ADJUSTmNG BLADE GUmDE ASSEMBLY

See Figure 8.

WARNING: To avoid personal injury, maintain proper adjustment of blade tension, blade guides, and thrust bearings.

To prevent the blade from twisting or breaking, the blade guide assembly should always be set approximately 1/8 in. above the workpiece.

[] Turn the lock lever counterclockwise to unlock the blade guide assembly.

[] As a guide, use a scrap piece of the same wood you are about to cut to set the height of the blade guide assembly. Adjust blade guide assembly by turning the blade guide knob.

[] Lock blade guide assembly in place by turning the lock lever clockwise.

[] Always lock the blade guide assembly in place before turning on the band saw.

mNSTALUNG AND ADJUSTmNG THE BLADE

See Figures 9 - 10.

_ WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields to protect your eyes while

uncoiling band saw blades. Failure to heed this warning could result in a serious eye injury.

[] Loosen and remove the wing nut and table aligning bolt from the saw table.

[] Remove the saw table before opening the front cover of the saw housing.

[] Loosen the two set screws that hold the blade guard in place using the 4 mm hex key provided, then remove the blade guard.

[] Turn the lock lever counterclockwise to unlock the blade guide assembly. Turning the blade guide knob (clockwise raises the blade guide assembly; counter- clockwise lowers it), position the blade guide assembly about halfway between the saw table and saw housing. Retighten the lock lever.

[] Release blade tension by loosening the 8 mm hex nut then turning the blade tension knob counterclockwise.

[] Carefully remove the old blade.

NOTE: The spring on the upper wheel allows the wheel to be pulled down for easier removal of the blade.

[] Wearing gloves, carefully uncoi! the blade at arm's length. If the new blade was oiled to prevent rust- ing, it may need to be wiped to keep the oil from your workpiece. Carefully wipe in the same direction the teeth are pointing so the rag does not catch on the teeth of the saw blade.

BLADE GUIDE

KNOB

LOCK

LEVER

Fig. 8

SETSCREWS

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SAW

TABLE

WING

 

NUT TABLEALIGNING

Fig. 9

BOLT

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315.21477 specifications

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