are approxi-
mately lAG"behind the gullets of the saw blade.
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