LOCK LEVER,,
BLADEGUIDE
ASSEMBLY
SMALL
COMBINATION
SQUARE
BLADEGUIDE
TABLE
LOCKKNOB
SCALE
INDICATOR
ANGLI KNOB Fig. 17
ADJUSTING THRUST BEARINGS, BLADE
GUIDE SUPPORT, AND BLADE GUIDES
See Figures 18, 19,and20.
The upper and lowerblade guides and thrust bearings
support the band saw blade duringcutting operations.
The adjustment ofthe guidesand bearings should be
checked whenever a different blade isinstalled.
_, WARNING; To prevent accidental starting that
could cause possible serious personal injury,
turn off the saw and unplug the saw before
making adjustments.
GUARDREMOVED
BLADE
D
BLADEGUIDE
SCREWS
BLADEGUIDE
SUPPORT SCREW
BLADEGUIDE ASSEMBLY
SCREW
Fig. 18
To Adjust Thrust Bearings
•Adjust the thrust bearings first. Using the 118in.
hex key, loosenthe thrust bearing screw.
Note: The thrust bearing screw isthe upper cap
screw located on the right side of the blade guide
assembly. It is the lower cap screwon the rightside of
the frame below the tablefor the lowerbearing.
• Move the thrustbearing to within 1/64in. of the
blade. Tighten the thrust bearing screw securely.
Repeat this procedure on the lower thrust
bearing, located below the table.
Note: The thrust bearing is to support the back edge
of the blade while cutting. The blade should not
contact the bearings when you stop cutting. Itis
important that both thrust bearings be adjusted
equally.
To Adjust Blade Guide Support
•Next, adjust the position of the blade guide
support. Loosen the bottom screw on the right
side of the blade assembly using the hex key.
•Slide the blade guide support on the shaft until
the front edge of the blade guides are about 1164
in. behind the gullet of the blade. Tighten the
screw securely. Repeat this procedure for the
lowerblade guide support.
Note: The lower blade guide support screw is the top
screw located on the right of the saw frame under the
table. See Figure 19.
_, WARNING: Never operate saw without blade
guard secured in place. To do so could result in
possibleserious personal injury.
BLADEGUIDE
SUPPORTSCREW
THRUSTBEARING
SCREW
BLADEGUIDE
SCREWS THRUSTBEARING
LOWERBLADE GUIDE Fig. 19
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