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9.0 Adjustments
The settings on your band saw, such as blade
squareness and tracking, were carefully performed
by the manufacturer. You should, however, verify
these before operating, in case misalignment has
occurred during shipping.
9.1 Squaring blade to table
1. Disconnect machine from power source.
2. Place machinist's square (A, Figure 14) on
table and against blade.
3. Check to see that blade contacts the square
along entire width of blade.
4. If adjustment is needed, loosen screws (B,
Figure 14) and rotate blade guide assemblies
until blade makes contact with square along its
entire width.
5. Tighten screws (B).
NOTE: If adjustment of squaring blade to table was
necessary, re-verify all other blade adjustments.
Figure 14
9.2 Squaring blade to vise
1. Disconnect machine from power source.
2. Place a machinist's square (A, Figure 15) on
the bed against the blade and the fixed vise
jaw. The square should lie along entire length
of jaw and blade without a gap.
3. If adjustment is necessary, loosen screws
holding vise (C, Figure 15) and shift vise until it
aligns with square.
4. Retighten screws.
9.3 Vise positioning
Keep hands away from blade
while adjusting
adjustments to vise while the machine is
running.
The vise has a quick-release feature which allows
fast positioning of the floating jaw against the
workpiece, and then a final tightening with the
handwheel.
1. Make sure fixed jaw (D, Figure 16) has been
squared (section 9.2, Squaring blade to vise).
2. Position workpiece against fixed jaw.
3. Loosen hexagonal stud (E) on floating jaw.
4. Rotate
handwheel
clockwise, then push floating jaw by hand until
it contacts workpiece and adjusts to its shape.
5. Tighten stud (E).
6. Use handwheel to tighten the clamping
pressure.
The quick release function can also be used to
quickly disengage floating jaw when the cut is
finished.
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Figure 15
vise.
Do
not make any
(F)
slightly
counter-
Figure 16
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