"reAdjustBladeGuides:
Thebladeguideshelpkeepthebladefromtwistingand
binding.Thebladewillberuinedifthebladeteethhitthe
bladeguideswhileusingthebandsaw.Thesetofteeth
andthesharpenededgeofteethwillbedamagedbyhit-
tingthebladeguides.Properadjustmentoftheupperand
lowerbladeguideswillpreventthisfromhappening.
[] Removethebladeguardbylooseningthetwoscrews
setwiththe4mmhexkey.
[] Loosenthetwobladeguidesupportscrewsthatlock
theupperbladeguides.Slidethetwoguidestowithin
1/32in.oftheblade.Donotpinchtheblade.Make
sureoneguideisnotfurtherawayfromtheblade
thantheother.Retightenthetwo bladeguidesupport
screwssecurely.
[] Replacethe bladeguardifnoadditionaladjustments
aretobemade.
[] Repeatthisprocedureonthelowerbladeguides
locatedunderthesawtable.
BLADEGUIDE
ASSEMBLY
UPPER BLADE
GUIDESUPPORT
BLADEGUIDE8 L
THRUST
BEARING
SCREW
BLADE GUARD REMOVED
FOR CLARIFI{?,ATIONONLY
BLADE GUIDE
8UPPORTBCREW
Fig. 16
_ WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools to
make you careless. Remember that a careless frac-
tion of asecond is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
_1 WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety
glasses with side shields when operating tools.
Failure to do so could result inobjects being thrown
into your eyes resulting in possible serious injury.
WARNING: Do not use any attachments or acces-
sories not recommended by the manufacturer of
this tool. The use of attachments or accessories not
recommended can result in serious personal injury.
APPLiCATiONS
This product has been designed only for the purposes
listed below:
[] Scroll cutting and circle cutting of wood and wood
composition products
[] Relief cutting of wood and wood composition products
_ WARNING: Before starting any cutting operation,
clamp or bolt the band saw to a workbench. Never
operate the band saw on the floor or in a crouched
position. Failure to heed this warning can result in
serious personal injury.
BASIC OPERATION OF THE BAND SAW
A band saw is basically a "curve cutting" machine that
can also be used for straight-line cutting operations like
cross cutting, ripping, mitering, beveling, compound cut:
ting, and resawing. It is not capable of making inside or
non-through cuts.
This band saw isdesigned to cut wood and wood compo:
sition products only.
Before starting a cut, watch the saw run. Ifyou experience
excessive vibration or unusual noise, stop immediately.
Turn the saw off, remove the switch key, and unplug the
saw. Do not restart until locating and correcting the prob-
lem.
CUTTmNG PROCEDURES
[] Hold the workpiece firmly against the saw table.
[] Use gentle pressure and both hands when feeding the
work into the blade. Do not force the work; allow the
blade to cut.
[] The smallest diameter circle that can be cut is deter-
mined by blade width. A 1/4 in. wide blade will cut a
minimum diameter of 1-1/2 in.; a 1/8 in. wide blade will
cut a minimum diameter of 1/2 in.
[] Keep your hands away from the blade. Do not handle
pieces so small your fingers will go under the blade
guard.
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