RIDGID Comprehensive Guide to the Band Saw Features and Functions

Getting to Know Your Band Saw

		15 Motor
10 Upper	1 Warning Label	Pulley Cover
Cover

6 Blade Guard

Support

Adjustment Knob

16 Blade Hangers

4 Blade Guides

18 On-Off

Switch	5 Back-Up
	Bearings
		7 Tilting		2 Blade Tension
		Table
				Knob
			8 Table Tilt	17 Model
	9 Tilt Table Lock Knobs
14 Motor	Stops		3 Blade Tracking	Nameplate
	13 Lower
			Adjustment Knob

Blade Guard

12 Sawdust

Ejection Port

11Lower

Cover

1.Warning Label

2.Blade Tension Knob - Clockwise rotation of the knob will increase the tension on the blade. Counter- clockwise rotation of the knob will decrease the ten- sion on the blade.

3.Blade Tracking, Adjustment Knob - Turn knob to adjust blade tracking.

4.Blade Guides - The guides are adjustable to provide full support of the blade.

5.Back-up Bearings - These thrust bearings support the back of the blade and are adjustable for the vari- ous blade widths.

6.Blade Guard Support Adjustment Knobs - Loosen this knob to vertically adjust the blade guard support so that it just clears the workpiece to be cut. Always adjust the guard/support before turning on the band saw. Tighten the knob to lock the guard/support in the proper location.

7.Tilting Table - Table tilts for angular cuts. Use the table tilt scale under table to measure angular set- tings.

8.Table Tilt Lock Knobs - Loosen knobs to move tilt table to required angle. Retighten knobs to secure table.

9.90° Table Stops - Ensures table is perpendicular to blade.

10.Upper Cover - Pull knob to expose upper wheel dur- ing blade changes.

11.Lower Cover - Pull knob to gain access to lower wheel, remove the blade or to clean out sawdust build-up.

12.Sawdust Ejection Port - Your band saw is equipped with a vacuum hookup. This feature will allow you to attach any standard 2-1/2 inch diameter wet/dry vac- uum hose into the hole provided for convenient saw- dust removal.

WARNING: Sawdust can clog motor. Motor could ignite sawdust. Even if saw is connected to vacuum, blow out sawdust regularly from motor.

13.Lower blade guard. Safeguards user from acciden- tal blade contact.

14.Motor.

15.Motor pulley cover.

16.Blade Hangers - Extra blades may be stored here.

17.Model nameplate.

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