To adjust the upper guide block: | Support Bearing |
| The support bearing is positioned behind the |
1. Loosen the guide block adjustment bolt | blade to brace it from pushing backwards during |
shown in Figure 17. | a cut. Figure 19 shows the support bearing com- |
| ponents to clarify the adjustment instructions. |
Figure 17. Guide block adjustment bolt.
2.Slide the upper guide block up, place a dollar bill (as a quick gauge for 0.004" clearance) underneath the upper guide block, then let the upper guide block slide down to sand- wich the dollar between the blade and the upper guide block as shown in Figure 18.
Figure 18. Dollar bill between upper guide block
and blade.
3.Keep the dollar bill in place and tighten the upper guide block.
4.Remove the dollar bill.
5.Repeat Steps 1-4 with the blade guide on the other side of the conveyor.
G0504 16" Horizontal Resaw Bandsaw
Adjustment Shaft | Support |
| Bearing |
Lock Bolt
Figure 19. Support bearing components.
To adjust the support bearings:
1.Loosen the lock bolt approximately 1⁄4 turn.
2.Turn the adjustment shaft until the support bearing is positioned approximately 0.016" behind the back of the blade. Use a feeler gauge or four thicknesses of a dollar bill to check this.
3.Tighten the lock bolt, and repeat with the other support bearing.
4.Test the adjustment of the support bearings by spinning the wheels by hand, at full blade tension, in the same direction of operation. While you are spinning the wheels, the sup- port bearings should not turn. (The support bearings should only turn during cutting operations.)
