Check the position of the blade on the lower tire. The blade should be completely on the tire. If not, adjust the tracking until the blade is on both tires.
•Rotate the upper wheel by hand in a clockwise direction for a few more turns. Make sure the
blade stays in the same location on the tires. Readjust if necessary, until blade is tracking properly.
Note: The 1/8 in. blade may not track propedy in the center of the wheel. It may be better to track this blade on the back half of the upper wheel.
•Replace hex key in holder located inside of the front cover. Close front cover.
BLADEON
•Rotate angle adjustment knob to tilt the table up or down to align table 90" to blade (0" position). Tighten the table lock knob.
•Using the 118 in. hex key, adjust the zero stop
set screw until the set screw just touches the frame.
Check squareness of table to blade. Make readjustments if necessary.
Loosen screw on scale indicator and align red mark to zero on scale. See Figure 7, page 12.
Tighten all screws securely.
BLADEGUIDE
KNOB
BLADEGUIDE
ASSEMBLY
ZERO STOP
SMALL
SQUARE
TURN
HEXKEY
TO LEFT
(1/8in.)
SETSCREW
TURN
HEXKEY
TO RIGHT
Fig. 18
ALIGNING THE TABLE SQUARE TO THE BLADE
See Figure 19.
_1_ WARNING: To prevent accidental starting that could cause possible serious personal injury,
turn off the saw, remove the switch key, and unplug the saw before making adjustments.
m:- - From the back of the saw, push the lock lever counterclockwise or to the left 1/4 turn to unlock the blade guide assembly. See Figure 11, page
13.
•Rotate the blade guide knob to move the blade guide assembly all the way up. Return lock lever to the upward position to lock assembly in place.
•Loosen table lock knob. See Figure 7, page 12.
Place a small combination square on table beside blade.
Fig. 19
ADJUSTING THRUST BEARINGS, BLADE
GUIDE SUPPORT, AND BLADE GUIDES See Figures 20, 21_ and22.
The upper and lower blade guides and tl_rustbearings support the band saw blade during cutting operations.
The adjustment of the guides and bearings should be checked whenever a different blade is installed.
WARNING: To prevent accidental starting that could cause possible serious personal injury,
turn off the saw, remove the switch key, and unplug the saw before making adjustments.
To Adjust Thrust •earings
•Adjust the thrust bearings first. Using the 1/8 in. hex key, loosen the thrust bearing screw.
Note: The thrust b_aring screw is the upper cap screw located on the right side of the blade guide
assembly. It is the lower cap screw on the right side of the frame below the table for the lower bearing.
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