SECTION 5: ADJUSTMENTS
Keep loose clothing out of the way of machinery and keep hair pulled back.
Disconnect power to the machine when perform- ing any adjustments or maintenance. Failure to do this may result in seri- ous personal injury.
Wear safety glasses dur- ing the entire adjustment process. Failure to com- ply may result in serious personal injury.
Controls
Do not make adjustments while the band- saw is running. Ensure that the switch is off, power is disconnected, and moving parts have stopped before making adjust- ments. Check adjustments while power is still disconnected by manually turning the bandsaw wheel by hand. Serious personal injury may occur if this warning is ignored.
General control and adjustment locations are shown in Figures
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A
B 
E
C
D
A
Figure 10. Controls from front of machine view.
A.These two knobs allow the wheel cover doors to be opened for access to the blade. These doors must never be opened while the machine is running.
B.This is the power ON/OFF switch.
C.This knob and handle lock the fence into position.
D.These are the trunnion lock knobs. These allow the table to be tilted 10û left and 45û right. Never attempt to loosen or tighten these while the machine is running.
E.The miter gauge slides in the milled groove in the table and can be set from 90û to 45û left and right. Use the miter gauge for crosscut- ting and miter-cutting.
F.This handwheel is used to control the blade tension. Turning the wheel clockwise increases the tension, while tuning counter- clockwise decreases the tension.
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