Epson 28-276 Tracking the blade, Vertical Adjustment of the upper Blade guide assembly

tracking the blade

Disconnect the machine from the power source!

IMPORTANT: Before tracking the blade, confirm that	A
the blade guides and blade support bearings are clear
of the blade.

After applying tension to the blade, rotate the wheels
slowly forward by hand and observe the blade’s
movement. The blade (A) Fig. 31 should travel in the
center of the upper tire. If the blade creeps toward the
front edge, loosen the wing nut (B) Fig. 32 and turn the
thumb screw (C) clockwise. This action draws the blade
toward the center of the tire. If the blade creeps toward		Fig. 31
the back edge, turn the thumb screw in the opposite
direction. Adjust the thumb screw (C) Fig. 32 only a
fraction of a turn each time.
Never track the blade while the machine	B	C
is running.
After the blade is tracking in the center of the tires,
tighten the wing nut (B) Fig. 32.
VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE upper
blade guide assembly
Disconnect the machine from the power		Fig. 32
source!

To adjust the blade guides and bearings:

Set the upper blade guide assembly (A) Fig. 33 as close as possible to the top surface of the workpiece. Loosen the lock knob (B) and move the guide assembly (A) to the desired position.

Always tighten guide post lock knob prior to using the band saw.

ADJUSTING TIGHTNESS OF ANTI-DROP SCREW

A friction pin (C) and a compression ball (D) are located behind anti-drop set screw (E) Fig. 33A and Fig. 33B and these can be adjusted to prevent the upper guide assembly from quickly dropping and damaging the workpiece or the table. To adjust:

1.To increase the force required to raise or lower the guide post, rotate adjustment set screw (E) Fig. 33B clockwise to the desired level.

2.To decrease the force required to raise or lower the

guide post, rotate set screw (E) counter-clockwise to the desired level.

REATTACHING ANTI-DROP PARTS

WITH 28-984 ACCESSORY HEIGHT ATTACHMENT

When installing the 28-984 Height Attachment, the standard guide post (X) must be replaced with the longer guide post that comes with the accessory.

A

B

Fig. 33

C	D	E
			Fig. 33A

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