932VS Portable Band Saw
NOTE! Make sure blade teeth on left side of saw point to- ward rear of saw. If they should point toward front of saw, remove blade and turn inside out. (Figure 10)
4.Hold blade in place between rollers and guides with one hand while positioning it around pulleys with the other hand.
5.Turn blade tension handle at front of saw counter- clockwise toward rear of saw. Blade will be securely held by the pulleys.
6.Work switch trigger a few times to make sure blade operates freely and spring returns to OFF position.
To Adjust Blade Tracking
This band saw is equipped with an adjustable blade tracking mechanism. When properly adjusted: the back edge of the blade will run lightly against at least one of the
WARNING
DISCONNECT SAW FROM POWER SOURCE.
1.Use a 9/16″ wrench to loosen the adjustment locking nut (See Figure 12), by turning it
2.Use a flat screwdriver to turn the tracking screw 1/4 turn. Turning the screw CLOCKWISE will move the blade further up, toward the blade guide rollers. Turning the screw COUNTERCLOCKWISE will move the blade down, away from the blade guide rollers.
3.Tighten the adjustment locking nut.
4.Following the directions in TO START AND STOP SAW, operate the saw and observe blade tracking.
5.Repeat steps 1 through 5 as necessary to achieve proper tracking.
Figure 12
| Blade Recommendation Chart |
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| Aluminum, Angle Iron, Cast Iron, Bronze, Brass, Copper, Galvanized Pipe, |
| 5/32″ to 1/2″ | 14 |
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| Mild Steel. Also Electric Cable to 31/4″ Diameter |
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| Angle Iron, Bronze, Brass, Copper, Galvanized Pipe, Thin Wall Tubing, |
| 1/8″ to 1/4″ | 18 | Carbon Steel |
| Mild Steel |
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| Angle Iron, Bronze, Brass, Copper, Cast Iron, Galvanized Pipe, Chrome, |
| 3/32″ to 3/8″ | 24 |
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| Aluminum, Angle Iron, Cast Iron, Bronze, Brass, Copper, Galvanized Pipe, |
| 5/32″ to 3/4″ | 14 |
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| Speed. Also Electric Cable |
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| Angle Iron, Bronze, Brass, Copper, Galvanized Pipe, Thin Wall Tubing, |
| 1/8″ to 1/2″ | 18 |
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| Angle Iron, Bronze, Brass, Copper, Cast Iron, Galvanized Pipe Mild Steel. |
| 3/32″ to 1/8″ | 24 |
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Figure 11 – Blade Selection Chart |
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