Adjusting Support
Bearings
Tools Needed: | Qty |
Hex Wrench 3mm | .............................................. 1 |
Hex Wrench 5mm | .............................................. 1 |
To adjust the support bearings:
1.Unplug the bandsaw!
2.Look at the support bearings and determine if the support bearings are centered behind the blade.
3.Loosen the two set screws shown in Figure 9 with the 3mm hex wrench, and adjust the blade guide assembly until the support bear- ing is centered behind the blade, then tighten the set screws.
Support bearing |
cap screw |
Set |
screws |
Figure 9. Blade guide assembly (rear view).
4.Loosen the support bearing cap screw with the 5mm hex wrench and adjust the bearing until it rest 0.16"—about the thickness of a dollar bill folded twice—between the blade and support bearing; tighten the cap screw.
Adjusting Blade
Guides
The blade guide bearings provide
Tools Needed: | Qty |
Hex Wrench 5mm | 1 |
To adjust the blade guides: |
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1.Unplug the bandsaw!
2.Familiarize yourself with the blade guide con- trols shown in Figure 10.
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| Adjustment | |
Cap screws | |||
| knob | ||
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Figure 10. Blade guide controls.
3.Loosen the cap screws and adjust the guide bearings with the adjustment knobs to within
.004" of the blade. Note—.004" is approxi- mately the thickness of a piece of paper.
4.Tighten the cap screws.
H6246 Meat Cutting Bandsaw |