Woodstock W1770 manual Cleaning, Table & Base, Brushes, Lubrication

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W1770 21" Bandsaw w/Foot Brake

MAINTENANCE

MAINTENANCE

General

For optimum performance from your machine, follow this maintenance schedule:

Daily

•Check/correct loose mounting bolts.

•Check/correct damaged saw blade.

•Check/correct worn or damaged wires.

•Correct any other unsafe condition.

Monthly

•Check for V-belt tension, damage, or wear.

•Remove blade and thoroughly clean all built-up saw- dust from the rubber tires on the wheels.

•Clean/vacuum dust buildup from inside cabinet and off motor.

Cleaning

Vacuum excess wood chips and sawdust, and wipe off the remaining dust with a dry cloth. If any resin has built up, use a resin dissolving cleaner to remove it. Treat all unpainted cast iron and steel with a non-staining lubricant after cleaning.

Table & Base

Protect the unpainted cast iron surfaces on the table by wiping the table clean after every use—this ensures mois- ture from wood dust does not remain on bare metal sur- faces. Keep the table rust-free with regular applications of general lubricants.

If the table becomes difficult to tilt, remove it and lubri- cate the trunnion and the slides in the trunnion base with multi-purpose grease (see Page 46).

Brushes

The bandsaw is equipped with two lower brushes. The brushes should be checked daily and cleaned when they become dirty. There are adjustment brackets that allow the brushes to be adjusted for bristle wear. Refer to Adjusting Brushes on Page 50 for adjustment details.

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Make sure that your machine is unplugged during all maintenance pro- cedures! If this warning is ignored, seri- ous personal injury may occur.

Lubrication

Since all bearings are sealed and perma- nently lubricated, simply leave them alone until they need to be replaced. Do not lubricate them.

This machine does need lubrication in other places. Do not over-lubricate. Too much lubrication will attract dirt and sawdust. Lubricate the following areas as needed to maintain smooth function of the bandsaw.

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Contents OWNERS MANUAL Page Contents Woodstock Technical Support Functional OverviewMachine Specifications W1770 21 Bandsaw w/Foot Brake Controls and Features Safety Safety Always Lock Mobile Bases if Used Before Operating Machinery Additional Safety for Bandsaws Use push blocks when necessary Use push sticks whenever possible220V Operation Electrical SpecificationsExtension Cords Unpacking Items Needed for SetupDescription Qty Box Inventory Figure Qty InventoryHardware and Tools Machine Placement Cleaning MachineLifting & Moving Lifting the bandsaw 2x4Mounting to Shop Floor Bolting to Concrete FloorsFence To install the fence, do these stepsGuide Post Handwheel To center track the blade, do these steps Blade TrackingChanges in the blade tension may change the blade tracking Positive Stop To set the positive stop, do these stepsDust Collection To connect the dust collection hoses, do these stepsTest Run To test run the machine, do these stepsResetting the switch Tensioning Blade Adjusting Blade Guide Bearings onTo tension the bandsaw blade, do these steps Adjusting Blade Guide Bearings To adjust the upper blade guides, do these stepsAdjusting Support Bearings To adjust the upper support bearing, do these stepsBlade aligned 0.016 away from Bearing edge To adjust the lower support bearing, do these steps Lower support bearing controlsAligning Table Cap screws securing table to TrunnionAligning Fence Cap screws securing rail toTo calibrate the pointer, do these steps Calibrating Fence PointerCalibrating Miter Gauge To calibrate the miter gauge, do these stepsTo install the resaw fence, do these steps Enough to slide on the resaw fenceBasic Controls GeneralControl Panel Front Controls Figure Rear Controls FigureWorkpiece Inspection Cutting wood with minor WarpingBasic Cutting Tips Cutting OverviewBandsaw is capable of performing the following cuts Foot Brake Guide PostCorrecting Blade Lead Fine Tune TrackingBlade Lead Aligning Table on Page 27 and Aligning Fence onTo shift the table, do these steps To tilt the table, do these steps Table TiltRip Cutting To make a rip cut, do these stepsTo make a 90˚ crosscut, do these steps CrosscuttingResawing To resaw a workpiece, do these stepsStacked Cuts Cutting CurvesTo complete a stacked cut, do these steps Blade Width Blade Length Tooth Style Blade Breakage Tooth PitchBlade Care Most common causes of blade breakage areTo remove a blade, do these steps Blade ChangesTo replace a blade, do these steps Brushes CleaningTable & Base LubricationBlade Guide Rack and Pinion Tension Adjustment AssemblyLubricant Frequency Quantity Trunnion Table Tilt Rack and Pinion AssemblyTo lubricate the trunnion, do these steps Checking V-Belts Checking and Tensioning BeltsTools Needed Replacing V-Belts Tensioning V-BeltsFollow Steps 1-2 in Checking V-Belts on Adjusting Tension Lever To adjust the tension lever, do these stepsAdjusting Wheel Blade Brushes To adjust the brushes, do these stepsTo replace the brake shoe Replacing Brake ShoeComponents and Hardware Needed Follow Steps 1-4 in Replacing V-Belts onAligning Wheels Checking CoplanarityShimming Upper Wheel GaugeAdjusting Lower Wheel To adjust the lower wheel, do these stepsPower supply terminal box Electrical ComponentsSee , Wiring DiagramSee Figure Troubleshooting Motor & ElectricalMachine Operations Cutting Tips onParts Labels & Cosmetic PartsBlade Guides-Cover Breakdown Guide Post-Table Tilt Breakdown PartsTable-Trunnion Breakdown Body Breakdown Body Parts List Capacitor CoverMotor Cord 12AWG X 3C Resaw Fence Breakdown Warranty Registration CommentsWoodstock international inc. p.o. box Bellingham, wa Warranty