Guide Post

The guide post is adjustable so the guide bear- ings will stay aligned with the blade when the guide post is raised or lowered.

To check guide post alignment:

1.Adjust blade tension and tracking as dis- cussed earlier in this section.

2.Loosen the guide post securing knob (#31) and slide the guide post all the way up. Lock it in position by tightening the securing knob.

3.Adjust each of the upper guide bearings equally to within approximately 1⁄16" of the blade.

4.Slide the guide post all the way down and lock it in position. If one of the upper guide bearings is closer or further from the blade than in step 3, adjust the guide post bracket (#27).

To adjust the guide post bracket:

1.Loosen the two bracket bolts securing the guide post bracket (#27) to the body casting.

Figure 16.

2.Shift the guide post bracket in the desired direction.

3.Re-tighten the two bolts and check your results by sliding the guide post up and down and noting whether the bearings change their distances from the blade. It may be necessary to re-adjust the guide bearings. If the guide bearings do not maintain gap tol- erance on each side of the blade as you raise and lower the guide post, repeat steps 1 and 2.

Bracket Bolts

Bracket

Figure 16. Guide post bracket (wheel removed).

If the guide post bracket will not give enough adjustment, you will need to shift the blade over slightly.

To shift the blade:

1.Loosen tension on the blade.

2.Move the upper wheel left or right as need- ed. There is about 5/16" of movement.

3.Re-adjust the tension. This will secure the wheel.

4.Repeat guide post bracket adjustments.

This concludes the instructions for adjust- ment and assembly. To ensure your own safety while operating the Model G1052 Bandsaw, please refer to the Safety Rules for Bandsaws in Section 1 of this manual.

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