operation
TILTING THE TABLE
Disconnect the machine from the 
power source!
See Figure 14.
You can tilt the band saw table up to 45° to the right. To tilt the table to the right.
•Loosen the black table tilt locking wing nut (A), located underneath the lower trunnion.
•Tilt the table to the desired angle as shown on the tilt scale (B).
•Retighten the table tilt locking wing nut.
The table can also be tilted 3° to the left for applications such as cutting cast moldings. To tilt the table to the left:
•Follow the instructions above and tilting the table to the right. The table should be tilted enough to allow access to the 0° stop bolt (C) located on the lower trunnion.
•Remove the 0° stop bolt.
•Loosen the table tilt locking wing nut, tilt the table all the way to left.
•Retighten the table tilt locking wing nut.
Figure 14
POSITIONING THE UPPER BLADE GUIDE
IMPORTANT: Proper positioning of the upper blade guide is required to ensure an accurate cut. It also serves to prevent operators fingers from coming in contact with the saw blade.
See Figure 15.
The upper blade guide (A) should be positioned approximately 1/16" above the top of the workpiece, just high enough to allow the workpiece to pass under the blade guide assembly.
To set the upper blade guide to the proper height:
• | Loosen the lock knob (B) and move the blade guide |
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| assembly to the desired position. |
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• | Retighten the lock knob. |
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IMPORTANT: Prior to using the band saw, always |
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check guide post lock knob and tighten if necessary. | Figure 15 | |
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