Getting To Know Your Band Saw - RIDGID BS1400 Owner's Manual

Getting to Know Your Band Saw

10
Upper
Cover
18
On-Off
Switch
14
Motor
1. Warning Label
2. Blade Tension Knob - Clockwise rotation of the
knob will increase the tension on the blade. Counter-
clockwise rotation of the knob will decrease the ten-
sion on the blade.
3. Blade Tracking, Adjustment Knob - Turn knob to
adjust blade tracking.
4. Blade Guides - The guides are adjustable to provide
full support of the blade.
5. Back-up Bearings - These thrust bearings support
the back of the blade and are adjustable for the vari-
ous blade widths.
6. Blade Guard Support Adjustment Knobs - Loosen
this knob to vertically adjust the blade guard support
so that it just clears the workpiece to be cut. Always
adjust the guard/support before turning on the band
saw. Tighten the knob to lock the guard/support in the
proper location.
7. Tilting Table - Table tilts for angular cuts. Use the
table tilt scale under table to measure angular set-
tings.
8. Table Tilt Lock Knobs - Loosen knobs to move tilt
table to required angle. Retighten knobs to secure
table.
15
Motor
Pulley Cover
1
Warning Label
6
Blade Guard
Support
Adjustment Knob
16
Blade Hangers
4
Blade Guides
5
Back-Up
Bearings
7
Tilting
Table
8
Lock Knobs
9
Tilt Table
Stops
3
13
Lower
Adjustment Knob
Blade Guard
12
Sawdust
Ejection Port
11
Lower
Cover
9. 90° Table Stops - Ensures table is perpendicular to
blade.
10. Upper Cover - Pull knob to expose upper wheel dur-
ing blade changes.
11. Lower Cover - Pull knob to gain access to lower
wheel, remove the blade or to clean out sawdust
build-up.
12. Sawdust Ejection Port - Your band saw is equipped
with a vacuum hookup. This feature will allow you to
attach any standard 2-1/2 inch diameter wet/dry vac-
uum hose into the hole provided for convenient saw-
dust removal.
WARNING: Sawdust can clog motor. Motor could
ignite sawdust. Even if saw is connected to vac-
uum, blow out sawdust regularly from motor.
13. Lower blade guard. Safeguards user from acciden-
tal blade contact.
14. Motor.
15. Motor pulley cover.
16. Blade Hangers - Extra blades may be stored here.
17. Model nameplate.
16
2
Blade Tension
Knob
Table Tilt
Blade Tracking
17
Model
Nameplate