Woodstock M1113 owner manual Blade Guide Adjustment

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M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw

Blade Guide Adjustment

The blade guides provide side-to-side support to help keep the blade straight while cutting. The blade guides adjust in two ways—forward/backward and side-to-side. Properly adjusted blade guides are essential to making accurate cuts.

To adjust the upper and lower blade guides, do these steps:

1.Make sure the blade tracks properly and is correctly tensioned.

2.DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!

3.Familiarize yourself with the blade guide controls shown in Figure 28.

4.Loosen the lateral adjustment thumb screw.

5.Slide the guide assembly so the front edges of the blade guides are just behind the blade gullets as illustrated in Figure 29, then tighten the lateral adjustment thumb screw.

NOTICE

If the blade guides contact the blade teeth dur- ing operations, the tooth set on the blade will be ruined.

6.Loosen the blade guides.

7.Fold a crisp dollar bill in half and place it over the blade (between the blade guides and the blade), as shown in Figure 30.

8.Lightly pinch the dollar bill against the blade with the blade guides, then tighten the blade guide thumb screws.

9.Remove the dollar bill, then re-install the blade guard.

NOTICE

The blade guides should not touch the blade after the dollar bill is removed.

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NOTICE

Whenever changing a blade or adjust- ing tension and tracking, the upper and lower blade guides and guide-blocks must be re-adjusted before cutting operations.

	Lateral
Blade Guide	Adjustment
Blade Guide	Lock Lever
Thumb Screws	Lock Lever
Thumb Screws
	Blade Guide	SETUP
	Thumb Screws

Figure 28. Blade guide controls.

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Figure 29. Lateral adjustment of blade

guides.

Figure 30. Blade guides against both sides

of blade.

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Contents WOOD/METAL Bandsaw Page Contents Woodstock Technical Support IntroductionIntroduction Introduction Controls and Features Standard Safety Instructions SafetyAlways Lock Mobile Bases if Used Before Operating Machinery Additional Safety for Bandsaws Extension Cords Electrical SpecificationsElectrical 220V OperationMain Components Figure Qty SetupInventory Cleaning Machine Machine PlacementTo lift and move the bandsaw with a forklift, do these steps Lifting & MovingBolting to Concrete Floors Mounting to Shop FloorTo assemble the bandsaw, do these steps AssemblyInstalling fence onto rails Recommended CFM at each Dust Port Dust CollectionTo center track the blade Blade TrackingTo test run the machine, do these steps Test RunTo tension the bandsaw blade Blade TensioningSupport Bearing AdjustmentTo adjust the support bearings, do these steps To adjust the upper and lower blade guides, do these steps Blade Guide AdjustmentTable Tilt Scale Calibration Table Stop AdjustmentFence Alignment Table AlignmentBasic Controls OperationsGeneral Choosing wood without embedded foreign objects embedded Workpiece Inspection WoodWorkpiece Inspection Metal Basic Cutting Tips Cutting OverviewTable Tilt To make a rip cut, do these steps Guide PostRip Cutting To resaw a workpiece, do these steps CrosscuttingResawing To make a 90˚ crosscut, do these stepsTo complete a stacked cut, do these steps Cutting CurvesStacked Cuts Tooth Style Blade Characteristics Wood CuttingBlade Length Blade WidthMost common causes of blade breakage are Tooth PitchBlade Care Blade BreakageTo select the correct blade TPI, do these steps Blade Selection Metal CuttingTo replace the blade, do these steps Blade ChangesTo calibrate the scale, do these steps Fence Scale CalibrationModel D3122 Shop Fox Push Stick AccessoriesModel D3096 Shop Fox Featherboard Table & Base MaintenanceCleaning ScheduleChecking V-Belts ServiceAccessing V-Belts Servicing V-BeltsStep Follow all previous instructions for Accessing V- BeltsTensioning/Replacing V-Belts To shim the table, do these steps Shimming TableBlade Lead To skew your fence, do these steps Shimming Upper Wheel Wheel AlignmentVerifying Upper/Lower Wheels are Coplanar To adjust the lower wheel, do these steps Adjusting Lower WheelMotor junction box wiring Electrical Component WiringWiring Diagram Motor & Electrical TroubleshootingMiscellaneous Cutting OperationsWood/Metal Bandsaw PART# Description Bandsaw Body Parts ListTable & Guides Breakdown Table & Guides Parts List Fence Breakdown Label Placement M1113 18 Wood/Metal Bandsaw Comments Warranty RegistrationBOX BELLINGHAM, WA